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1985 South African Grand Prix

Round
15/16
Date
Oct 19, 1985 at 00:00 CET
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
307.8 km (75 laps)
Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #5 Nigel Mansell Williams 1:28:22.866 1st 75 9
2 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams +7.572 3rd 75 6
3 #2 Alain Prost McLaren +1 lap 9th 74 4
4 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari +1 lap 16th 74 3
5 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows +1 lap 11th 74 2
6 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows +1 lap 10th 74 1
7 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell +2 laps 17th 73
DNF #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus Engine 6th 52
DNF #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi Radiator 19th 45
DNF #1 Niki Lauda McLaren Turbo 8th 37
DNF #4 Philippe Streiff Tyrrell Accident 18th 16
DNF #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus Engine 4th 8
DNF #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari Turbo 15th 8
DNF #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham Engine 2nd 6
DNF #20 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman Engine 13th 4
DNF #19 Teo Fabi Toleman Engine 7th 3
DNF #8 Marc Surer Brabham Engine 5th 3
DNF #24 Huub Rothengatter Osella Electrical 20th 1
DNF #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo Collision 12th 0
DNF #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo Collision 14th 0
DNS #33 Alan Jones Lola Unwell
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:06.856
2 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:08.296 +1.440
3 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:08.635 +1.779
4 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:08.977 +2.121
5 #5 Nigel Mansell Williams 1:09.026 +2.170
6 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:09.270 +2.414
7 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:09.368 +2.512
8 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:09.695 +2.839
9 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:09.880 +3.024
10 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:10.104 +3.248
11 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:10.329 +3.473
12 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:10.547 +3.691
13 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:10.662 +3.806
14 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:10.750 +3.894
15 #20 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman 1:10.967 +4.111
16 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:11.115 +4.259
17 #4 Philippe Streiff Tyrrell 1:11.469 +4.613
18 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:11.529 +4.673
19 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:12.821 +5.965
20 #24 Huub Rothengatter Osella 1:13.000 +6.144
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #5 Nigel Mansell Williams 1:02.366
2 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:02.490 +0.124
3 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:02.504 +0.138
4 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:02.825 +0.459
5 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:04.088 +1.722
6 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:04.129 +1.763
7 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:04.215 +1.849
8 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:04.283 +1.917
9 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:04.376 +2.010
10 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:04.518 +2.152
11 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:04.780 +2.414
12 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:04.948 +2.582
13 #20 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman 1:05.114 +2.748
14 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:05.260 +2.894
15 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:05.268 +2.902
16 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:05.388 +3.022
17 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:05.649 +3.283
18 #33 Alan Jones Lola 1:05.731 +3.365
19 #4 Philippe Streiff Tyrrell 1:06.205 +3.839
20 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:08.658 +6.292
21 #24 Huub Rothengatter Osella 1:09.873 +7.507
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #5 Nigel Mansell Williams 1:02.366
2 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:02.490 +0.124
3 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:02.504 +0.138
4 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:02.825 +0.459
5 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:04.088 +1.722
6 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:04.129 +1.763
7 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:04.215 +1.849
8 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:04.283 +1.917
9 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:04.376 +2.010
10 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:04.518 +2.152
11 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:04.780 +2.414
12 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:04.948 +2.582
13 #20 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman 1:05.114 +2.748
14 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:05.260 +2.894
15 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:05.388 +3.022
16 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:05.649 +3.283
17 #33 Alan Jones Lola 1:05.731 +3.365
18 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:05.757 +3.391
19 #4 Philippe Streiff Tyrrell 1:06.205 +3.839
20 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:08.658 +6.292
21 #24 Huub Rothengatter Osella 1:09.873 +7.507
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:03.073
2 #5 Nigel Mansell Williams 1:03.188 +0.115
3 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:03.844 +0.771
4 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:04.517 +1.444
5 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:04.611 +1.538
6 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:05.079 +2.006
7 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:05.268 +2.195
8 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:05.357 +2.284
9 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:05.406 +2.333
10 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:05.411 +2.338
11 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:05.757 +2.684
12 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:06.083 +3.010
13 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:06.386 +3.313
14 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:06.546 +3.473
15 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:06.709 +3.636
16 #33 Alan Jones Lola 1:07.144 +4.071
17 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:07.159 +4.086
18 #20 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman 1:07.800 +4.727
19 #4 Philippe Streiff Tyrrell 1:07.935 +4.862
20 #24 Huub Rothengatter Osella 1:09.904 +6.831
21 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:10.025 +6.952
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:08.149 74
2 #5 Nigel Mansell Williams 1:08.518 +0.369 74
3 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:08.713 +0.564 56
4 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:09.230 +1.081 63
5 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:09.500 +1.351 35
6 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:09.960 +1.811 34
7 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:10.077 +1.928 7
8 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:10.258 +2.109 33
9 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:10.339 +2.190 45
10 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:10.413 +2.264 41
11 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:10.476 +2.327 3
12 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:10.850 +2.701 5
13 #4 Philippe Streiff Tyrrell 1:11.404 +3.255 5
14 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:12.035 +3.886 3
15 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:12.100 +3.951 2
16 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:14.428 +6.279 5
17 #20 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman 1:29.450 +21.301 3
18 #24 Huub Rothengatter Osella 1:29.792 +21.643 1

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Alain Prost McLaren 5 11 73
2 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 2 8 53 -20
3 Ayrton Senna Lotus 2 6 38 -35
4 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1 3 33 -40
5 Nigel Mansell Williams 2 3 31 -42
6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1 4 31 -42
7 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 0 2 24 -49
8 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1 2 21 -52
9 Niki Lauda McLaren 1 1 14 -59
10 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 0 1 11 -62
11 Patrick Tambay Renault 0 2 11 -62
12 Jacques Laffite Ligier 0 2 10 -63
13 Marc Surer Brabham 0 0 5 -68
14 Derek Warwick Renault 0 0 5 -68
15 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell 0 0 4 -69
16 René Arnoux Ferrari 0 0 3 -70
17 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier 0 0 3 -70
18 Gerhard Berger Arrows 0 0 2 -71
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 McLaren TAG 6 12 90
2 Ferrari Ferrari 2 10 80 -10
3 Lotus Renault 3 9 71 -19
4 Williams Honda 3 7 62 -28
5 Brabham BMW 1 2 26 -64
6 Renault Renault 0 2 16 -74
7 Arrows BMW 0 1 13 -77
8 Ligier Renault 0 2 13 -77
9 Tyrrell Ford 0 0 4 -86

More South African GP

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1993 #2 Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Mark Blundell 1:19.492 - Alain Prost Alain Prost
1992 #5 Nigel Mansell Riccardo Patrese Ayrton Senna 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell Nigel Mansell
1984 #8 Niki Lauda Alain Prost Derek Warwick 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay Nelson Piquet
1983 #6 Riccardo Patrese Andrea de Cesaris Nelson Piquet 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet Patrick Tambay
1982 #15 Alain Prost Carlos Reutemann René Arnoux 1:08.278 - Alain Prost René Arnoux
1980 #16 René Arnoux Jacques Laffite Didier Pironi 1:13.150 - René Arnoux Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1979 #12 Gilles Villeneuve Jody Scheckter Jean-Pierre Jarier 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978 #6 Ronnie Peterson Patrick Depailler John Watson 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti Niki Lauda
1977 #11 Niki Lauda Jody Scheckter Patrick Depailler 1:17.630 - John Watson James Hunt
1976 #1 Niki Lauda James Hunt Jochen Mass 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda James Hunt
1975 #3 Jody Scheckter Carlos Reutemann Patrick Depailler 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace Carlos Pace
1974 #7 Carlos Reutemann Jean-Pierre Beltoise Mike Hailwood 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda
1973 #3 Jackie Stewart Peter Revson Emerson Fittipaldi 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme
1972 #12 Denny Hulme Emerson Fittipaldi Peter Revson 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood Jackie Stewart
1971 #6 Mario Andretti Jackie Stewart Clay Regazzoni 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti Jackie Stewart
1970 #12 Jack Brabham Denny Hulme Jackie Stewart 1:20.800 - John Surtees Jackie Stewart
1969 #7 Jackie Stewart Graham Hill Denny Hulme 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart Jack Brabham
1968 #4 Jim Clark Graham Hill Jochen Rindt 1:23.700 - Jim Clark Jim Clark
1967 #4 Pedro Rodríguez John Love John Surtees 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme Jack Brabham
1965 #5 Jim Clark John Surtees Graham Hill 1:27.600 - Jim Clark Jim Clark
1963 #1 Jim Clark Dan Gurney Graham Hill 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney Jim Clark
1962 #3 Graham Hill Bruce McLaren Tony Maggs 1:31.000 - Jim Clark Jim Clark
The 1985 South African Grand Prix started Oct 19, 1985 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Keke Rosberg started from third place.

In 1 hour, 28 minutes and 22 seconds Nigel Mansell finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Keke Rosberg in second and Alain Prost in third place.

After the 1985 South African Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 73 points. Prost is 20 points ahead of Michele Alboreto.