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 | Alain Prost | Renault | Fastest lap · Race · 1:44:33.134 · 63 laps | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | Race · 1:44:36.124 · 63 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Race · 1:45:09.994 · 63 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Race · 1:45:23.894 · 63 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Race · Time not recorded · 62 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 62 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | March | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Race · Time not recorded · 60 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 57 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 38 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 36 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Race · Physical · Time not recorded · 34 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 29 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 22 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 21 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 21 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 21 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Race · Water leak · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Race · Clutch · Time not recorded · 16 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Chassis · Time not recorded · 15 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Race · Chassis · Time not recorded · 14 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Theodore | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 12 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | March | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 11 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · Car underweight · Time not recorded · 63 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Race · Car underweight · Time not recorded · 63 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Race · 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 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying · 1:28.808 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:29.173 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying · 1:29.358 | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:30.121 | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:30.152 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying · 1:30.183 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:30.281 | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:30.655 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:30.967 | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:31.229 | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:31.790 | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:31.906 | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:31.991 | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:32.228 | |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying · 1:32.524 | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:32.769 | |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | March | Qualifying · 1:34.050 | |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Qualifying · 1:34.262 | |
| 19 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:34.380 | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Theodore | Qualifying · 1:34.413 | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:35.020 | |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | March | Qualifying · 1:35.039 | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Qualifying · 1:35.081 | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:35.084 | |
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:35.246 | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:35.288 | |
| 27 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Qualifying · 1:35.326 | |
| 28 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:35.730 | |
| 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:35.748 | |
| 30 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Qualifying · 1:36.014 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | Starting grid · 1:28.808 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:29.173 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Starting grid · 1:29.358 | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:30.121 | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:30.152 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Starting grid · 1:30.183 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:30.281 | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:30.655 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:30.967 | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:31.229 | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:31.790 | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:31.906 | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:31.991 | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:32.228 | |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Starting grid · 1:32.524 | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:32.769 | |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | March | Starting grid · 1:34.050 | |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Starting grid · 1:34.262 | |
| 19 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:34.380 | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Theodore | Starting grid · 1:34.413 | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:35.020 | |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | March | Starting grid · 1:35.039 | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Starting grid · 1:35.081 | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:35.084 | |
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:35.246 | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:35.288 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:28.808 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:29.910 | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.121 | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.281 | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.418 | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.655 | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.715 | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:30.944 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:31.053 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:31.790 | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:31.906 | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:32.228 | |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:32.524 | |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:32.769 | |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:32.886 | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:33.255 | |
| 17 | Derek Daly | Theodore | Qualifying 1 · 1:34.413 | |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:34.740 | |
| 19 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.020 | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.039 | |
| 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.246 | |
| 22 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.325 | |
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.612 | |
| 24 | Brian Henton | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.834 | |
| 25 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.874 | |
| 26 | Raul Boesel | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.986 | |
| 27 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.218 | |
| 28 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.312 | |
| 29 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.223 | |
| 30 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Qualifying 1 · 1:41.028 | |
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:29.120 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:29.173 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:29.358 | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.152 | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.183 | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.413 | |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.492 | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.905 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.967 | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:31.229 | |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:31.991 | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:32.093 | |
| 13 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:32.151 | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:33.007 | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:33.538 | |
| 16 | Raul Boesel | March | Qualifying 2 · 1:34.050 | |
| 17 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:34.262 | |
| 18 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:34.380 | |
| 19 | Derek Daly | Theodore | Qualifying 2 · 1:34.676 | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.081 | |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.084 | |
| 22 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.127 | |
| 23 | Jochen Mass | March | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.248 | |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.288 | |
| 25 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.326 | |
| 26 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.730 | |
| 27 | Brian Henton | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.748 | |
| 28 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.014 | |
| 29 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.101 | |
| 30 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded |
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 | Alain Prost | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:37.016 |
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 | 18 |
| 2 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 22 |
| 2 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 10 |
| 3 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 4 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 5 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 6 | ATS Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 7 | Ferrari Ferrari | 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.