1992 South African Grand Prix
517th World Championship race, 22nd World Championship South African Grand Prix, 19th World Championship race at Kyalami
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 March 1992 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Kyalami, 72 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 16 |
Race Result
- Andrea Moda were excluded from the grand prix before start of practice for failing to pay their entry fee for new teams.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:15.486 | |
| 2 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:16.227 | 0.741 |
| 3 |  Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:16.672 | 1.186 |
| 4 |  Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:16.989 | 1.503 |
| 5 |  Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:17.208 | 1.722 |
| 6 |  Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.635 | 2.149 |
| 7 | Karl Wendlinger | March-Ilmor | 1:18.115 | 2.629 |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.327 | 2.841 |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 1:18.387 | 2.901 |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:18.544 | 3.058 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.626 | 3.140 |
| 12 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell-Ilmor | 1:18.749 | 3.263 |
| 13 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Renault | 1:19.200 | 3.714 |
| 14 |  Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Renault | 1:19.296 | 3.810 |
| 15 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.305 | 3.819 |
| 16 |  Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.532 | 4.046 |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.571 | 4.085 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:19.621 | 4.135 |
| 19 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:19.636 | 4.150 |
| 20 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Lamborghini | 1:19.641 | 4.155 |
| 21 |  Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.672 | 4.186 |
| 22 | Bertrand Gachot | Venturi-Lamborghini | 1:20.039 | 4.553 |
| 23 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:20.120 | 4.634 |
| 24 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:20.126 | 4.640 |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara-Ferrari | 1:20.203 | 4.717 |
| 26 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham-Judd | 1:20.488 | 5.002 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Paul Belmondo | March-Ilmor | 1:20.580 | 5.094 |
| 28 |  Andrea Chiesa | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.209 | 5.723 |
| 29 | Stefano Modena | Jordan-Yamaha | 1:21.494 | 6.008 |
| 30 | Giovanna Amati | Brabham-Judd | 1:24.405 | 8.919 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | 10 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 4 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Christian Fittipaldi, Ukyo Katayama
- Constructor: Venturi
- Wins
- Driver: 22nd for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 52nd for Williams
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 16th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 67th for Ayrton Senna, 47th for Nigel Mansell, 27th for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 226th for McLaren, 134th & 135th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 18th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 38th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 23rd for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 56th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 76th for Ayrton Senna, 40th for Nigel Mansell
- Pole & win
- Driver: 8th for Nigel Mansell
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 9th for Nigel Mansell
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 2nd for Nigel Mansell