Race details | ||
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Race 1 of 11 in the 1967 Formula One season | ||
Date | 2 1967 | |
Location | Kyalami, Gauteng, South Africa | |
Course | Permanent race track 4.094 km (2.543 mi) | |
Distance | 80 laps, 327.52 km (203.44 mi) | |
Pole position | ||
Driver | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco |
Time | 1:28.3 | |
Fastest lap | ||
Driver | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco |
Time | 1:29.9 | |
Podium | ||
First | Pedro Rodríguez | Cooper-Maserati |
Second | John Love | Cooper-Climax |
Third | John Surtees | Honda |
The 1967 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Kyalami on January 2, 1967.
Race report[]
For the first time, the Kyalami circuit near Johannesburg was being used. There were some changes in the driver line-ups: John Surtees was driving for Honda, Mike Spence signed for BRM whilst Pedro Rodríguez was on trial for Cooper. Denny Hulme led Jack Brabham away from the start, but the Australian soon spun, handing second place to Surtees, but by lap 21 had managed to regain 2nd. Further down the field, local privateer racer John Love was doing very successfully, rising up to third place in a 4-cylinder Cooper Climax. On lap 41, Brabham retired, followed by Dan Gurney on lap 44. On lap 59, Hulme had to pit for more brake fluid, handing the lead sensationally to Love. A magnificent drive was heartbreakingly halted as with just seven laps left he had to sweep into the pits to take on more fuel. Rodríguez took a fine win for Cooper from Love in second place and Surtees in third.
Classification[]
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 4 | Pedro Rodríguez | Cooper-Maserati | 80 | 2:05:45.9 | 4 | 9 |
2 | 17 | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 80 | + 26.4 | 5 | 6 |
3 | 11 | John Surtees | Honda | 79 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 4 |
4 | 2 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 78 | + 2 Laps | 2 | 3 |
5 | 14 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 78 | + 2 Laps | 10 | 2 |
6 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 76 | + 4 Laps | 1 | 1 |
NC | 19 | Dave Charlton | Brabham-Climax | 63 | Not Classified | 8 | |
NC | 20 | Luki Botha | Brabham-Climax | 60 | Not Classified | 17 | |
Ret | 18 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Climax | 56 | Accident | 14 | |
Ret | 16 | Piers Courage | Lotus-BRM | 51 | Fuel System | 18 | |
Ret | 9 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 44 | Suspension | 11 | |
Ret | 12 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 41 | Engine | 16 | |
Ret | 3 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 38 | Engine | 7 | |
Ret | 6 | Mike Spence | BRM | 31 | Oil Leak | 13 | |
Ret | 15 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | 30 | Engine | 12 | |
Ret | 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | 22 | Engine | 3 | |
Ret | 8 | Graham Hill | Lotus-BRM | 6 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 5 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 2 | Engine | 9 |
Notes[]
- Pole position: Jack Brabham - 1:28.3
- Fastest Lap: Denny Hulme - 1:29.9
- Cooper's last Formula 1 victory.
- First F1 Grand Prix for Piers Courage, although he did compete in an F2 car in the 1966 German Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race[]
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1967/561/. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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