The 1985 South African Grand Prix started October 19th, 1985 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Keke Rosberg started from third place.
After 1 hour, 28 minutes and 22 seconds Nigel Mansell finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 28 minutes and 22 seconds Nigel Mansell finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
October 19th, 1985 at 01:00
Round
15/16
Winner
Nigel Mansell
Winning time
1:28:22.866
Pole position
Nigel Mansell
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:28:22.866 | 1 | 75 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Williams | +7.572 | 3 | 75 | 6 |
| 3 6 | #2 Alain Prost | McLaren | +1 Lap | 9 | 74 | 4 |
| 4 12 | #28 Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 16 | 74 | 3 |
| 5 6 | #17 Gerhard Berger | Arrows | +1 Lap | 11 | 74 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #18 Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +1 Lap | 10 | 74 | 1 |
| 7 10 | #3 Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 17 | 73 | 0 |
| - | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 6 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #29 Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | DNF (Radiator) | 20 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #1 Niki Lauda | McLaren | DNF (Turbo) | 8 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #4 Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #12 Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #27 Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | DNF (Turbo) | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #7 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #20 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | DNF (Engine) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #19 Teo Fabi | Toleman | DNF (Engine) | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #8 Marc Surer | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #24 Huub Rothengatter | Osella | DNF (Electrical) | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #22 Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Accident) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #23 Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Accident) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #33 Alan Jones | Lola | Driver unwell | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | 11 | 73 | |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 8 | 53 | -20 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 6 | 38 | -35 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Team 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 | 2 | 24 | -49 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 2 | 21 | -52 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 14 | -59 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1 | 11 | -62 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 2 | 11 | -62 | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 10 | -63 | |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 5 | -68 | ||
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 5 | -68 | ||
| 15 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 4 | -69 | ||
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 3 | -70 | ||
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 3 | -70 | ||
| 18 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 2 | -71 | ||
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 0 | -73 | ||
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | -73 | ||
| 21 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 0 | -73 | ||
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -73 | ||
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -73 | ||
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 0 | -73 | ||
| 25 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 0 | -73 | ||
| 26 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 0 | -73 | ||
| 27 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 0 | -73 | ||
| 28 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 0 | -73 | ||
| 29 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 0 | -73 | ||
| 30 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 0 | -73 | ||
| 31 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 0 | -73 | ||
| 32 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 0 | -73 | ||
| 33 | Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | 0 | -73 | ||
| 34 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 0 | -73 | ||
| 35 | Alan Jones | Lola | 0 | -73 | ||
| 36 | François Hesnault | Renault | 0 | -73 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 6 | 12 | 90 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 10 | 80 | -10 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 3 | 9 | 71 | -19 |
| 4 | Williams | 3 | 7 | 62 | -28 |
| 5 | Brabham | 1 | 2 | 26 | -64 |
| 6 | Renault | 2 | 16 | -74 | |
| 7 | Arrows | 1 | 13 | -77 | |
| 8 | Ligier | 2 | 13 | -77 | |
| 9 | Tyrrell | 4 | -86 | ||
| 10 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -90 | ||
| 11 | Osella | 0 | -90 | ||
| 12 | RAM | 0 | -90 | ||
| 13 | Minardi | 0 | -90 | ||
| 14 | Zakspeed | 0 | -90 | ||
| 15 | Toleman | 0 | -90 | ||
| 16 | Spirit | 0 | -90 | ||
| 17 | Lola | 0 | -90 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Pace | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham | |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | Jim Clark | |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | Jim Clark |