The 1973 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the Seventh AA Grand Prix of South Africa, was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 3 March 1973. It was race 3 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Jackie Stewart driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme's pole position was the only one of his Formula One World Championship career.
This race marked Scuderia Ferrari's 200th start in a World Championship event as a team.
Accident
Mike Hailwood was recognised for bravery when he went to pull Clay Regazzoni from his burning car after the two collided on the third lap of the race. Hailwood's driving suit caught fire, but after being extinguished by a fire marshal he returned to help rescue Regazzoni, an act for which he was awarded the George Medal.
Classification
Qualifying
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time/Gap
|-
! 1
|align=center| 5
| Denny Hulme
| McLaren–Ford
| 1:16.28
|-
! 2
|align=center| 1
| Emerson Fittipaldi
| Lotus–Ford
| +0.13
|-
! 3
|align=center| 7
| Jody Scheckter
| McLaren–Ford
| +0.15
|-
! 4
|align=center| 2
| Ronnie Peterson
| Lotus–Ford
| +0.16
|-
! 5
|align=center| 15
| Clay Regazzoni
| BRM
| +0.19
|-
! 6
|align=center| 6
| Peter Revson
| McLaren–Ford
| +0.44
|-
! 7
|align=center| 16
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise
| BRM
| +0.56
|-
! 8
|align=center| 18
| Carlos Reutemann
| Brabham–Ford
| +0.66
|-
! 9
|align=center| 11
| Carlos Pace
| Surtees–Ford
| +0.78
|-
! 10
|align=center| 17
| Niki Lauda
| BRM
| +0.86
|-
! 11
|align=center| 8
| Jacky Ickx
| Ferrari
| +0.88
|-
! 12
|align=center| 10
| Mike Hailwood
| Surtees–Ford
| +0.89
|-
! 13
|align=center| 25
| Dave Charlton
| Lotus–Ford
| +0.90
|-
! 14
|align=center| 22
| Jackie Oliver
| Shadow–Ford
| +1.36
|-
! 15
|align=center| 9
| Arturo Merzario
| Ferrari
| +1.36
|-
! 16
|align=center| 3
| Jackie Stewart
| Tyrrell–Ford
| +1.37
|-
! 17
|align=center| 19
| Wilson Fittipaldi
| Brabham–Ford
| +1.67
|-
! 18
|align=center| 14
| Jean-Pierre Jarier
| March–Ford
| +1.70
|-
! 19
|align=center| 21
| Howden Ganley
| Williams–Ford
| +1.79
|-
! 20
|align=center| 12
| Andrea de Adamich
| Surtees–Ford
| +2.38
|-
! 21
|align=center| 23
| George Follmer
| Shadow–Ford
| +2.54
|-
! 22
|align=center| 26
| Eddie Keizan
| Tyrrell–Ford
| +2.64
|-
! 23
|align=center| 24
| Mike Beuttler
| March–Ford
| +4.09
|-
! 24
|align=center| 20
| Jackie Pretorius
| Williams–Ford
| +4.26
|-
! 25
|align=center| 4
| François Cevert
| Tyrrell–Ford
| No time
|-
!colspan=5| Source:
|}
Race
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 3
| Jackie Stewart
| Tyrrell-Ford
| 79
| 1:43:11.07
| 16
| 9
|-
! 2
| 6
| Peter Revson
| McLaren-Ford
| 79
| + 24.55
| 6
| 6
|-
! 3
| 1
| Emerson Fittipaldi
| Lotus-Ford
| 79
| + 25.06
| 2
| 4
|-
! 4
| 9
| Arturo Merzario
| Ferrari
| 78
| + 1 Lap
| 15
| 3
|-
! 5
| 5
| Denny Hulme
| McLaren-Ford
| 77
| + 2 Laps
| 1
| 2
|-
! 6
| 23
| George Follmer
| Shadow-Ford
| 77
| + 2 Laps
| 21
| 1
|-
! 7
| 18
| Carlos Reutemann
| Brabham-Ford
| 77
| + 2 Laps
| 8
|
|-
! 8
| 12
| Andrea de Adamich
| Surtees-Ford
| 77
| + 2 Laps
| 20
|
|-
! 9
| 7
| Jody Scheckter
| McLaren-Ford
| 75
| Engine
| 3
|
|-
! 10
| 21
| Howden Ganley
| Iso-Marlboro-Ford
| 73
| + 6 Laps
| 19
|
|-
! 11
| 2
| Ronnie Peterson
| Lotus-Ford
| 73
| + 6 Laps
| 4
|
|-
!
| 11
| Carlos Pace
| Surtees-Ford
| 69
| Accident
| 9
|
|-
!
| 26
| Eddie Keizan
| Tyrrell-Ford
| 67
| + 12 Laps
| 22
|
|-
!
| 14
| Jean-Pierre Jarier
| March-Ford
| 66
| + 13 Laps
| 18
|
|-
!
| 4
| François Cevert
| Tyrrell-Ford
| 66
| + 13 Laps
| 25
|
|-
!
| 24
| Mike Beuttler
| March-Ford
| 65
| + 14 Laps
| 23
|
|-
!
| 19
| Wilson Fittipaldi
| Brabham-Ford
| 52
| Gearbox
| 17
|
|-
!
| 20
| Jackie Pretorius
| Iso-Marlboro-Ford
| 35
| Overheating
| 24
|
|-
!
| 17
| Niki Lauda
| BRM
| 26
| Engine
| 10
|
|-
!
| 22
| Jackie Oliver
| Shadow-Ford
| 14
| Engine
| 14
|
|-
!
| 16
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise
| BRM
| 4
| Clutch
| 7
|
|-
!
| 25
| Dave Charlton
| Lotus-Ford
| 3
| Accident
| 13
|
|-
!
| 15
| Clay Regazzoni
| BRM
| 2
| Accident
| 5
|
|-
!
| 8
| Jacky Ickx
| Ferrari
| 2
| Accident
| 11
|
|-
!
| 10
| Mike Hailwood
| Surtees-Ford
| 2
| Accident
| 12
|
|-
!colspan="8"|
|}
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for South African driver Eddie Keizan and American driver George Follmer.
- This was the 200th Formula One Grand Prix start for a Ferrari. In those 200 races, Ferrari had won 49 Grands Prix, achieved 183 podium finishes, 60 pole positions, 57 fastest laps, 18 Grand Slams, and won 6 Driver's and 2 Constructor's World Championships.
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for American-British constructor Shadow.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1
| Emerson Fittipaldi
| align="left"| 22
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 2
| Jackie Stewart
| align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 3
| Denny Hulme
| align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| 10px 6
|align="center"| 4
| Peter Revson
| align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| 10px 2
|align="center"| 5
| François Cevert
| align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source:
|}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1
| Lotus-Ford
| align="left"| 22
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 2
| Tyrrell-Ford
| align="left"| 21
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 3
| McLaren-Ford
| align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 4
| Ferrari
| align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 5
| Brabham-Ford
| align="left"| 1
|-
!colspan=4|Source: