1970 · Round 1 · Qualifying South African Grand Prix
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 07, 1970
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 07, 1970
Pole position
STE
1:19.300
Pole margin
+0.000
to AMO
Top-ten spread
+1.000
P1 to MCL
Entries
23
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 001 · Cosworth | 1:19.300 | — | — |
| 02 | AMOMarch · Tyrrell 001 · Cosworth | 1:19.300 | +0.000 | — |
| 03 | BRABrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT26A ~ Brabham BT26 · Cosworth | 1:19.600 | +0.300 | — |
| 04 | RINTeam Lotus · Lotus 49 Cosworth ~ Lotus 72 Ford ~ Lotus 49B ~ Lotus 49C ~ Lotus 72B ~ Lotus 72C · Cosworth | 1:19.900 | +0.600 | — |
| 05 | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B | 1:20.000 | +0.700 | — |
| 06 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M14D ~ McLaren M7C ~ McLaren M7D · Cosworth | 1:20.100 | +0.800 | — |
| 07 | SURSurtees · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M14D ~ McLaren M7C ~ McLaren M7D · Cosworth | 1:20.200 | +0.900 | — |
| 08 | BELMatra · Matra-Simca MS120 | 1:20.200 | +0.900 | — |
| 09 | SIFMarch · Tyrrell 001 · Cosworth | 1:20.200 | +0.900 | — |
| 10 | MCLMcLaren · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M14D ~ McLaren M7C ~ McLaren M7D · Cosworth | 1:20.300 | +1.000 | — |
| 11 | ANDSTP · Tyrrell 001 · Cosworth | 1:20.500 | +1.200 | — |
| 12 | OLIBRM · P153 P139 | 1:20.900 | +1.600 | — |
| 13 | CHAScribante · Lotus 49 Cosworth ~ Lotus 72 Ford ~ Lotus 49B ~ Lotus 49C ~ Lotus 72B ~ Lotus 72C · Cosworth | 1:20.900 | +1.600 | — |
| 14 | MILTeam Lotus · Lotus 49 Cosworth ~ Lotus 72 Ford ~ Lotus 49B ~ Lotus 49C ~ Lotus 72B ~ Lotus 72C · Cosworth | 1:21.000 | +1.700 | — |
| 15 | STOBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT26A ~ Brabham BT26 · Cosworth | 1:21.200 | +1.900 | — |
| 16 | RODBRM · P153 P139 | 1:21.300 | +2.000 | — |
| 17 | SERTyrrell · Tyrrell 001 · Cosworth | 1:21.400 | +2.100 | — |
| 18 | PESMatra · Matra-Simca MS120 | 1:21.500 | +2.200 | — |
| 19 | HILRRC Walker · Lotus 49 Cosworth ~ Lotus 72 Ford ~ Lotus 49B ~ Lotus 49C ~ Lotus 72B ~ Lotus 72C · Cosworth | 1:21.600 | +2.300 | — |
| 20 | COUFrank Williams Racing Cars · 505 · Cosworth | 1:22.000 | +2.700 | — |
| 21 | DEKGunston · Lotus 49 Cosworth ~ Lotus 72 Ford ~ Lotus 49B ~ Lotus 49C ~ Lotus 72B ~ Lotus 72C · Cosworth | 1:22.700 | +3.400 | — |
| 22 | LOVGunston · Lotus 49 Cosworth ~ Lotus 72 Ford ~ Lotus 49B ~ Lotus 49C ~ Lotus 72B ~ Lotus 72C · Cosworth | 1:23.100 | +3.800 | — |
| 23 | EATBRM · P153 P139 | 1:24.400 | +5.100 | — |