Round 1 of 16 · Midrand · 1 March 1992, Sunday
South African Grand Prix
Key highlights
Mansell
pole position
72
laps
13
finishers out of 26
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:36:45.320 | 10 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | +24.360 | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | +34.675 | 4 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | +47.863 | 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | +1:13.634 | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Érik Comas | Ligier | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Maurício Gugelmin | Jordan | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Ukyo Katayama | Larrousse | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham | +4 Laps | |
| DNF | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | Clutch | |
| DNF | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | Engine | |
| DNF | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | Alternator | |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | Engine | |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | Engine | |
| DNF | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | Engine | |
| DNF | Karl Wendlinger | March | Overheating | |
| DNF | Bertrand Gachot | Larrousse | Steering | |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Benetton | Clutch | |
| DNQ | Paul Belmondo | March | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Stefano Modena | Jordan | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Giovanna Amati | Brabham | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DNQ
- Did not qualify