| Pos |
No |
Pilote |
Voiture |
Temps |
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| 1 | 9 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell 001 Cosworth | 1:17,800 |
| 2 | 19 | Chris Amon | Matra MS120B | 1:18,400 |
| 3 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312 B | 1:18,700 |
| 4 | 6 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari 312 B | 1:19,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72C Cosworth | 1:19,100 |
| 6 | 20 | John Surtees | Surtees TS9 Cosworth | 1:19,100 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M19A Cosworth | 1:19,100 |
| 8 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B | 1:19,200 |
| 9 | 10 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell 002 Cosworth | 1:19,200 |
| 10 | 16 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM P160 | 1:19,300 |
| 11 | 12 | Peter Gethin | McLaren M14A Cosworth | 1:19,600 |
| 12 | 15 | Dave Charlton | Brabham BT33 Cosworth | 1:19,800 |
| 13 | 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March 711 Cosworth | 1:19,900 |
| 14 | 3 | Reine Wisell | Lotus 72C Cosworth | 1:19,900 |
| 15 | 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees TS7 Cosworth | 1:20,100 |
| 16 | 17 | Jo Siffert | BRM P153 | 1:20,200 |
| 17 | 28 | Brian Redman | Surtees TS7 Cosworth | 1:20,200 |
| 18 | 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March 701 Cosworth | 1:20,200 |
| 19 | 14 | Graham Hill | Brabham BT33 Cosworth | 1:20,500 |
| 20 | 25 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham BT26A Cosworth | 1:21,700 |
| 21 | 24 | John Love | March 701 Cosworth | 1:21,900 |
| 22 | 8 | Andrea de Adamich | March 711 Alfa Romeo | 1:22,200 |
| 23 | 23 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren M7C Cosworth | 1:22,300 |
| 24 | 27 | Howden Ganley | BRM P153 | 1:23,700 |
| 25 | 26 | Alex Soler-Roig | March 711 Cosworth | 1:25,800 |
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Grand Prix d'Afrique du Sud 1971