South African Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Kyalami
RACE DATE
19 Oct 1985
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1985 South African Grand Prix.
WINNERMansellP1 → P1
RACE LAPS75
BIGGEST GAIN+12Johansson
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | 0 | 75 | 1:28:22.866Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | +1 | 75 | +7.572Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 9 | +6 | 74 | +1 Lap | 4 | — |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 16 | +12 | 74 | +1 Lap | 3 | — |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 11 | +6 | 74 | +1 Lap | 2 | — |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 10 | +4 | 74 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | +10 | 73 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 6 | -2 | 52 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 20 | +11 | 45 | Radiator | 0 | — |
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 8 | -2 | 37 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| R | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 19 | +8 | 16 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | -8 | 8 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 15 | +2 | 8 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | -12 | 6 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 13 | -2 | 4 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 7 | -9 | 3 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Marc Surer | Brabham | 5 | -12 | 3 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 21 | +3 | 1 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 12 | -7 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 14 | -6 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
| W | Alan Jones | Lola | 18 | -3 | 0 | Driver unwell | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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