1985 Formula 1 World Championship

1985 Formula 1 World Championship

World Champion
Driver:	Alain Prost
Constructor:	McLaren DAY
Season dates
Number of races:	16
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The 1985 Formula 1 World Championship was the 36th season of the Formula 1 World Championship . It was held over 16 races in the period from April 7, 1985 to November 3, 1985. Alain Prost won the drivers' world championship for the first time. McLaren became world constructors champions for the third time.

Teams and drivers

photo	team	chassis	engine	tires	No.	Regular driver	run	Test / substitute driver
	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4 / 2B	DAY TTE PO1 1.5 V6t	G	01	Niki Lauda	1-13, 15, 16	-
						John Watson	14th
					02	Alain Prost	1-16
	Tyrrell Racing Organization	Tyrrell 012 Tyrrell 014	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t	G	03	Martin Brundle	1-8, 11-16	-
						Stefan Bellof	9, 10
					04th	Stefan Johansson	1
						Stefan Bellof	2-8, 11
						Martin Brundle	9, 10
						Ivan Capelli	14, 16
						Philippe Streiff	15th
	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10	Honda RA164E 1.5 V6t	G	05	Nigel Mansell	1-16	-
					06th	Keke Rosberg	1-16
	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12 / 13 1.5 L4t	P	07th	Nelson Piquet	1-16	Emanuele Pirro Willy T. Ribbs
					08th	François Hesnault	1-4
						Marc Surer	5-16
	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	RAM 03	Hard 415T 1.5 L4t	P	09	Manfred Winkelhock	1-9	-
						Philippe Alliot	10-14
					10	Philippe Alliot	1-9
						Kenny Acheson	10-12
	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF15 1.5 V6t	G	11	Elio de Angelis	1-16	-
					12	Ayrton Senna	1-16
	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60 Renault RE60B	Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t Renault EF15 1.5 V6t	G	14th	François Hesnault	9	-
					15th	Patrick Tambay	1-14, 16
					16	Derek Warwick	1-14, 16
	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12 / 13 1.5 L4t	G	17th	Gerhard Berger	1-16	-
					18th	Thierry Boutsen	1-16
	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hard 415T 1.5 L4t	P	19th	Teo Fabi	4-16	Oscar Larrauri Alessandro Nannini Luis Pérez-Sala Emanuele Pirro Gabriele Tarquini Volker Weidler
					20th	Piercarlo Ghinzani	10-16
	Spirit Enterprises Ltd	Spirit 101D	Hard 415T 1.5 L4t	P	21st	Mauro Baldi	1-3	-
	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T Alfa Romeo 184TB	Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8t	G	22nd	Riccardo Patrese	1-16	Giorgio Francia
					23	Eddie Cheever	1-16
	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1F	Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8t	P	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	1-8	Giorgio Francia
						Huub Rothengatter	9-16
	Équipe Ligier  Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t	P	25th	Andrea de Cesaris	1-11	Michel Ferté
						Philippe Streiff	12-14, 16
					26th	Jacques Laffite	1-14, 16
	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031 1.5 V6t	G	27	Michele Alboreto	1-16	Johnny Dumfries
					28	René Arnoux	1
						Stefan Johansson	2-16
	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M185	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5 V6t	P	29	Pierluigi Martini	1-16	Michele Alboreto
	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 841	Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4t	G	30th	Jonathan Palmer	2-4, 7-11	-
						Christian Danner	13, 14
	Team Haas Ltd	Lola THL1	Hard 415T 1.5 L4t	G	33	Alan Jones	12, 14-16	-

Racing calendar

No.	date	Grand Prix	route	Distance (km)	Pole position	Fastest race lap	winner	Overall leading driver	Overall leading designer
01	7th of April	Brazil	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	306.891	Michele Alboreto	Alain Prost	Alain Prost	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche
02	April 21	Portugal	Circuito do Estoril	291,450	Ayrton Senna	Ayrton Senna	Ayrton Senna	Michele Alboreto	Lotus Renault
03	5th of May	San Marino	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	302,400	Ayrton Senna	Michele Alboreto	Elio de Angelis	Elio de Angelis
04th	May 19th	Monaco	Circuit de Monaco	258,336	Ayrton Senna	Michele Alboreto	Alain Prost
05	June 16	Canada	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve	308,700	Elio de Angelis	Ayrton Senna	Michele Alboreto	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari
06th	23rd June	USA East	Detroit Street Circuit	253,449	Ayrton Senna	Ayrton Senna	Keke Rosberg
07th	7th of July	France	Circuit Paul Ricard	307.930	Keke Rosberg	Keke Rosberg	Nelson Piquet
08th	21 July	Great Britain	Silverstone Circuit	306.735	Keke Rosberg	Alain Prost	Alain Prost
09	4th of August	Germany	Nürburgring	304.314	Teo Fabi	Niki Lauda	Michele Alboreto
10	18th of August	Austria	Österreichring	308.984	Alain Prost	Alain Prost	Alain Prost	Alain Prost
11	August 25	Netherlands	Circuit Park Zandvoort	297.640	Nelson Piquet	Alain Prost	Niki Lauda
12	September 8th	Italy	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	295,800	Ayrton Senna	Nigel Mansell	Alain Prost		McLaren TAG Porsche
13	September 15th	Belgium	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	298,420	Alain Prost	Alain Prost	Ayrton Senna
14th	October 6th	Europe	Brands Hatch Circuit	315.525	Ayrton Senna	Jacques Laffite	Nigel Mansell
15th	October 19th	South Africa	Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit	307,800	Nigel Mansell	Keke Rosberg	Nigel Mansell
16	November 3rd	Australia	Adelaide Street Circuit	309.960	Ayrton Senna	Keke Rosberg	Keke Rosberg

Race reports

Brazilian Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 41: 26.115
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+ 3.259
3	Elio de Angelis	Lotus Renault	+ 1 lap
PP	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1: 27.768
SR	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 36.702

The Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Jacarepaguá , a suburb of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, took place on April 7, 1985 and covered 61 laps (306.891 km).

Grand Prix of Portugal

→ Main article : 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	2: 00: 28.006
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+1: 02.978
3	Patrick Tambay	Renault	+ 1 lap
PP	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 21.007
SR	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 44.121

The Portuguese Grand Prix in Estoril took place on April 21, 1985 and covered a distance of 67 laps (291.45 km).

San Marino Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 San Marino Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Elio de Angelis	Lotus Renault	1: 34: 36.955
2	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows BMW	+ 1 lap
3	Patrick Tambay	Renault	+ 1 lap
PP	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 27.327
SR	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1: 30.961

The San Marino Grand Prix in Imola took place on May 5, 1985 and went over 60 laps (302.4 km).

Alain Prost crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified after the race because the car was too light.

Monaco Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 Monaco Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 51: 58.034
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+ 7.541
3	Elio de Angelis	Lotus Renault	+1: 27.171
PP	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 20.450
SR	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1: 22.637

The Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo took place on May 19, 1985 and ran over 78 laps (258.336 km).

Canadian Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 Canadian Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1: 46: 01.813
2	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	+ 1.957
3	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	+ 4.341
PP	Elio de Angelis	Lotus Renault	1: 24.567
SR	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 27.445

The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal took place on June 16, 1985 and went over a distance of 70 laps (308.7 km).

US Grand Prix East

→ Main article : 1985 USA Grand Prix East

space	driver	team	time
1	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	1: 55: 39.851
2	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	+ 57.549
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+1: 03.170
PP	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 42.051
SR	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 45.612

The US East Grand Prix at the Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit , Michigan took place on June 23, 1985 and covered a distance of 63 laps (253.449 km).

French Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 French Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW	1: 31,46,266
2	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	+ 6.660
3	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	+ 9.285
PP	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	1: 32.462
SR	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	1: 39.914

The French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard took place on July 7, 1985 and covered a distance of 53 laps (307.93 km).

Great Britain Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 British Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 18: 10.436
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+ 1 lap
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Renault	+ 1 lap
PP	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	1: 05.591
SR	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 09.886

The Great Britain Grand Prix at Silverstone took place on July 21, 1985 and ran over a distance of 65 laps (306.735 km).

Grand Prix of Germany

→ Main article : Grand Prix of Germany 1985

space	driver	team	time
1	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1: 35: 31,337
2	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	+ 11.661
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Renault	+ 51.154
PP	Teo Fabi	Toleman-Hart	1: 17.429
SR	Niki Lauda	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 22.806

The German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring took place on August 4, 1985 and covered a distance of 67 laps (304.314 km).

Grand Prix of Austria

→ Main article : Grand Prix of Austria 1985

space	driver	team	time
1	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 20: 12.583
2	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	+ 30.002
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+ 34.356
PP	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 25.490
SR	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 29.241

The Austrian Grand Prix at the Österreichring in Zeltweg took place on August 18, 1985 and covered a distance of 52 laps (308.984 km).

Grand Prix of the Netherlands

→ Main article : 1985 Dutch Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Niki Lauda	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 32: 29.263
2	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	+ 0.232
3	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	+ 48.491
PP	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW	1: 11.074
SR	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 16.538

The Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort took place on August 25, 1985 and covered a distance of 70 laps (297.64 km).

Italian Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 Italian Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 17: 59.451
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW	+ 51.635
3	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	+1: 00.390
PP	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 25.084
SR	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	1: 28.283

The Italian Grand Prix in Monza took place on September 8, 1985 and covered a distance of 51 laps (295.80 km).

Belgian Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 Belgian Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 34: 19.893
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	+ 28,422
3	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	+ 55.109
PP	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	1: 55.306
SR	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	2: 01.730

The Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps took place on September 15, 1985 and covered a distance of 43 laps (298.42 km).

Grand Prix of Europe

→ Main article : 1985 European Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	1: 32: 58.109
2	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	+ 21,396
3	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	+ 58.533
PP	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 07.169
SR	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Renault	1: 11.526

The European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch took place on October 6, 1985 and covered a distance of 75 laps (315.525 km).

South Africa Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 South African Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	1: 28: 22.866
2	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	+ 7.572
3	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG Porsche	+1: 51.794
PP	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	1: 02.366
SR	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	1: 08.149

The South African Grand Prix at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit took place on October 19, 1985 and covered a distance of 75 laps (307.8 km).

Australian Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1985 Australian Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	2: 00: 40.473
2	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Renault	+ 46.130
3	Philippe Streiff	Ligier-Renault	+1: 28.536
PP	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	1: 19.843
SR	Keke Rosberg	Williams-Honda	1: 23.758

The Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide took place on November 3, 1985 and went over a distance of 82 laps (309.96 km).

World championship ratings

Distribution of points
space	1	2	3	4th	5	6th
Points	9	6th	4th	3	2	1

The best eleven results were counted in the drivers 'classification and all results in the constructors' classification.

Driver ranking

Item	driver	constructor																	Points
1	A. Cheers	McLaren TAG Porsche	1	DNF	DSQ	1	3	DNF	3	1	2	1	2	1	3	( 4 )	3	DNF	73 (76)
2	M. Alboreto	Ferrari	2	2	DNF	2	1	3	DNF	2	1	3	4th	13 *	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	53
3	K. Rosberg	Williams-Honda	DNF	DNF	DNF	8th	4th	1	2	DNF	12 *	DNF	DNF	DNF	4th	3	2	1	40
4th	A. Senna	Lotus Renault	DNF	1	7 *	DNF	16	DNF	DNF	10 *	DNF	2	3	3	1	2	DNF	DNF	38
5	E. de Angelis	Lotus Renault	3	4th	1	3	5	5	5	NC	DNF	5	5	6th	DNF	5	DNF	DSQ	33
6th	N. Mansell	Williams-Honda	DNF	5	5	7th	6th	DNF	DNS	DNF	6th	DNF	6th	11 *	2	1	1	DNF	31
7th	S. Johansson	Ferrari	7th	8th	6 *	DNF	2	2	4th	DNF	9	4th	DNF	5	DNF	DNF	4th	5	26th
8th	N. Piquet	Brabham-BMW	DNF	DNF	8th*	DNF	DNF	6th	1	4th	DNF	DNF	8th	2	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	21st
9	J. Laffite	Ligier-Renault	6th	DNF	DNF	6th	8th	12	DNF	3	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	11 *	DNF		2	16
10	N. Lauda	McLaren TAG Porsche	DNF	DNF	4th	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	5	DNF	1	DNF	DNS		DNF	DNF	14th
11	T. Boutsen	Arrows BMW	11	DNF	2	9	9	7th	9	DNF	4th	8th	DNF	9	10	6th	6th	DNF	11
12	P. Tambay	Renault	5	3	3	DNF	7th	DNF	6th	DNF	DNF	10 *	DNF	7th	DNF	12		DNF	11
13	M. Surer	Brabham-BMW					15th	8th	8th	6th	DNF	6th	10 *	4th	8th	13 *	DNF	DNF	5
14th	D. Warwick	Renault	10	7th	10 *	5	DNF	DNF	7th	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	6th	DNF		DNF	5
15th	P. Streiff	Ligier-Renault												10	9	8th		3	4th
		Tyrrell Renault															DNF		0
16	S. Bellof	Tyrrell-Ford / Renault		6th	DNF	DNQ	11	4th	13	11	8th	7 *	DNF						4th
17th	A. de Cesaris	Ligier-Renault	DNF	DNF	DNF	4th	14th	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF						3
18th	R. Arnoux	Ferrari	4th																3
	I. Capelli	Tyrrell Renault														DNF		4th	3
20th	G. Berger	Arrows BMW	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	13	11	DNF	8th	7th	DNF	9	DNF	7th	10	5	6th	3
-	M. Brundle	Tyrrell-Ford / Renault	8th	DNF	9 *	10	12	DNF	DNF	7th	10	DNQ	7th	8th	13	DNF	7th	NC	0
-	H. Rothengatter	Osella-Alfa Romeo									DNF	9	NC	DNF	NC	DNQ	DNF	7th	0
-	J. Watson	McLaren TAG Porsche														7th			0
-	P. Martini	Minardi-Ford / Motori Moderni	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNQ	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	11 *	DNF	DNF	DNF	12	DNF	DNF	8th	0
-	R. Patrese	Alfa Romeo	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	10	DNF	11	9	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	9	DNF	DNF	0
-	E. Cheever	Alfa Romeo	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	17th	9	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	11	DNF	DNF	0
-	P. Ghinzani	Osella-Alfa Romeo	12	9	NC	DNQ	DNF	DNF	15th	DNF									0
		Toleman-Hart										DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	0
-	P. Alliot	RAM hard	9	DNF	DNF	DNQ	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF			0
-	J. Palmer	Zakspeed		DNF	DNS	11			DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF						0
-	M. Winkelhock	RAM hard	13	NC	DNF	DNQ	DNF	DNF	12	DNF	DNF								0
-	T. Fabi	Toleman-Hart				DNF	DNF	DNF	14 *	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	12	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	0
-	C. Danner	Zakspeed													DNF	DNF			0
-	K. Acheson	RAM hard										DNF	DNQ	DNF					0
-	M. Baldi	Spirit-Hart	DNF	DNF	DNF														0
-	A. Jones	Lola-Hart												DNF		DNF	DNS	DNF	0
-	F. Hesnault	Brabham-BMW	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNQ													0
		Renault									DNF								0

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	P / bold	Pole position
	SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Constructors' championship

Brabham BT54 BMW Turbo from 1985

Zakspeed was the only team with a German license.

Item constructor Points 1  McLaren TAG Porsche T 90 2  Ferrari T 82 3  Williams-Honda T 71 4th  Lotus-Renault T 71 5  Brabham-BMW T 26th 6th  Ligier-Renault T 23 7th  Renault T 16 8th  Arrows-BMW T 14th 9  Tyrrell-Ford / Renault T 7th

Item constructor Points 10  Osella-Alfa Romeo T 0 11  Minardi-Ford / -Motori Moderni T 0 12  Alfa Romeo T 0 13  RAM-Hart T 0 14th  Zakspeed T. 0 15th  Toleman-Hart T. 0 16  Spirit-Hart T 0 17th  Lola-Hart T. 0

^T = turbo engine

News in brief Formula 1

• Ayrton Senna won his first Grand Prix in his 16th Grand Prix, in Estoril.
• Manfred Winkelhock and Stefan Bellof died in accidents with Porsche Group C sports cars within a month . Stefan Bellof had an accident in Spa after a collision with Jacky Ickx and Manfred Winkelhock in Mosport (Canada).
• McLaren - Porsche won Formula 1 world champion for the second time with Alain Prost ; for Prost it was the first title win.
• ATS got out of Formula 1.
• Niki Lauda stopped for the second time.
• Brabham celebrated the last victory in Formula 1.
• For the last time in the history of Formula 1, a Grand Prix was held on a Saturday. Since then, all Grand Prix have taken place on a Sunday.

Web links

Commons : 1985 Formula 1 Season  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official Formula 1 website Results Season 1985 (English)