1992 Season - Round 1 - 1992-03-01
Nigel Mansell won the 1992 South African Grand Prix from pole position, leading Riccardo Patrese (Williams) and Ayrton Senna (McLaren) home for Williams.
Eric van de Poele (Brabham) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P13 at the flag â a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1992 South African Grand Prix, completing round 1 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 | 10 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Michael Schumacher |
| Benetton |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Ărik Comas | Ligier | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Mika HĂ€kkinen | Team Lotus | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | MaurĂcio Gugelmin | Jordan | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Ukyo Katayama | Larrousse | 18 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham | 26 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 14 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | 25 | Clutch | 0 |
| 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Jyrki JĂ€rvilehto | Dallara | 24 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 20 | Alternator | 0 |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Karl Wendlinger | March | 7 | Overheating | 0 |
| 25 | Bertrand Gachot | Larrousse | 22 | Steering | 0 |
| 26 | Martin Brundle | Benetton | 8 | Clutch | 0 |