South African Grand Prix 1985
19 October 1985
Kyalami, South Africa
- Location
- Midrand, South Africa
- Laps
- 75
- Previous winners
- 1993Alain ProstWilliams
- 1992Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1984Niki LaudaMcLaren
- 1983Riccardo PatreseBrabham
- 1982Alain ProstRenault
Starting Grid
- 1
Nigel Mansell
Williams
No time set
- 2
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
No time set
- 3
Keke Rosberg
Williams
No time set
- 4
Ayrton Senna
Team Lotus
No time set
- 5
Marc Surer
Brabham
No time set
- 6
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
No time set
- 7
Teo Fabi
Toleman
No time set
- 8
Niki Lauda
McLaren
No time set
- 9
Alain Prost
McLaren
No time set
- 10
Thierry Boutsen
Arrows
No time set
- 11
Gerhard Berger
Arrows
No time set
- 12
Riccardo Patrese
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 13
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Toleman
No time set
- 14
Eddie Cheever
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 15
Michele Alboreto
Ferrari
No time set
- 16
Stefan Johansson
Ferrari
No time set
- 17
Martin Brundle
Tyrrell
No time set
- 18
Alan Jones
Lola
No time set
- 19
Philippe Streiff
Tyrrell
No time set
- 20
Pierluigi Martini
Minardi
No time set
- 21
Huub Rothengatter
Osella
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | 0 | Nigel Mansell Williams | 75 laps | 1:28:22.866 | 9pts |
| 2 | +1 | Keke Rosberg Williams | 75 laps | +7.572 | 6pts |
| 3 | +6 | Alain Prost McLaren | 74 laps | 4pts | |
| 4 | +12 | Stefan Johansson Ferrari | 74 laps | 3pts | |
| 5 | +6 | Gerhard Berger Arrows | 74 laps | 2pts | |
| 6 | +4 | Thierry Boutsen Arrows | 74 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +10 | Martin Brundle Tyrrell | 73 laps | ||
| R | - | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | 52 laps | ||
| R | - | Pierluigi Martini Minardi | 45 laps | ||
| R | - | Niki Lauda McLaren | 37 laps | ||
| R | - | Philippe Streiff Tyrrell | 16 laps | ||
| R | - | Ayrton Senna Team Lotus | 8 laps | ||
| R | - | Michele Alboreto Ferrari | 8 laps | ||
| R | - | Nelson Piquet Brabham | 6 laps | ||
| R | - | Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman | 4 laps | ||
| R | - | Teo Fabi Toleman | 3 laps | ||
| R | - | Marc Surer Brabham | 3 laps | ||
| R | - | Huub Rothengatter Osella | 1 laps | ||
| R | - | Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo | 0 laps | ||
| R | - | Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo | 0 laps | ||
| W | - | Alan Jones Lola | 0 laps |