Round 15 of 16 · Midrand · 19 October 1985, Saturday
South African Grand Prix
Key highlights
Mansell
pole position
75
laps
7
finishers out of 20
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:28:22.866 | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | +7.572 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | Engine | |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Radiator | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Turbo | |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Accident | |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | Engine | |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Turbo | |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | Engine | |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Engine | |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | Electrical | |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Accident | |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Accident | |
| WD | Alan Jones | Lola | Driver unwell |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- WD
- Withdrew