Round 1 · 1 March 1992
1992 South African Grand Prix: results
Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1992 South African Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 1 March 1992 at Kyalami (South Africa), starting from position 1. Riccardo Patrese (Williams) and Ayrton Senna (McLaren) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | 1:36:45.320 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 4 | +24.360 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | +34.675 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 6 | +47.863 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 3 | +73.634 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Érik Comas | Ligier | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 16 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork | 17 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Maurício Gugelmin | Jordan | 23 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Ukyo Katayama | Larrousse | 18 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Eric van de Poele | Brabham | 26 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Olivier Grouillard | Tyrrell | 12 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier | 14 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Dallara | 25 | — | — | Clutch |
| 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 19 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 24 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 20 | — | — | Alternator |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Karl Wendlinger | March | 7 | — | — | Overheating |
| 25 | Bertrand Gachot | Larrousse | 22 | — | — | Steering |
| 26 | Martin Brundle | Benetton | 8 | — | — | Clutch |