1985 South African Grand Prix
🇿🇦 South Africa Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa Round 15 of 16
Drivers' Championship — After This Race
| Pos | Δ | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Alain Prost | McLaren | 73 | 5 |
| 2 | = | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 53 | 2 |
| 3 | = | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 38 | 2 |
| 4 | = | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 33 | 1 |
| 5 | +1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 31 | 2 |
| 6 | -1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 31 | 1 |
| 7 | +1 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 24 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | = | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | +1 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | = | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | = | Marc Surer | Brabham | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | = | Derek Warwick | Renault | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | = | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | = | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | = | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | — | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 2 | 0 |
| — | — | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Alan Jones | Lola | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | François Hesnault | Renault | 0 | 0 |