1973 · Round 3 · Qualifying South African Grand Prix
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 03, 1973
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 03, 1973
Pole position
HUL
1:16.280
Pole margin
+0.130
to FIT
Top-ten spread
+0.860
P1 to LAU
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:16.280 | — | — |
| 02 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:16.410 | +0.130 | — |
| 03 | SCHMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:16.430 | +0.150 | — |
| 04 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:16.440 | +0.160 | — |
| 05 | REGBRM · P160C P160D | 1:16.470 | +0.190 | — |
| 06 | REVMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:16.720 | +0.440 | — |
| 07 | BELBRM · P160C P160D | 1:16.840 | +0.560 | — |
| 08 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:16.940 | +0.660 | — |
| 09 | PACSurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:17.060 | +0.780 | — |
| 10 | LAUBRM · P160C P160D | 1:17.140 | +0.860 | — |
| 11 | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B3-73 ~ Ferrari 312B2 | 1:17.160 | +0.880 | — |
| 12 | HAISurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:17.170 | +0.890 | — |
| 13 | CHAScribante · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:17.180 | +0.900 | — |
| 14 | OLIShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:17.640 | +1.360 | — |
| 15 | MERFerrari · Ferrari 312B3-73 ~ Ferrari 312B2 | 1:17.640 | +1.360 | — |
| 16 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:17.650 | +1.370 | — |
| 17 | FITBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:17.950 | +1.670 | — |
| 18 | JARMarch · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:17.980 | +1.700 | — |
| 19 | GANFrank Williams Racing Cars · FX3B IR · Cosworth | 1:18.070 | +1.790 | — |
| 20 | DEASurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:18.660 | +2.380 | — |
| 21 | FOLShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:18.820 | +2.540 | — |
| 22 | KEIBlignaut · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:18.920 | +2.640 | — |
| 23 | BEUClarke-Mordaunt Guthrie · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:20.370 | +4.090 | — |
| 24 | PREFrank Williams Racing Cars · FX3B IR · Cosworth | 1:20.540 | +4.260 | — |
| 25 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | — | — | — |