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Round 15 · 1985

South African.

South Africa Kyalami · 1985-10-19
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Nigel Mansell won the South African Grand Prix 1985 at Kyalami on 19 October 1985, starting from pole position. Keke Rosberg finished second for Williams, with Alain Prost completing the podium for McLaren.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Williams 1 9 Finished
2
Williams 3 6 Finished
3
McLaren 9 4 +1 Lap
4
Ferrari 16 3 +1 Lap
5
Arrows 11 2 +1 Lap
6
Arrows 10 1 +1 Lap
7
Tyrrell 17 0 +2 Laps
R
Team Lotus 6 0 Engine
R
Minardi 20 0 Radiator
R
McLaren 8 0 Turbo
R
Tyrrell 19 0 Accident
R
Team Lotus 4 0 Engine
R
Ferrari 15 0 Turbo
R
Brabham 2 0 Engine
R
Toleman 13 0 Engine
R
Toleman 7 0 Engine
R
Brabham 5 0 Engine
R
Osella 21 0 Electrical
R
Alfa Romeo 12 0 Accident
R
Alfa Romeo 14 0 Accident
W
Lola 18 0 Driver unwell
Classification21 drivers
Grid
1
Points
9
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P1 → P1 – 0
Status Finished
View Mansell profile →
Grid
3
Points
6
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P3 → P2 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Rosberg profile →
Grid
9
Points
4
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P9 → P3 ▲ 6
Status +1 Lap
View Prost profile →
Grid
16
Points
3
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P16 → P4 ▲ 12
Status +1 Lap
View Johansson profile →
Grid
11
Points
2
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P11 → P5 ▲ 6
Status +1 Lap
View Berger profile →
Grid
10
Points
1
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P10 → P6 ▲ 4
Status +1 Lap
View Boutsen profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P17 → P7 ▲ 10
Status +2 Laps
View Brundle profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Engine
View Angelis profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Minardi
Grid → Finish P20 → DNF
Status Radiator
View Martini profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P8 → DNF
Status Turbo
View Lauda profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P19 → DNF
Status Accident
View Streiff profile →
Grid
4
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P4 → DNF
Status Engine
View Senna profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P15 → DNF
Status Turbo
View Alboreto profile →
Grid
2
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P2 → DNF
Status Engine
View Piquet profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team Toleman
Grid → Finish P13 → DNF
Status Engine
View Ghinzani profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Team Toleman
Grid → Finish P7 → DNF
Status Engine
View Fabi profile →
Grid
5
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P5 → DNF
Status Engine
View Surer profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Osella
Grid → Finish P21 → DNF
Status Electrical
View Rothengatter profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Alfa Romeo
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Accident
View Patrese profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Alfa Romeo
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Accident
View Cheever profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Lola
Grid → Finish P18 → WD
Status Driver unwell
View Jones profile →