South African Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 1:42:18.400 | 9.0 |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | +1.300 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 4 | +45.900 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 12 | +1:08.400 | 3.0 |
| 5 | John Watson | Penske | 3 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 13 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 7 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 5 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 6 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Bob Evans | Team Lotus | 23 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 20 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 17 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf | 22 | +2 Laps | |
| 14 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 18 | +2 Laps | |
| 15 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 24 | +4 Laps | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | 19 | +5 Laps | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 21 | Engine | |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | Engine | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 15 | Radiator | |
| R | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 14 | Oil pressure | |
| R | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 25 | Clutch | |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | Oil pressure | |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | March | 13 | Accident | |
| R | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 16 | Accident |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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