South African Grand Prix
The South African Grand Prix was first run as a Grand Prix motor racing handicap race in 1934 at the Prince George Circuit at East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
| Prince George Circuit (1934–1966) Kyalami (1967–1993) | |
| Race information | |
| Circuit length | km |
|---|---|
| Race length | km |
| Number of times held | 33 |
| First held | 1934 |
| Last held | 1993 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Jim Clark (4)
|
| Most wins (constructors) | Lotus (6)
|
| Last race (1993): | |
| Pole position |  Alain Prost Williams-Renault 1:15.696 |
| Podium | 1. A. Prost Williams-Renault 1:38:45.082 2.  A. Senna McLaren-Ford +1:19.824 3. M. Blundell Ligier-Renault +1 lap |
| Fastest lap | Alain Prost Williams-Renault 1:19.492 |
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The races were stopped because of World War II. It was started again in 1962 as part of the Formula One circuit. It was a popular F1 event. It was stopped again after the 1985 race. Some nations began boycotting (not participating) South African events because of racial segregation policy of apartheid.[1]
After apartheid was ended in 1991, there were two more races held in 1992 and 1993.
Winners of the South African Grand Prix
Repeat winners (drivers)
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Repeat winners (constructors)
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| Wins | Constructor | Years won[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lotus
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1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1978 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari | 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979 |
| Williams
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1981, 1985, 1992, 1993 | |
| 2 |  Maserati
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1934, 1939 |
| Cooper
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1960, 1967 | |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Brabham | 1970, 1983 | |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Tyrrell | 1973, 1975 | |
| File:Flag of France.svg Renault | 1980, 1982 | |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg McLaren | 1972, 1984 |
Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)
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| Wins | Manufacturer | Years won[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 23x15px Ford * | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Climax | 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari | 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979 |
| File:Flag of France.svg Renault | 1980, 1982, 1992, 1993 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Maserati | 1934, 1939, 1967 |
* Built by Cosworth
By year
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Broadcasting
United Kingdom
South African Grand Prix Media
Prince George Circuit (built in 1959)
Layout of all versions of the Prince George CircuitBrown = 1934, Blue = 1936, Black = 1959
This is the original Kyalami grand prix circuit layout used from 1961 to 1988
- Kyalami 1992 Layout.png
Kyalami (built in early 1990s)
References
Resource
- ChicaneF1 Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine