Graham Hill finished second in the South African Grand Prix Driving this veteran Lotus 49B, chassis 49B/R6, which he had driven successfully for much of the 1968 season and up through the Monaco Grand Prix in May 1969. Jochen Rindt was handed over the car when Hill was entrusted a new one and successfully drove it through the middle of the 1970 season. Jackie Oliver was the original driver of this Lotus 49B, debuting the car at the Belgian Grand Prix in June 1968. Oliver finished fifth in that race.