South African Grand Prix
Round 15 of 1985
Circuit
Kyalami
Midrand
Country
South Africa
Date
Oct 19, 1985
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell N/A | Williams | 1 | 75 | 1:28:22.866 | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg N/A | Williams | 3 | 75 | +7.572 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost N/A | McLaren | 9 | 74 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson N/A | Ferrari | 16 | 74 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger N/A | Arrows | 11 | 74 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen N/A | Arrows | 10 | 74 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle N/A | Tyrrell | 17 | 73 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis N/A | Team Lotus | 6 | 52 | Engine | 0 |
| 9 | Pierluigi Martini N/A | Minardi | 20 | 45 | Radiator | 0 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda N/A | McLaren | 8 | 37 | Turbo | 0 |
| 11 | Philippe Streiff N/A | Tyrrell | 19 | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna N/A | Team Lotus | 4 | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto N/A | Ferrari | 15 | 8 | Turbo | 0 |
| 14 | Nelson Piquet N/A | Brabham | 2 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani N/A | Toleman | 13 | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Teo Fabi N/A | Toleman | 7 | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Marc Surer N/A | Brabham | 5 | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Huub Rothengatter N/A | Osella | 21 | 1 | Electrical | 0 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever N/A | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Alan Jones N/A | Lola | 18 | 0 | Driver unwell | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1985 South African Grand Prix took place at Kyalami in South Africa. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
21 drivers completed the race, with Nigel Mansell taking the victory.