| Pos |
# |
Driver |
Car |
Time |
|
| 1 | 14 | Jack Brabham | Brabham BT26A Cosworth | 1:20,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus 49B Cosworth | 1:20,200 |
| 3 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M7A Cosworth | 1:20,300 |
| 4 | 7 | Jackie Stewart | Matra MS10 Cosworth | 1:20,400 |
| 5 | 9 | Chris Amon | Ferrari 312 69 | 1:20,500 |
| 6 | 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 49B Cosworth | 1:20,800 |
| 7 | 1 | Graham Hill | Lotus 49B Cosworth | 1:21,100 |
| 8 | 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren M7A Cosworth | 1:21,100 |
| 9 | 18 | Basil van Rooyen | McLaren M7A Cosworth | 1:21,800 |
| 10 | 16 | John Love | Lotus 49 Cosworth | 1:22,100 |
| 11 | 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra MS10 Cosworth | 1:22,200 |
| 12 | 4 | Jo Siffert | Lotus 49B Cosworth | 1:22,200 |
| 13 | 15 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham BT26A Cosworth | 1:23,100 |
| 14 | 11 | Jackie Oliver | BRM P133 | 1:24,100 |
| 15 | 12 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM P126 | 1:25,200 |
| 16 | 19 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham BT20 Repco | 1:27,200 |
| 17 | 17 | Sam Tingle | Brabham BT24 Repco | 1:50,400 |
| 18 | 10 | John Surtees | BRM P138 | no time |
|
Grand Prix of South Africa 1969