Season
1985
Race
15. South African Grand Prix

1985 · Race 15 of 16

1985 South African Grand Prix

Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa · 19/10/1985

Coordinates
-25.9894, 28.0767
Altitude
1460 m
Race number
419
Kyalami circuit layout

Race winner

Winning driver

9.0 pts
Race
9.0 pts

Top team

Leader Team

Williams 15.0 pts
Race
15.0 pts

Drivers

Driver standings before the race

Position Driver Team Points Wins
1 Alain Prost McLaren 72 5
2 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 53 2
3 Ayrton Senna Team Lotus 38 2
4 Elio de Angelis Team Lotus 33 1
5 Keke Rosberg Williams 25 1
6 Nigel Mansell Williams 22 1
7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 21 1
8 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 21 0
9 Niki Lauda McLaren 14 1
10 Patrick Tambay — 11 0
11 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 10 0
12 Jacques Laffite — 10 0
13 Marc Surer Brabham 5 0
14 Derek Warwick — 5 0
15 Stefan Bellof — 4 0
16 Andrea de Cesaris — 3 0
17 René Arnoux — 3 0
— Martin Brundle Tyrrell 0 0
— Gerhard Berger Arrows 0 0
— John Watson — 0 0
— Philippe Streiff Tyrrell 0 0
— Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 0 0
— Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 0 0
— Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman 0 0
— Huub Rothengatter Osella 0 0
— Philippe Alliot — 0 0
— Pierluigi Martini Minardi 0 0
— Jonathan Palmer — 0 0
— Manfred Winkelhock — 0 0
— Teo Fabi Toleman 0 0
— Christian Danner — 0 0
— Kenny Acheson — 0 0
— Ivan Capelli — 0 0
— Mauro Baldi — 0 0
— François Hesnault — 0 0
— Alan Jones Lola 0 0

Constructor standings before the race

Position Team Points Wins
1 McLaren 86 6
2 Ferrari 77 2
3 Team Lotus 71 3
4 Williams 47 2
5 Brabham 26 1
6 Renault 16 0
7 Ligier 13 0
8 Arrows 10 0
9 Tyrrell 4 0
— Alfa Romeo 0 0
— Osella 0 0
— RAM 0 0
— Minardi 0 0
— Zakspeed 0 0
— Toleman 0 0
— Spirit 0 0
— Lola 0 0