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South African Grand Prix · 1985 · 19 Oct 1985 00:00
Points system: 1980 - 1990 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | 75 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | 75 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 9 | 74 | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 16 | 74 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 11 | 74 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 10 | 74 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | 73 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 6 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 9 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 20 | 45 | 0 | Radiator |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 8 | 37 | 0 | Turbo |
| 11 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 19 | 16 | 0 | Accident |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 15 | 8 | 0 | Turbo |
| 14 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 13 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 7 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 5 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 21 | 1 | 0 | Electrical |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 21 | Alan Jones | Lola | 18 | 0 | 0 | Driver unwell |