Kyalami – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

Where in the world

Every circuit that has hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Marker size shows how many, and green marks the circuits on this year’s calendar.

1967

First Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Most Driver Wins

Niki Lauda

Most Constructor Wins

Ferrari

Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, located in Midrand between Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa, opened in 1961 and hosted the South African Grand Prix from 1967 to 1985 and again in 1992-1993 after extensive reconfiguration. Located at 1,500 metres altitude, the venue presented similar thin-air challenges to Mexico City. The original layout with the famous Crowthorne corner and the high-speed Barbecue Bend was much beloved before the 1980s rebuild.

Layout & Facts

Lap distance	4.261 km / 2.648 mi
Circuit type	Permanent circuit
Elevation change	31 meters / 102 feet
Driving direction	Clockwise ↻
Corners	13 corners (4 low / 7 medium / 2 high speed)

Wins by grid position	P120%P210%P325%P420%P510%P6+15%based on 20 races
Pole position side	Left side
Top speed	315 km/h (196 mph)
Average race speed	225 km/h (140 mph)
Pit lane time loss	20.0 seconds
Lap record	1:08.149 (225 km/h / 140 mph) (Keke Rosberg, 1985)

Opened	1961 (65 years ago)
Local timezone	Africa/Johannesburg (SAST, UTC+02)
Owner	Toby Venter / Porsche South Africa
Official website	www.kyalamigrandprixcircuit.com

History

More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.

Winners & Podiums

No.	Year	Podium	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps	Results
20	1993	1 Alain Prost 1:38:45.082 2 Ayrton Senna +1:19.824 3 Mark Blundell	Williams McLaren Ligier	1:19.492 Alain Prost Williams	72	1993 Race Report & Results
19	1992	1 Nigel Mansell 1:36:45.320 2 Riccardo Patrese +24.360 3 Ayrton Senna +34.675	Williams Williams McLaren	1:17.578 Nigel Mansell Williams	72	1992 Race Report & Results
18	1985	1 Nigel Mansell 1:28:22.866 2 Keke Rosberg +7.572 3 Alain Prost	Williams Williams McLaren	1:08.149 Keke Rosberg Williams	75	1985 Race Report & Results
17	1984	1 Niki Lauda 1:29:23.430 2 Alain Prost +1:05.950 3 Derek Warwick	McLaren McLaren Renault	1:08.877 Patrick Tambay Renault	75	1984 Race Report & Results
16	1983	1 Riccardo Patrese 1:33:25.708 2 Andrea de Cesaris +9.319 3 Nelson Piquet +21.969	Brabham Alfa Romeo Brabham	1:09.948 Nelson Piquet Brabham	77	1983 Race Report & Results
15	1982	1 Alain Prost 1:32:08.401 2 Carlos Reutemann +14.946 3 René Arnoux +27.900	Renault Williams Renault	1:08.278 Alain Prost Renault	77	1982 Race Report & Results
14	1980	1 René Arnoux 1:36:52.540 2 Jacques Laffite +34.070 3 Didier Pironi +52.490	Renault Ligier Ligier	1:13.150 René Arnoux Renault	78	1980 Race Report & Results
13	1979	1 Gilles Villeneuve 1:41:49.960 2 Jody Scheckter +3.420 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier +22.110	Ferrari Ferrari Tyrrell	1:14.412 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	78	1979 Race Report & Results
12	1978	1 Ronnie Peterson 1:42:15.767 2 Patrick Depailler +0.466 3 John Watson +4.442	Team Lotus Tyrrell Brabham	1:17.090 Mario Andretti Team Lotus	78	1978 Race Report & Results
11	1977	1 Niki Lauda 1:42:21.600 2 Jody Scheckter +5.200 3 Patrick Depailler +5.700	Ferrari Wolf Tyrrell	1:17.630 John Watson Brabham	78	1977 Race Report & Results
10	1976	1 Niki Lauda 1:42:18.400 2 James Hunt +1.300 3 Jochen Mass +45.900	Ferrari McLaren McLaren	1:17.970 Niki Lauda Ferrari	78	1976 Race Report & Results
9	1975	1 Jody Scheckter 1:43:16.900 2 Carlos Reutemann +3.740 3 Patrick Depailler +16.920	Tyrrell Brabham Tyrrell	1:17.200 Carlos Pace Brabham	78	1975 Race Report & Results
8	1974	1 Carlos Reutemann 1:42:40.960 2 Jean-Pierre Beltoise +33.940 3 Mike Hailwood +42.160	Brabham BRM McLaren	1:18.160 Carlos Reutemann Brabham	78	1974 Race Report & Results
7	1973	1 Jackie Stewart 1:43:11.070 2 Peter Revson +24.550 3 Emerson Fittipaldi +25.060	Tyrrell McLaren Team Lotus	1:17.100 Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus	79	1973 Race Report & Results
6	1972	1 Denny Hulme 1:45:49.100 2 Emerson Fittipaldi +14.100 3 Peter Revson +25.800	McLaren Team Lotus McLaren	1:18.900 Mike Hailwood Surtees	79	1972 Race Report & Results
5	1971	1 Mario Andretti 1:47:35.500 2 Jackie Stewart +20.900 3 Clay Regazzoni +31.400	Ferrari Tyrrell Ferrari	1:20.300 Mario Andretti Ferrari	79	1971 Race Report & Results
4	1970	1 Jack Brabham 1:49:35.400 2 Denny Hulme +8.100 3 Jackie Stewart +17.100	Brabham McLaren March	1:20.800 John Surtees McLaren	80	1970 Race Report & Results
3	1969	1 Jackie Stewart 1:50:39.100 2 Graham Hill +18.800 3 Denny Hulme +31.800	Matra Team Lotus McLaren		80	1969 Race Report & Results
2	1968	1 Jim Clark 1:53:56.600 2 Graham Hill +25.300 3 Jochen Rindt +30.400	Team Lotus Team Lotus Brabham		80	1968 Race Report & Results
1	1967	1 Pedro Rodríguez 2:05:45.900 2 John Love +26.400 3 John Surtees	Cooper-Maserati Cooper-Climax Honda		80	1967 Race Report & Results

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

Drivers Ranking

NO	Driver	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	Niki Lauda	12	3	0	0	3	2	1	7.3	8.3	33
2	Alain Prost	5	2	1	1	4	1	2	5.0	5.0	29
3	Jackie Stewart	7	2	1	1	4	3	1	5.0	8.7	28
4	Nigel Mansell	5	2	0	0	2	2	1	6.0	11.8	19
5	Carlos Reutemann	10	1	2	0	3	0	1	8.2	9.4	25
6	Jody Scheckter	8	1	2	0	3	0	0	5.9	7.6	24
7	Denny Hulme	8	1	1	1	3	1	1	5.3	4.4	27
8	Riccardo Patrese	9	1	1	0	2	0	0	9.1	11.6	18
9	René Arnoux	5	1	0	1	2	1	1	6.4	12.2	13
10	Mario Andretti	10	1	0	0	1	0	2	7.7	10.4	16
11	Ronnie Peterson	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	10.3	13.8	11
12	Jack Brabham	4	1	0	0	1	2	0	2.5	9.8	10
13	Jim Clark	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	2.0	8.5	9
14	Gilles Villeneuve	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	6.0	15.0	9
15	Pedro Rodríguez	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	11.0	11.4	9
16	Graham Hill	7	0	2	0	2	0	0	13.4	7.7	14
17	Patrick Depailler	7	0	1	2	3	0	0	7.6	8.9	17
18	Ayrton Senna	4	0	1	1	2	0	0	5.3	5.8	11
19	Peter Revson	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	9.0	2.5	10
20	Emerson Fittipaldi	10	0	1	1	2	0	1	10.8	11.7	10
21	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	11.0	10.0	11
22	Keke Rosberg	6	0	1	0	1	0	1	10.8	11.7	10
23	James Hunt	6	0	1	0	1	2	0	7.3	14.0	9
24	Andrea de Cesaris	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	14.4	13.2	8
25	Jacques Laffite	9	0	1	0	1	0	0	10.9	16.0	8
26	John Love	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	16.8	12.0	6
27	Jochen Mass	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	15.6	11.0	8
28	John Watson	9	0	0	1	1	0	1	11.8	12.8	8
29	Derek Warwick	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	14.5	8.5	7
30	Nelson Piquet	6	0	0	1	1	1	1	3.7	12.2	7
31	Didier Pironi	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	8.0	12.0	5
32	Mark Blundell	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	8.0	3.0	4
33	Mike Hailwood	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	9.3	17.0	4
34	Jochen Rindt	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.3	9.8	4
35	John Surtees	5	0	0	1	1	0	1	8.6	10.4	4
36	Jean-Pierre Jarier	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	16.5	13.8	4
37	Clay Regazzoni	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	10.2	13.2	4
38	Gerhard Berger	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.7	5.3	5
39	Chris Amon	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	12.3	5
40	Arturo Merzario	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.8	13.8	4
41	Stefan Johansson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	4.0	3
42	Reine Wisell	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	4.0	3
43	Christian Fittipaldi	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.5	11.5	3
44	Michael Schumacher	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5	8.0	3
45	Alan Jones	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	13.0	3
46	Jo Siffert	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	10.6	3
47	Carlos Pace	6	0	0	0	0	1	1	8.7	13.0	3
48	Bob Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.0	5.0	2
49	John Miles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	5.0	2
50	Bruce McLaren	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.0	11.5	2
51	Jyrki Järvilehto	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	11.5	2
52	Hans Joachim Stuck	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.5	13.0	2
53	George Follmer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	6.0	1
54	Johnny Herbert	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	9.5	1
55	Thierry Boutsen	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.5	10.5	1
56	Eddie Cheever	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	20.3	1
57	Alex Caffi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	31.0	0
58	Tom Belsø	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	27.0	27.0	0
59	Rubens Barrichello	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	15.0	0
60	Huub Rothengatter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	18.0	0
61	Tim Schenken	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.0	25.0	0
62	Gianni Morbidelli	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	17.0	0
63	Guy Tunmer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	11.0	0
64	Damon Hill	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	21.0	0
65	Boy Hayje	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	19.0	0
66	Kenny Acheson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	12.0	0
67	Maurício Gugelmin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	11.0	0
68	Eliseo Salazar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	9.0	0
69	Slim Borgudd	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	16.0	0
70	Richard Robarts	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	17.0	0
71	Harald Ertl	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	15.0	0
72	Hans Binder	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	11.0	0
73	Danny Sullivan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	7.0	0
74	Olivier Grouillard	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	14.0	0
75	Enrico Bertaggia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	32.0	0
76	Mark Donohue	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	8.0	0
77	Fabrizio Barbazza	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	18.0	0
78	Larry Perkins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	15.0	0
79	Ricardo Zunino	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	10.0	0
80	Luki Botha	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	8.0	0
81	Jan Lammers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	24.0	0
82	Alessandro Zanardi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	22.0	0
83	Renzo Zorzi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	22.0	0
84	David Walker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	10.0	0
85	Mike Beuttler	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	16.0	0
86	Stefan Bellof	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	15.0	0
87	George Eaton	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	16.0	0
88	Bertrand Gachot	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	25.0	0
89	Chico Serra	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	17.0	0
90	Paddy Driver	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	25.0	0
91	Philippe Streiff	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	11.0	0
92	Ludovico Scarfiotti	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	23.0	0
93	Jonathan Palmer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	24.0	0
94	Rupert Keegan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	19.0	0
95	Luca Badoer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	20.0	0
96	Alex Ribeiro	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	16.0	0
97	Alex Soler-Roig	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	25.0	0
98	Geoff Lees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	13.0	0
99	Mika Häkkinen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	9.0	0
100	Corrado Fabi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	19.0	0

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

Constructors Ranking

NO	Team	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	Ferrari	19	4	1	1	6	2	3	7.2	12.3	61
2	Williams	10	3	3	0	6	3	3	8.9	10.2	56
3	Brabham	19	3	1	3	7	5	5	9.9	11.9	60
4	McLaren	19	2	5	6	13	3	1	9.2	9.3	91
5	Team Lotus	20	2	3	1	6	1	3	12.4	12.0	55
6	Tyrrell	16	2	2	3	7	2	0	13.6	11.8	49
7	Renault	6	2	0	2	4	3	3	5.3	10.6	27
8	Matra	5	1	0	0	1	0	1	9.6	7.3	16
9	Cooper-Maserati	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	13.8	13.1	9
10	Ligier	10	0	1	2	3	0	0	11.9	12.1	18
11	Alfa Romeo	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	14.0	15.0	9
12	Cooper-Climax	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	12.5	9.0	6
13	Wolf	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	7.7	8.0	6
14	BRM	10	0	1	0	1	0	0	15.3	16.1	6
15	March	10	0	0	1	1	1	0	16.3	14.9	8
16	Honda	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.0	5.5	4
17	Toleman	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.6	14.3	4
18	Arrows	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.3	10.2	4
19	Benetton	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.0	13.3	3
20	Minardi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.2	13.4	3
21	Sauber	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	9.5	2
22	Penske	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.5	6.5	2
23	Parnelli	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.5	11.5	1
24	Iso Marlboro	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.3	15.3	1
25	Shadow	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.7	16.9	1
26	De Tomaso	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	19.0	0
27	Fondmetal	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	23.0	0
28	Spirit	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	8.0	0
29	Wolf-Williams	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	14.5	0
30	Dallara	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.5	17.0	0
31	Hill	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	7.0	0
32	Andrea Moda	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	31.5	0
33	Footwork	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.8	11.0	0
34	Jordan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.3	16.7	0
35	Eagle	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.5	11.0	0
36	LDS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	12.0	0
37	Theodore	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	18.5	0
38	RAM	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.3	19.7	0
39	Larrousse	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.5	16.0	0
40	Merzario	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	21.0	0
41	Lola	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	13.7	0
42	Hesketh	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.8	21.0	0
43	Osella	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	23.2	0
44	ATS	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.4	15.1	0
45	Ensign	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	10.7	0
46	Fittipaldi	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.6	15.1	0
47	Surtees	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	14.6	15.7	0

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

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Kyalami — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Kyalami?

Kyalami has hosted 20 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1967.

Who has the most F1 wins at Kyalami?

Niki Lauda holds the record at Kyalami with 3 victories.

Which constructor has won most often at Kyalami?

Ferrari is the most successful constructor at Kyalami with 4 wins.

What is the lap record at Kyalami?

The lap record at Kyalami is 01:08.149, set by Keke Rosberg in 1985.

Where is Kyalami located?

Kyalami is located in Midrand.

When was Kyalami built?

Kyalami opened in 1961.

In which direction is Kyalami driven?

Kyalami is driven clockwise.

How many corners does Kyalami have?

Kyalami has 13 corners.

Is Kyalami a street or permanent circuit?

Kyalami is a permanent circuit.

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

Pos.	F1 Drivers		Points
1		Kimi AntonelliMercedes · #12	320
2		George RussellMercedes · #63	236−84
3		Lewis HamiltonFerrari · #44	214−22
4	Up 1 place since the previous round	Charles LeclercFerrari · #16	191−23
5	Down 1 place since the previous round	Lando NorrisMcLaren · #1	188−3

Pos.		Points
1	Mercedes	556
2	Ferrari	405−151
3	McLaren	316−89
4	Red Bull	298−18
5	Racing Bulls	90−208

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