1985 · Round 15 · Qualifying South African Grand Prix
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, October 19, 1985
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, October 19, 1985
Pole position
MAN
1:02.366
Pole margin
+0.124
to PIQ
Top-ten spread
+2.152
P1 to BOU
Entries
21
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MANWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:02.366 | — | — |
| 02 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:02.490 | +0.124 | — |
| 03 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:02.504 | +0.138 | — |
| 04 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:02.825 | +0.459 | — |
| 05 | SURBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:04.088 | +1.722 | — |
| 06 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:04.129 | +1.763 | — |
| 07 | FABToleman · Toleman TG185 Hart · Hart | 1:04.215 | +1.849 | — |
| 08 | LAUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:04.283 | +1.917 | — |
| 09 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:04.376 | +2.010 | — |
| 10 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:04.518 | +2.152 | — |
| 11 | BERArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:04.780 | +2.414 | — |
| 12 | PATAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 1:04.948 | +2.582 | — |
| 13 | GHIToleman · Toleman TG185 Hart · Hart | 1:05.114 | +2.748 | — |
| 14 | CHEAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 1:05.260 | +2.894 | — |
| 15 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:05.757 | +3.391 | — |
| 16 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:05.388 | +3.022 | — |
| 17 | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:05.649 | +3.283 | — |
| 18 | JONTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:05.731 | +3.365 | — |
| 19 | STRTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:06.205 | +3.839 | — |
| 20 | MARMinardi · Minardi M85 · Cosworth | 1:08.658 | +6.292 | — |
| 21 | ROTOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G · Alfa Romeo | 1:09.873 | +7.507 | — |