| Pos |
No |
Pilote |
Voiture |
Temps |
| 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | March 701 Cosworth | 1:19,300 |
| 2 | 15 | Chris Amon | March 701 Cosworth | 1:19,300 |
| 3 | 12 | Jack Brabham | Brabham BT33 Cosworth | 1:19,600 |
| 4 | 9 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus 49C Cosworth | 1:19,900 |
| 5 | 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B | 1:20,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M14A Cosworth | 1:20,100 |
| 7 | 7 | John Surtees | McLaren M7C Cosworth | 1:20,200 |
| 8 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra MS120 | 1:20,200 |
| 9 | 16 | Jo Siffert | March 701 Cosworth | 1:20,200 |
| 10 | 5 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren M14A Cosworth | 1:20,300 |
| 11 | 8 | Mario Andretti | March 701 Cosworth | 1:20,500 |
| 12 | 19 | Jackie Oliver | BRM P153 | 1:20,900 |
| 13 | 25 | Dave Charlton | Lotus 49C Cosworth | 1:20,900 |
| 14 | 10 | John Miles | Lotus 49C Cosworth | 1:21,000 |
| 15 | 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham BT33 Cosworth | 1:21,192 |
| 16 | 20 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM P153 | 1:21,300 |
| 17 | 2 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March 701 Cosworth | 1:21,400 |
| 18 | 4 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra MS120 | 1:21,500 |
| 19 | 11 | Graham Hill | Lotus 49C Cosworth | 1:21,600 |
| 20 | 22 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso 505 Cosworth | 1:22,000 |
| 21 | 24 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham BT26A Cosworth | 1:22,700 |
| 22 | 23 | John Love | Lotus 49 Cosworth | 1:23,100 |
| 23 | 21 | George Eaton | BRM P139 3.0 | 1:24,400 |
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Grand Prix d'Afrique du Sud 1970