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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| Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jim Clark
|
1961, 1963, 1965, 1968 |
| 3 |  Niki Lauda
|
1976, 1977, 1984 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart
|
1969, 1973 |
 Carlos Reutemann
|
1974, 1981 | |
| Nigel Mansell
|
1985, 1992 | |
| Alain Prost
|
1982, 1993 |
Repeat winners (constructors)
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| Wins | Constructor | Years won[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lotus
|
1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1978 |
| 4 |  Ferrari
|
1971, 1976, 1977, 1979 |
| Williams
|
1981, 1985, 1992, 1993 | |
| 2 | Maserati
|
1934, 1939 |
| Cooper
|
1960, 1967 | |
| Brabham
|
1970, 1983 | |
| Tyrrell
|
1973, 1975 | |
| Renault
|
1980, 1982 | |
| McLaren
|
1972, 1984 |
Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)
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| Wins | Manufacturer | Years won[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Ford *
|
1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981 |
| 5 | Climax
|
1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966 |
| 4 | Ferrari
|
1971, 1976, 1977, 1979 |
| Renault
|
1980, 1982, 1992, 1993 | |
| 3 | Maserati
|
1934, 1939, 1967 |
* Built by Cosworth
By year
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
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 (built in early 1990s)
References
Resource
- ChicaneF1 Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine