| Kyalami Circuit | |
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 72 |
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| Circuit length | 4.261 km ( mi) |
| Race length | 306.792 km ( mi) |
| Number of times held | 33 |
| First held | 1934 |
| Last held | 1993 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Jim Clark (4) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Lotus (6) |
| Last race (1993): | |
| Pole position |  Alain Prost Williams-Renault1:15.696 |
| Podium | 1. Alain Prost Williams-Renault 1:38:45.082 2.  Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford+1:19.824 3. Mark Blundell Ligier-Renault+ 1 lap |
| Fastest lap | Alain Prost Williams-Renault 1:19.492 |
The South African Grand Prix was first run as a Grand Prix motor racing handicap race in 1934 at the Prince George Circuit at East London, Eastern Cape Province. It drew top drivers from Europe including Bernd Rosemeyer, Richard "Dick" Seaman, and the 1939 winner Luigi Villoresi.
World War II brought an end to the race, but it was revived in 1962 as part of the Formula One circuit. It was a popular F1 event, but racing was put on hiatus there right after the controversial 1985 race due to apartheid[1].
The first South African F1 race was held on December 29, 1962 at the East London track. It was held there again in 1963 and 1965. In 1967, the race was moved to Kyalami, where it would remain as long as the South African Grand Prix was on the official Formula One calendar. A total of 23 F1 Grands Prix were held between 1962, and the final event in 1993.
This was the location of one of the most gruesome crashes in history. As Tom Pryce was killed when he hit and killed track marshal Jansen Van Vuuren at full speed in 1977.
The 1981 event was a victim of the FISA-FOCA war and was run for the FOCA teams only - effectively as a Formula Libre race, since the cars did not comply with the new FISA designated Formula One regulations for that year.
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The 1985 race was mired in international controversy as nations began boycotting South African sporting events because of racial segregation in the country, called apartheid. Some governments tried to ban their drivers from going[2], and the Ligier and Renault teams did boycott the race in line with the French government's ban on sporting events in South Africa[3]; however Alain Prost, who had wrapped up the 1985 championship in the previous race[4], did take part[4].
1985 was the final South African Grand Prix until the end of apartheid, with FIA president Jean-Marie Balestre announcing days after the race that a Grand Prix would not return to the nation because of apartheid[1].
After the end of apartheid in 1991, Formula One returned to Kyalami for two Grands Prix in 1992 and 1993.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
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| Kyalami Circuit | |
| Race information | |
| Laps | 72 |
|---|---|
| Circuit length | 4.261 km |
| Race length | 306.792 km |
| Number of times held | 33 |
| First held | 1934 |
| Last held | 1993 |
| Most wins (drivers) | Jim Clark (4) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Lotus (6) |
| Last race (1993): | |
| Pole position | Alain Prost Williams-Renault 1:15.696 |
| Podium | 1. Alain Prost Williams-Renault 1:38:45.082 2. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford +1:19.824 3. Mark Blundell Ligier-Renault + 1 lap |
| Fastest lap | Alain Prost Williams-Renault 1:19.492 |
The South African Grand Prix was first run as a Grand Prix motor racing handicap race in 1934 at the Prince George Circuit at East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
The races were stopped because of World War II. It was started again in 1962 as part of the Formula One circuit. It was a popular F1 event. It was stopped again after the 1985 race. Some nations began boycotting (not participating) South African events because of racial segregation policy of apartheid.[1]
After apartheid was ended in 1991, there were two more races were in 1992 and 1993.
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| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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| 4 | Jim Clark | 1961, 1963, 1968, 1968 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | 1976, 1977, 1984 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 1969, 1973 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 1974, 1981 | |
| Nigel Mansell | 1985, 1992 | |
| Alain Prost | 1982, 1993 |
Active drivers are in bold.
Events that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
| # Wins | Constructor | Years Won[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lotus | 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1978 | |
| 4 | Ferrari | 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979 | |
| Williams | 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993 | ||
| 2 | Maserati | 1934, 1939 | |
| Cooper | 1960, 1967 | ||
| Brabham | 1970, 1983 | ||
| Tyrrell | 1973, 1975 | ||
| Renault | 1980, 1982 | ||
| McLaren | 1972, 1984 | ||
Active Formula One constructors are in bold.
Events that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Kyalami | |
| 1992 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | Kyalami | |
| 1991 - 1986 | Not held | |||
| 1985 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | Kyalami | |
| 1984 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | Kyalami | |
| 1983 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | Kyalami | |
| 1982 | Alain Prost | Renault | Kyalami | |
| 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1980 | René Arnoux | Renault | Kyalami | |
| 1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Kyalami | |
| 1978 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1977 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Kyalami | |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Kyalami | |
| 1975 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1974 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1972 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1971 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | Kyalami | |
| 1970 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1968 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | Kyalami | |
| 1967 | Pedro Rodriguez | Cooper-Maserati | Kyalami | |
| 1966 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | East London | |
| 1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | East London | |
| 1964 | Not held | |||
| 1963 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | East London | |
| 1962 | Graham Hill | BRM | East London | |
| 1961 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | East London | |
| 1960[3] | Stirling Moss | Porsche | East London | |
| File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Frère | Cooper-Climax | East London | ||
| 1959 - 1940 | Not held | |||
| 1939 | File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 6CM | East London | |
| 1938 | Buller Meyer | Riley | East London | |
| 1937 | Pat Fairfield | ERA-B | East London | |
| 1936 | File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Mario Massacuratti | Bugatti 35B | East London | |
| 1935 | Not held | |||
| 1934 | Whitney Straight | Maserati 8CM 3.0L | East London | |
Events that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
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