6 March in Ferrari history: Mario Andretti’s first Formula 1 victory
March 6 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on March 6
Ferrari driver birthdays on March 6
Piero Carini
Piero Carini was born in 1921. Ferrari record: 3 Ferrari F1 starts.
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On 6 March 1971, Mario Andretti won the South African Grand Prix for Ferrari. The Kyalami victory was his first in the Formula 1 world championship and came on his first championship start for the Scuderia.
An immediate breakthrough at Kyalami
Mario Andretti started fourth on the grid and completed the 79-lap race ahead of Jackie Stewart. Clay Regazzoni finished third in another Ferrari, giving the team two drivers on the podium at the opening round of the season.
The winning margin over the Tyrrell was 20.900 seconds. Mario Andretti also recorded the fastest lap, adding another measure of speed to a result that immediately established his potential in Ferrari’s Formula 1 programme.
Jacky Ickx finished eighth in the team’s other entry. Ferrari therefore ended the afternoon with a maiden Grand Prix winner, a second podium finisher and all three of its drivers classified.
Another Ferrari victory on 6 March 1976
Five years later, the same date brought another South African Grand Prix win for Ferrari. Niki Lauda took victory at Kyalami during his campaign as the reigning world champion.
The two results connect different stages of a driver’s career: Mario Andretti’s first championship victory and another success for an established Ferrari champion. Explore Niki Lauda’s Formula 1 records or return to the Ferrari history calendar.
