South African Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | 1:28:22.866 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | +7.572 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 9 | +1 Lap | 4.0 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 16 | +1 Lap | 3.0 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 11 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 10 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | +2 Laps | |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 6 | Engine | |
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 20 | Radiator | |
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 8 | Turbo | |
| R | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 19 | Accident | |
| R | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | Engine | |
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 15 | Turbo | |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | Engine | |
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 13 | Engine | |
| R | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 7 | Engine | |
| R | Marc Surer | Brabham | 5 | Engine | |
| R | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 21 | Electrical | |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Accident | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Accident | |
| W | Alan Jones | Lola | 18 | Driver unwell |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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