South African Grand Prix

South African Grand Prix

Prince George Circuit (1934–1966) Kyalami (1967–1985, 1992–1993)
Race information
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, Cape Province. It drew top drivers from Europe including Bernd Rosemeyer, Richard "Dick" Seaman, Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth and the 1939 winner Luigi Villoresi.

World War II brought an end to the race, but it was revived in 1960 as part of the Formula One circuit, entering the World Championship calendar two years later. It was a popular F1 event, but the Grand Prix was suspended right after the controversial 1985 race, due to the nation's policy of apartheid.^[1] Following the end of apartheid in 1991, the race returned to the Formula One schedule in 1992 and 1993. The 1993 race was the last South African Grand Prix, as of 2023^[update]. Plans to revive the race in 2024 have been abandoned.^[2]