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1985 South Africa Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Kyalami circuit. Full information

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1985 South Africa Grand Prix

1985 South Africa Grand Prix is 419th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Kyalami circuit. Nigel Mansell won the pole position and this race. Keke Rosberg and Alain Prost also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 75 laps (308 km).

Previous race: 1985 Europe Grand Prix
Next race: 1985 Australia Grand Prix
Race Start: 19th October 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 South Africa Grand Prix

21st victory for the Williams team
2nd victory for the Nigel Mansell
8th podium for the Nigel Mansell
15th podium for the Keke Rosberg
37th podium for the Alain Prost

Nigel Mansell - Winner of the 1985 South Africa Grand Prix

1985 South Africa Grand Prix

Williams FW10 #5 - 1985 South Africa Grand Prix winner

1985 South Africa Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10, #5	9.00	1h 28m 22.866s ( 208.959 km/h )	75	Canon Williams Honda Team
2	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10, #6	6.00	1h 28m 30.438s ( +07.572s )	75	Canon Williams Honda Team
3	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B, #2	4.00		74	Marlboro McLaren International
4	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85, #28	3.00		74	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8, #17	2.00		74	Barclay Arrows BMW
6	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8, #18	1.00		74	Barclay Arrows BMW
7	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014, #3	0		73	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 97T, #11	0	Engine	52	John Player Special Team Lotus
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185, #29	0	Radiator	45	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B, #1	0	Turbo	37	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell 014, #4	0	Accident	16	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T, #12	0	Engine	8	John Player Special Team Lotus
ab	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85, #27	0	Turbo	8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54, #7	0	Valve	6	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman TG185, #20	0	Engine	4	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54, #8	0	Valve	3	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185, #19	0	Engine	3	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Huub Rothengatter	Osella FA1G, #24	0	Electrics	1	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T, #22	0	Collision	0	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	0	Collision	0	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
np	Alan Jones	Lola THL1, #33	0	Driver ill		Team Haas (USA) Ltd

Qualifying Results for the 1985 South Africa Grand Prix on the Kyalami circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10, #5	1'02''366	Canon Williams Honda Team
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54, #7	1'02''490	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
3	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10, #6	1'02''504	Canon Williams Honda Team
4	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T, #12	1'02''825	John Player Special Team Lotus
5	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54, #8	1'04''088	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
6	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 97T, #11	1'04''129	John Player Special Team Lotus
7	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185, #19	1'04''215	Toleman Group Motorsport
8	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B, #1	1'04''283	Marlboro McLaren International
9	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B, #2	1'04''376	Marlboro McLaren International
10	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8, #18	1'04''518	Barclay Arrows BMW
11	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8, #17	1'04''780	Barclay Arrows BMW
12	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T, #22	1'04''948	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
13	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman TG185, #20	1'05''114	Toleman Group Motorsport
14	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	1'05''260	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
15	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85, #27	1'05''268	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
16	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85, #28	1'05''388	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
17	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014, #3	1'05''649	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
18	Alan Jones	Lola THL1, #33	1'05''731	Team Haas (USA) Ltd
19	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell 014, #4	1'06''205	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
20	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185, #29	1'08''658	Minardi F1 Team
21	Huub Rothengatter	Osella FA1G, #24	1'09''873	Osella Squadra Corse