Race
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 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Fastest lap · Race · 1:48:27.731 · 63 laps | 9 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Race · 1:49:19.614 · 63 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Race · 1:49:41.682 · 63 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Race · 1:49:45.848 · 63 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Race · 1:49:45.938 · 63 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Renault | Race · Time not recorded · 62 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Race · Time not recorded · 62 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Chico Serra | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 62 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 62 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 62 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Race · Time not recorded · 60 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Race · Time not recorded · 59 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Race · Time not recorded · 59 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 41 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 34 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 23 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 22 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Race · Exhaust · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 16 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Race · Push start in pits · Time not recorded · 63 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · Illegal car change · Time not recorded · 60 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| EX | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Race · Missed weight check · 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 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying · 1:34.526 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying · 1:34.672 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:34.758 | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:35.114 | |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Qualifying · 1:35.206 | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:35.547 | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:35.958 | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Qualifying · 1:36.051 | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:36.054 | |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:36.126 | |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:36.291 | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:36.393 | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:36.454 | |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Qualifying · 1:36.694 | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Qualifying · 1:36.747 | |
| 16 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:36.977 | |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:37.729 | |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Qualifying · 1:38.234 | |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Qualifying · 1:38.378 | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:38.468 | |
| 21 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:38.686 | |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:39.154 | |
| 23 | Chico Serra | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:39.965 | |
| 24 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Qualifying · 1:40.309 | |
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying · 1:41.153 | |
| 26 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Qualifying · 1:41.478 | |
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Qualifying · 1:42.267 | |
| EX | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · Time not recorded |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Starting grid · 1:34.526 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | Starting grid · 1:34.672 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:34.758 | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:35.114 | |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Starting grid · 1:35.206 | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:35.547 | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:35.958 | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Starting grid · 1:36.051 | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:36.054 | |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:36.126 | |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:36.291 | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:36.393 | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:36.454 | |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Starting grid · 1:36.694 | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Starting grid · 1:36.747 | |
| 16 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:36.977 | |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:37.729 | |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Starting grid · 1:38.234 | |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Starting grid · 1:38.378 | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:38.468 | |
| 21 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:38.686 | |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:39.154 | |
| 23 | Chico Serra | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:39.965 | |
| 24 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Starting grid · 1:40.309 | |
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Starting grid · 1:41.153 | |
| 26 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Starting grid · 1:41.478 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:34.526 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:34.672 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:34.993 | |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.206 | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.815 | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.958 | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.054 | |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.126 | |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.390 | |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.747 | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.828 | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.005 | |
| 13 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.237 | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.844 | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.234 | |
| 16 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.378 | |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.741 | |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.747 | |
| 19 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:39.697 | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:40.056 | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:40.255 | |
| 22 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:41.316 | |
| 23 | Chico Serra | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:41.472 | |
| 24 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:42.098 | |
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:42.292 | |
| 26 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Qualifying 1 · 1:44.357 | |
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:46.964 | |
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:34.758 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:34.873 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.114 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.226 | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.547 | |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.051 | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.291 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.393 | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.454 | |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.652 | |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.694 | |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.827 | |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.900 | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.977 | |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.729 | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.468 | |
| 17 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.686 | |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.725 | |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.154 | |
| 20 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.178 | |
| 21 | Chico Serra | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.965 | |
| 22 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:40.309 | |
| 23 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:41.153 | |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Qualifying 2 · 1:41.478 | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:42.267 | |
| 26 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Qualifying 2 · 16:44.720 | |
| 27 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Qualifying 2 · 26:16.700 |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Fastest laps · 1:39.829 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Fastest laps · 1:40.512 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:40.523 | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:41.163 | |
| 5 | John Watson | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:41.547 | |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:41.951 | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:42.343 | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:42.636 | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:42.657 | |
| 10 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Fastest laps · 1:42.849 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:42.940 | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Fastest laps · 1:43.037 | |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Fastest laps · 1:43.159 | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Fastest laps · 1:43.193 | |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Fastest laps · 1:43.241 | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Fastest laps · 1:43.304 | |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:43.426 | |
| 18 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Fastest laps · 1:43.514 | |
| 19 | Chico Serra | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:43.900 | |
| 20 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Fastest laps · 1:44.027 | |
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Fastest laps · 1:44.178 | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Fastest laps · 1:44.367 | |
| 23 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Fastest laps · 1:44.476 | |
| 24 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Fastest laps · 1:44.697 | |
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Fastest laps · 1:45.355 | |
| 26 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Fastest laps · 1:45.681 |
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 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham BMW | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 9 |
| 2 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 3 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 4 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 5 | 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
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