1975 South African Grand Prix
The 1975 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXI Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa) was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 1 March 1975. It was race 3 of 14 in both the 1975 World Championship of Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was the 21st South African Grand Prix since the first Grand Prix was held in 1934 and the ninth to be held at Kyalami just outside Johannesburg. It was held over 78 laps of the four kilometre circuit for a race distance of 320 kilometres.
| 1975 South African Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 March 1975 | ||
| Official name | XXI Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa | ||
| Location |
Kyalami Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.104 km (2.550 miles) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 320.112 km (198.908 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:16.41 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford | |
| Time | 1:17.20 on lap 11 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Jody Scheckter became the first South African driver to win the race. Driving a Tyrrell 007, he took over the lead of the race from Carlos Pace on lap three and took a three-second win over the Brabham BT44B of Carlos Reutemann. Scheckter's Tyrrell teammate Patrick Depailler finished third.