South African Grand Prix
1985 · Round 15 · Midrand, South Africa · Oct 19, 1985Race summary
Mansell won the race from 1st on the grid, 7.572s ahead of Rosberg. Johansson was the standout mover, climbing from 16th to 4th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | 75 | 1:28:22.866 | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | 75 | +7.572 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 9 | 74 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 16 | 74 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 11 | 74 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 10 | 74 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | 73 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| – | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 6 | 52 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 20 | 45 | Radiator | 0 |
| – | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 8 | 37 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 19 | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 15 | 8 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 13 | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 7 | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Marc Surer | Brabham | 5 | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 21 | 1 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Alan Jones | Lola | 18 | 0 | Driver unwell | 0 |