1992 South African Grand Prix

Round

1/16

Date

Mar 1, 1992 at 00:00 CET

Location

Midrand, South Africa

Circuit

Kyalami Racing Circuit

Circuit length

4.261 m (13 turns)

Race distance

306.792 km (72 laps)

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Mansell

Winner

1:36:45.320

Winning time

Mansell

Pole position

Mansell

Fastest lap

1:17.578

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:36:45.320	1st	72	10
2	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	+24.360	4th	72	6
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+34.675	2nd	72	4
4	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+47.863	6th	72	3
5	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	+1:13.634	3rd	72	2
6	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+1 lap	11th	71	1
7	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	+1 lap	13th	71
8	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	+2 laps	16th	70
9	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	+2 laps	21st	70
10	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	+2 laps	17th	70
11	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	+2 laps	23rd	70
12	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	+4 laps	18th	68
13	#7 Eric van de Poele	Brabham	+4 laps	26th	68
DNF	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	Engine	12th	62
DNF	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	Fuel system	14th	60
DNF	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	Clutch	25th	56
DNF	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	Engine	19th	55
DNF	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	Gearbox	24th	46
DNF	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	Alternator	20th	43
DNF	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	Engine	10th	41
DNF	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	Engine	5th	40
DNF	#28 Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	Engine	9th	28
DNF	#15 Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal	Engine	15th	23
DNF	#16 Karl Wendlinger	March	Overheating	7th	13
DNF	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	Steering	22nd	8
DNF	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	Clutch	8th	1
DNQ	#17 Paul Belmondo	March
DNQ	#14 Andrea Chiesa	Fondmetal
DNQ	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan
DNQ	#8 Giovanna Amati	Brabham
EX	#34 Alex Caffi	Andrea Moda
EX	#35 Enrico Bertaggia	Andrea Moda

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:19.043
2	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:19.775	+0.732
3	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:20.299	+1.256
4	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:20.347	+1.304
5	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:21.030	+1.987
6	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:21.072	+2.029
7	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:21.230	+2.187
8	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:21.357	+2.314
9	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:21.454	+2.411
10	#16 Karl Wendlinger	March	1:21.740	+2.697
11	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:21.750	+2.707
12	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:21.792	+2.749
13	#28 Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	1:21.856	+2.813
14	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:21.937	+2.894
15	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:22.229	+3.186
16	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:22.239	+3.196
17	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:22.405	+3.362
18	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:22.441	+3.398
19	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:22.459	+3.416
20	#15 Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal	1:22.685	+3.642
21	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:22.786	+3.743
22	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:22.930	+3.887
23	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:23.112	+4.069
24	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:23.642	+4.599
25	#7 Eric van de Poele	Brabham	1:24.671	+5.628
26	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:24.928	+5.885

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:15.486
2	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:16.227	+0.741
3	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:16.672	+1.186
4	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:16.989	+1.503
5	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:17.208	+1.722
6	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:17.635	+2.149
7	#16 Karl Wendlinger	March	1:18.115	+2.629
8	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:18.327	+2.841
9	#28 Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	1:18.387	+2.901
10	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:18.544	+3.058
11	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:18.626	+3.140
12	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:18.749	+3.263
13	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:19.200	+3.714
14	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:19.296	+3.810
15	#15 Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal	1:19.305	+3.819
16	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:19.532	+4.046
17	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:19.571	+4.085
18	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:19.621	+4.135
19	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:19.636	+4.150
20	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:19.641	+4.155
21	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:19.672	+4.186
22	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:20.039	+4.553
23	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:20.120	+4.634
24	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:20.126	+4.640
25	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:20.203	+4.717
26	#7 Eric van de Poele	Brabham	1:20.488	+5.002
27	#17 Paul Belmondo	March	1:20.580	+5.094
28	#14 Andrea Chiesa	Fondmetal	1:21.209	+5.723
29	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:21.494	+6.008
30	#8 Giovanna Amati	Brabham	1:24.405	+8.919

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:15.486
2	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:16.227	+0.741
3	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:16.877	+1.391
4	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:16.989	+1.503
5	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:17.208	+1.722
6	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:17.635	+2.149
7	#16 Karl Wendlinger	March	1:18.115	+2.629
8	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:18.327	+2.841
9	#28 Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	1:18.387	+2.901
10	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:18.626	+3.140
11	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:18.749	+3.263
12	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:18.907	+3.421
13	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:19.200	+3.714
14	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:19.296	+3.810
15	#15 Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal	1:19.305	+3.819
16	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:19.621	+4.135
17	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:19.636	+4.150
18	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:19.641	+4.155
19	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:19.643	+4.157
20	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:19.931	+4.445
21	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:20.039	+4.553
22	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:20.126	+4.640
23	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:20.203	+4.717
24	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:20.216	+4.730
25	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:20.285	+4.799
26	#7 Eric van de Poele	Brabham	1:20.488	+5.002
27	#17 Paul Belmondo	March	1:20.580	+5.094
28	#14 Andrea Chiesa	Fondmetal	1:21.209	+5.723
29	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:21.494	+6.008
30	#8 Giovanna Amati	Brabham	1:24.405	+8.919

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:15.576
2	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:16.672	+1.096
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:16.815	+1.239
4	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:17.571	+1.995
5	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:18.251	+2.675
6	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:18.388	+2.812
7	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:18.544	+2.968
8	#16 Karl Wendlinger	March	1:18.880	+3.304
9	#28 Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	1:19.039	+3.463
10	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:19.362	+3.786
11	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:19.473	+3.897
12	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:19.506	+3.930
13	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:19.532	+3.956
14	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:19.571	+3.995
15	#15 Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal	1:19.577	+4.001
16	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:19.672	+4.096
17	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:19.885	+4.309
18	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:19.970	+4.394
19	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:20.111	+4.535
20	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:20.120	+4.544
21	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:20.571	+4.995
22	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:21.027	+5.451
23	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:21.134	+5.558
24	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:21.477	+5.901
25	#7 Eric van de Poele	Brabham	1:21.648	+6.072
26	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:22.020	+6.444
27	#17 Paul Belmondo	March	1:22.022	+6.446
28	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:22.129	+6.553
29	#14 Andrea Chiesa	Fondmetal	1:22.170	+6.594
30	#8 Giovanna Amati	Brabham	1:25.942	+10.366

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:15.804
2	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:17.211	+1.407
3	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:17.337	+1.533
4	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:17.749	+1.945
5	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:18.087	+2.283
6	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:18.163	+2.359
7	#28 Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	1:18.725	+2.921
8	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:18.810	+3.006
9	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:18.933	+3.129
10	#16 Karl Wendlinger	March	1:19.076	+3.272
11	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:19.338	+3.534
12	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:19.594	+3.790
13	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:19.624	+3.820
14	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:19.729	+3.925
15	#15 Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal	1:19.798	+3.994
16	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:19.864	+4.060
17	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:19.984	+4.180
18	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:20.035	+4.231
19	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:20.642	+4.838
20	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:20.681	+4.877
21	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:21.060	+5.256
22	#14 Andrea Chiesa	Fondmetal	1:21.210	+5.406
23	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:21.233	+5.429
24	#17 Paul Belmondo	March	1:21.391	+5.587
25	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:21.529	+5.725
26	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:21.567	+5.763
27	#7 Eric van de Poele	Brabham	1:21.664	+5.860
28	#8 Giovanna Amati	Brabham	1:23.345	+7.541
29	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:24.311	+8.507
30	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:26.833	+11.029

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:16.523
2	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:16.758	+0.235
3	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:17.163	+0.640
4	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:17.344	+0.821
5	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:18.184	+1.661
6	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:18.659	+2.136
7	#28 Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	1:18.904	+2.381
8	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:19.034	+2.511
9	#16 Karl Wendlinger	March	1:19.155	+2.632
10	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:19.254	+2.731
11	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:19.532	+3.009
12	#32 Stefano Modena	Jordan	1:19.828	+3.305
13	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:19.957	+3.434
14	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:20.266	+3.743
15	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:20.317	+3.794
16	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:20.526	+4.003
17	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:20.627	+4.104
18	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:20.629	+4.106
19	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:20.682	+4.159
20	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:20.696	+4.173
21	#15 Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal	1:20.744	+4.221
22	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:20.747	+4.224
23	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:21.441	+4.918
24	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:21.749	+5.226
25	#14 Andrea Chiesa	Fondmetal	1:21.827	+5.304
26	#7 Eric van de Poele	Brabham	1:21.961	+5.438
27	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:22.040	+5.517
28	#17 Paul Belmondo	March	1:22.204	+5.681
29	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:22.226	+5.703
30	#8 Giovanna Amati	Brabham	1:25.176	+8.653

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:17.578		70
2	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:18.140	+0.562	68
3	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:18.571	+0.993	67
4	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:19.085	+1.507	66
5	#19 Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:19.224	+1.646	66
6	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:20.188	+2.610	66
7	#27 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:20.332	+2.754	35
8	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:20.347	+2.769	41
9	#3 Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell	1:20.476	+2.898	43
10	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:20.524	+2.946	36
11	#4 Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:20.679	+3.101	33
12	#30 Ukyo Katayama	Venturi	1:20.714	+3.136	66
13	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:20.821	+3.243	66
14	#33 Maurício Gugelmin	Jordan	1:20.832	+3.254	56
15	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:20.852	+3.274	55
16	#21 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:20.922	+3.344	43
17	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:20.956	+3.378	65
18	#10 Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:21.146	+3.568	40
19	#28 Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	1:21.376	+3.798	28
20	#15 Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal	1:22.031	+4.453	22
21	#23 Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:22.072	+4.494	39
22	#16 Karl Wendlinger	March	1:22.736	+5.158	13
23	#7 Eric van de Poele	Brabham	1:23.165	+5.587	59
24	#22 Pierluigi Martini	Dallara	1:23.612	+6.034	48
25	#29 Bertrand Gachot	Venturi	1:23.974	+6.396	8
26	#20 Martin Brundle	Benetton	1:51.189	+33.611	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	1	10
2	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	0	1	6	-4
3	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	0	1	4	-6
4	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	0	0	3	-7
5	Gerhard Berger	McLaren	0	0	2	-8
6	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	0	0	1	-9

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Renault	1	2	16
2	McLaren	Honda	0	1	6	-10
3	Benetton	Ford	0	0	3	-13
4	Lotus	Ford	0	0	1	-15

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
1985	#5 Nigel Mansell	Keke Rosberg	Alain Prost	1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg	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 1992 South African Grand Prix started Mar 1, 1992 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Ayrton Senna next to him. Gerhard Berger started from third place.

In 1 hour, 36 minutes and 45 seconds Nigel Mansell finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Riccardo Patrese in second and Ayrton Senna in third place.

After the 1992 South African Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Mansell is 4 points ahead of Riccardo Patrese.