Round 3 · 1974
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, South Africa · Sat 30 Mar · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 4 | 1:42:40.960 | 9 |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | +33.940 | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 12 | +42.160 | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 15 | +44.190 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 7 | +46.230 | 2 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 3 | +56.040 | 1 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 5 | +1:08.390 | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 8 | +1:10.540 | |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 9 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 2 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Graham Hill | Lola | 18 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Ian Scheckter | Lotus-Borgward | 22 | +2 Laps | |
| 14 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 24 | +2 Laps | |
| 15 | François Migault | BRM | 25 | +3 Laps | |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | Ignition | |
| 17 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | 23 | +4 Laps | |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 21 | +6 Laps | |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 20 | +7 Laps | |
| — | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | Oil pressure | |
| — | John Watson | Brabham | 13 | Fuel system | |
| — | Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Borgward | 10 | Brakes | |
| — | James Hunt | Hesketh | 14 | Transmission | |
| — | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 17 | Suspension | |
| — | Paddy Driver | Lotus-Borgward | 26 | Clutch | |
| — | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Borgward | 16 | Collision | |
| — | Tom Belsø | Iso Marlboro | 27 | Clutch |