South African Grand Prix
1992 · Round 1 · Midrand, South Africa · Mar 1, 1992Race summary
Victory went to Mansell (from 1st on the grid), with a 24.4s margin. van de Poele made the biggest gain, from 26th on the grid to 13th (up 13 places). Berger had a difficult race, dropping from 3rd to 5th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | 72 | 1:36:45.320 | 10 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 4 | 72 | +24.360 | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | 72 | +34.675 | 4 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 6 | 72 | +47.863 | 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 3 | 72 | +1:13.634 | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 11 | 71 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 13 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 16 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 21 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 17 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Maurício Gugelmin | Jordan | 23 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Ukyo Katayama | Larrousse | 18 | 68 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham | 26 | 68 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| – | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | 12 | 62 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 14 | 60 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | 25 | 56 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 19 | 55 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 24 | 44 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 20 | 43 | Alternator | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 10 | 41 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 5 | 40 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 9 | 28 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 15 | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Karl Wendlinger | March | 7 | 13 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Bertrand Gachot | Larrousse | 22 | 8 | Steering | 0 |
| – | Martin Brundle | Benetton | 8 | 1 | Clutch | 0 |