South African Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 3 | 1:33:25.708 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 9 | +9.319 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | +21.969 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 13 | +1 Lap | 3.0 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 6 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 14 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 19 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 22 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 20 | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 21 | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | Electrical | |
| 12 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 24 | +6 Laps | |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | Not classified | |
| R | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 23 | Not classified | |
| R | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 18 | Engine | |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | Turbo | |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 16 | Turbo | |
| R | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | Turbo | |
| R | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 25 | Engine | |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 11 | Engine | |
| D | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | Disqualified | |
| R | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | |
| R | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 17 | Engine | |
| R | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 8 | Engine | |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 10 | Spun off | |
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 26 | Engine |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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