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Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
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5.031 kmSource circuit length*
11Source circuit turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Fastest lap · Race · 1:42:34.492 · 61 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Race · 1:43:15.006 · 61 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · 1:43:33.620 · 61 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Race · Time not recorded · 60 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Race · Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 59 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 59 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 59 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Race · Time not recorded · 58 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Renault | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 51 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 42 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 41 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 38 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 35 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 32 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Race · Turbo · Time not recorded · 32 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Race · Battery · Time not recorded · 30 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 28 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | François Hesnault | Ligier | Race · Overheating · Time not recorded · 25 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Race · Battery · Time not recorded · 24 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Race · Turbo · Time not recorded · 18 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 15 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 14 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Race · Distributor · Time not recorded · 12 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Race · Turbo · Time not recorded · 8 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| EX | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Race · Technical infringements · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Race · Technical infringements · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:28.392 | |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:28.898 | |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Qualifying · 1:29.025 | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:29.330 | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:29.364 | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:29.854 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:30.149 | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Qualifying · 1:30.554 | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying · 1:30.611 | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:30.695 | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:30.973 | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:31.282 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Qualifying · 1:31.548 | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:32.895 | |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:33.277 | |
| 16 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Qualifying · 1:33.525 | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Qualifying · 1:35.300 | |
| 18 | François Hesnault | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:36.238 | |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:36.312 | |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Qualifying · 1:36.434 | |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Qualifying · 1:36.816 | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:37.204 | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Qualifying · 1:37.709 | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Qualifying · 1:37.919 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:28.392 | |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:28.898 | |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Starting grid · 1:29.025 | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:29.330 | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:29.364 | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:29.854 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:30.149 | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Starting grid · 1:30.554 | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Starting grid · 1:30.611 | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:30.695 | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:30.973 | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:31.282 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Starting grid · 1:31.548 | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:32.895 | |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:33.277 | |
| 16 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Starting grid · 1:33.525 | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Starting grid · 1:35.300 | |
| 19 | François Hesnault | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:36.238 | |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:36.312 | |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Starting grid · 1:36.434 | |
| 23 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Starting grid · 1:36.816 | |
| 24 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:37.204 | |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Starting grid · 1:37.709 | |
| 26 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Starting grid · 1:37.919 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:29.364 | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:29.625 | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:29.823 | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:29.950 | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:29.951 | |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.719 | |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.832 | |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.945 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.973 | |
| 10 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:31.068 | |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:31.778 | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:32.032 | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:33.115 | |
| 14 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:33.951 | |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:34.622 | |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.395 | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.980 | |
| 18 | François Hesnault | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.257 | |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.737 | |
| 20 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.816 | |
| 21 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.867 | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.204 | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.124 | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Qualifying 1 · 1:39.840 | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:40.431 | |
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:28.392 | |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:28.898 | |
| 3 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:29.025 | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:29.330 | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:29.854 | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.149 | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.182 | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.554 | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.611 | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.695 | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:31.282 | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:31.548 | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:31.679 | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:32.895 | |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:32.997 | |
| 16 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:33.277 | |
| 17 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Qualifying 2 · 1:33.525 | |
| 18 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.300 | |
| 19 | François Hesnault | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.238 | |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.312 | |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.434 | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.348 | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.709 | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.919 | |
| 25 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.873 |
Practice & warm-up results
Warm-up
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:34.061 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:34.740 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:35.138 | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:35.863 | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:36.670 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:37.514 | |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:37.705 | |
| 8 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:37.934 | |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:38.392 | |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:38.924 | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:39.164 | |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:39.746 | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:40.285 | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:40.388 | |
| 15 | François Hesnault | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:40.484 | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:40.553 | |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:40.932 | |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:40.971 | |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:41.299 | |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:41.742 | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:42.631 | |
| 22 | Mauro Baldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:43.086 | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:44.851 | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:45.275 |
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:36.499 | |
| 2 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:36.556 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:37.211 | |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Fastest laps · 1:38.180 | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:38.389 | |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:38.506 | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:38.530 | |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Fastest laps · 1:38.796 | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Fastest laps · 1:39.125 | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Fastest laps · 1:39.919 | |
| 11 | Teo Fabi | Brabham | Fastest laps · 1:39.953 | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Fastest laps · 1:40.003 | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:40.273 | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Fastest laps · 1:40.673 | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:41.096 | |
| 16 | Ayrton Senna | Toleman | Fastest laps · 1:42.286 | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Toleman | Fastest laps · 1:42.880 | |
| 18 | François Hesnault | Ligier | Fastest laps · 1:42.998 | |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:43.247 | |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Fastest laps · 1:43.878 | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:43.960 | |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Fastest laps · 1:44.934 | |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | RAM | Fastest laps · 1:45.637 | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Fastest laps · 1:46.380 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren TAG | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 9 |
| 2 | Williams Honda | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 3 | Lotus Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 5 | Renault Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 6 | Arrows Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.