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1992 season/Round 1

South African Grand Prix 1992

  • Kyalami
  • Midrand
  • 1 March 1992
  • 72 laps
  • 306.8 km
  • 4.261 km a lap
  1. P1Nigel MansellWilliams1:36:45.320
  2. P2Riccardo PatreseWilliams+24.360
  3. P3Ayrton SennaMcLaren+34.675

Result

PosDriverNo.Team · engineGridLapsTime / reasonPoints
1Nigel Mansellfastest lap5Williams · Renault1721:36:45.32010
2Riccardo Patrese6Williams · Renault472+24.3606
3Ayrton Senna1McLaren · Honda272+34.6754
4Michael Schumacher19Benetton · Ford672+47.8633
5Gerhard Berger2McLaren · Honda372+1:13.6342
6Johnny Herbert12Lotus · Ford1171+1 lap1
7Érik Comas26Ligier · Renault1371+1 lap
8Aguri Suzuki10Footwork · Mugen-Honda1670+2 laps
9Mika Häkkinen11Lotus · Ford2170+2 laps
10Michele Alboreto9Footwork · Mugen-Honda1770+2 laps
11Maurício Gugelmin33Jordan · Yamaha2370+2 laps
12Ukyo Katayama30Venturi · Lamborghini1868+4 laps
13Eric van de Poele7Brabham · Judd2668+4 laps
DNFOlivier Grouillard3Tyrrell · Ilmor1262Engine
DNFThierry Boutsen25Ligier · Renault1460Fuel system
DNFPierluigi Martini22Dallara · Ferrari2556Clutch
DNFGianni Morbidelli24Minardi · Lamborghini1955Engine
DNFJJ lehto21Dallara · Ferrari2446Gearbox
DNFChristian Fittipaldi23Minardi · Lamborghini2043Alternator
DNFAndrea de Cesaris4Tyrrell · Ilmor1041Engine
DNFJean Alesi27Ferrari540Engine
DNFIvan Capelli28Ferrari928Engine
DNFGabriele Tarquini15Fondmetal · Ford1523Engine
DNFKarl Wendlinger16March · Ilmor713Overheating
DNFBertrand Gachot29Venturi · Lamborghini228Steering
DNFMartin Brundle20Benetton · Ford81Clutch
DNQPaul Belmondo17March · Ilmor–
DNQAndrea Chiesa14Fondmetal · Ford–
DNQStefano Modena32Jordan · Yamaha–
DNQGiovanna Amati8Brabham · Judd–
EXAlex Caffi34Andrea Moda · Judd–
EXEnrico Bertaggia35Andrea Moda · Judd–

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamTimeGap
1Nigel MansellWilliams1:15.486
2Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:16.227+0.741
3Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:16.672+1.186
4Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:16.989+1.503
5Jean AlesiFerrari1:17.208+1.722
6Michael SchumacherBenetton1:17.635+2.149
7Karl WendlingerMarch1:18.115+2.629
8Martin BrundleBenetton1:18.327+2.841
9Ivan CapelliFerrari1:18.387+2.901
10Andrea de CesarisTyrrell1:18.544+3.058
11Johnny HerbertLotus1:18.626+3.140
12Olivier GrouillardTyrrell1:18.749+3.263
13Érik ComasLigier1:19.200+3.714
14Thierry BoutsenLigier1:19.296+3.810
15Gabriele TarquiniFondmetal1:19.305+3.819
16Aguri SuzukiFootwork1:19.532+4.046
17Michele AlboretoFootwork1:19.571+4.085
18Ukyo KatayamaVenturi1:19.621+4.135
19Gianni MorbidelliMinardi1:19.636+4.150
20Christian FittipaldiMinardi1:19.641+4.155
21Mika HäkkinenLotus1:19.672+4.186
22Bertrand GachotVenturi1:20.039+4.553
23Maurício GugelminJordan1:20.120+4.634
24JJ lehtoDallara1:20.126+4.640
25Pierluigi MartiniDallara1:20.203+4.717
26Eric van de PoeleBrabham1:20.488+5.002
27Paul BelmondoMarch1:20.580+5.094
28Andrea ChiesaFondmetal1:21.209+5.723
29Stefano ModenaJordan1:21.494+6.008
30Giovanna AmatiBrabham1:24.405+8.919

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

PosDriverLapTimeGap
1Nigel Mansell701:17.578
2Ayrton Senna681:18.140+0.562
3Riccardo Patrese671:18.571+0.993
4Gerhard Berger661:19.085+1.507
5Michael Schumacher661:19.224+1.646
6Johnny Herbert661:20.188+2.610
7Jean Alesi351:20.332+2.754
8Érik Comas411:20.347+2.769
9Olivier Grouillard431:20.476+2.898
10Thierry Boutsen361:20.524+2.946

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season
Drivers' championship after round 1
PosDriverPointsChange
1Nigel Mansell10
2Riccardo Patrese6
3Ayrton Senna4
4Michael Schumacher3
5Gerhard Berger2
6Johnny Herbert1
Constructors' championship after round 1
PosTeamPointsChange
1Williams16
2McLaren6
3Benetton3
4Lotus1