Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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Official Race Name | XXXI Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix |
Date | Sunday, 19 October 1985 |
Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
Grand Prix | South African GP |
Circuit | Kyalami |
Round | 15 of 16 |
Entries | 21 |
Qualifiers | 21 |
Finishers | 7 |
Race distance | 4104 m × 75 laps = 307.800 km |
Pole position | Left |
First corner | Right |
Track direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entry List |
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Car No. |
Entrant | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Lubricant |
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Marlboro McLaren International | Niki Lauda | McLaren MP4/2B | TAG 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
Marlboro McLaren International | Alain Prost | McLaren MP4/2B | TAG 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell 014 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell 014 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
Canon Williams Honda Team | Nigel Mansell | Williams FW10 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Mobil | |
Canon Williams Honda Team | Keke Rosberg | Williams FW10 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Mobil | |
Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Nélson Piquet | Brabham BT54 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Castrol | |
Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Marc Surer | Brabham BT54 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Castrol | |
John Player Special Team Lotus | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 97T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
John Player Special Team Lotus | Ayrton Senna | Lotus 97T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
Barclay Arrows BMW | Gerhard Berger | Arrows A8 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
Barclay Arrows BMW | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows A8 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
Toleman Group Motorsport | Teo Fabi | Toleman TG185 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Agip | |
Toleman Group Motorsport | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman TG185 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Agip | |
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo 184T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo 184T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Osella Squadra Corse | Huub Rothengatter | Osella FA1G | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Pirelli | Agip | |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari 156/85 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari 156/85 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Minardi Team | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi M185 | Motori Moderni 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Agip | |
Team Haas (USA) Ltd | Alan Jones | Lola THL-1 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell |
Qualification |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | - | 100.0% | 236.898 | |||
Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 0.124 | 100.2% | 236.428 | |||
Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 0.138 | 100.2% | 236.375 | |||
Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 0.459 | 100.7% | 235.168 | |||
Marc Surer | Brabham / BMW | 1.722 | 102.8% | 230.533 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1.763 | 102.8% | 230.386 | |||
Teo Fabi | Toleman / Hart | 1.849 | 103.0% | 230.077 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 1.917 | 103.1% | 229.834 | |||
Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 2.010 | 103.2% | 229.502 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 2.152 | 103.5% | 228.997 | |||
Gerhard Berger | Arrows / BMW | 2.414 | 103.9% | 228.070 | |||
Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 2.582 | 104.1% | 227.480 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman / Hart | 2.748 | 104.4% | 226.901 | |||
Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 2.894 | 104.6% | 226.393 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 2.902 | 104.7% | 226.365 | |||
Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 3.022 | 104.8% | 225.950 | |||
Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 3.283 | 105.3% | 225.051 | |||
Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell / Renault | 3.839 | 106.2% | 223.161 | |||
Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 6.292 | 110.1% | 215.188 | |||
Huub Rothengatter | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 7.507 | 112.0% | 211.446 | |||
dns | Alan Jones | Lola / Hart | 3.365 | 105.4% | 224.771 |
Starting grid |
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Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda 1'02.366 |
2 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW 1'02.490 |
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Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda 1'02.504 |
4 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault 1'02.825 |
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Marc Surer Brabham / BMW 1'04.088 |
6 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault 1'04.129 |
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Teo Fabi Toleman / Hart 1'04.215 |
8 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG 1'04.283 |
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Alain Prost McLaren / TAG 1'04.376 |
10 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW 1'04.518 |
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Gerhard Berger Arrows / BMW 1'04.780 |
12 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1'04.948 |
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Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman / Hart 1'05.114 |
14 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1'05.260 |
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Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari 1'05.268 |
16 Stefan Johansson Ferrari / Ferrari 1'05.388 |
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Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Renault 1'05.649 |
18 Philippe Streiff Tyrrell / Renault 1'06.205 |
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Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Motori Moderni 1'08.658 |
20 Huub Rothengatter Osella / Alfa Romeo 1'09.873 |
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Fastest Laps |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Lap | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 1'08.149 | - | 100.0% | 216.796 | |||
Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | 1'08.518 | 0.369 | 100.5% | 215.628 | |||
Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 1'08.713 | 0.564 | 100.8% | 215.016 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 1'09.230 | 1.081 | 101.6% | 213.410 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 1'09.500 | 1.351 | 102.0% | 212.581 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1'09.960 | 1.811 | 102.7% | 211.184 | |||
Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 1'10.077 | 1.928 | 102.8% | 210.831 | |||
Gerhard Berger | Arrows / BMW | 1'10.258 | 2.109 | 103.1% | 210.288 | |||
Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 1'10.339 | 2.190 | 103.2% | 210.046 | |||
Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'10.413 | 2.264 | 103.3% | 209.825 | |||
Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 1'10.476 | 2.327 | 103.4% | 209.637 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'10.850 | 2.701 | 104.0% | 208.531 | |||
Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell / Renault | 1'11.404 | 3.255 | 104.8% | 206.913 | |||
Teo Fabi | Toleman / Hart | 1'12.035 | 3.886 | 105.7% | 205.100 | |||
Marc Surer | Brabham / BMW | 1'12.100 | 3.951 | 105.8% | 204.915 | |||
Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 1'14.428 | 6.279 | 109.2% | 198.506 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman / Hart | 1'29.450 | 21.301 | 131.3% | 165.169 | |||
Huub Rothengatter | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 1'29.792 | 21.643 | 131.8% | 164.540 |
Classification |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | 1:28'22.866 | - | 208.959 | |||
Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 1:28'30.438 | 7.572 | 208.661 | |||
Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 1:27'45.721 | 1 Lap | 207.627 | |||
Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:29'07.822 | 1 Lap | 204.439 | |||
Gerhard Berger | Arrows / BMW | 1:29'09.266 | 1 Lap | 204.384 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 1:29'19.181 | 1 Lap | 204.006 | |||
Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 1:28'51.753 | 2 Laps | 202.285 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1:02'24.344 | Engine | 205.181 | |||
Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 57'41.262 | Radiator | 192.083 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 44'27.370 | Turbo | 204.941 | |||
Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell / Renault | 19'39.494 | Accident | 200.417 | |||
Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 9'52.516 | Engine | 199.480 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 10'13.358 | Turbo | 192.702 | |||
Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 7'43.839 | Engine | 191.115 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman / Hart | 8'30.822 | Engine | 115.691 | |||
Teo Fabi | Toleman / Hart | 3'47.321 | Engine | 194.981 | |||
Marc Surer | Brabham / BMW | 4'13.213 | Engine | 175.043 | |||
Huub Rothengatter | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 1'29.792 | Electrical | 164.540 | |||
Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | - | Accident | - | |||
Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | - | Accident | - |
Lap Leaders |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps Led | Percentage |
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Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | 99% | |||
Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 1% |