Pit Lane F1
1985 Season - Round 15 - 1985-10-19
Nigel Mansell won the 1985 South African Grand Prix from pole position, leading Keke Rosberg (Williams) and Alain Prost (McLaren) home for Williams.
Stefan Johansson (Ferrari) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
21 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1985 South African Grand Prix, completing round 15 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 9 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Stefan Johansson |
| Ferrari |
| 16 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 9 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 20 | Radiator | 0 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 8 | Turbo | 0 |
| 11 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 19 | Accident | 0 |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 15 | Turbo | 0 |
| 14 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 21 | Electrical | 0 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Alan Jones | Lola | 18 | Driver unwell | 0 |
