1985 Australian Grand Prix

Round

16/16

Date

Nov 3, 1985 at 00:00 CET

Location

Adelaide, Australia

Circuit

Adelaide Street Circuit

Circuit length

3.78 m (16 turns)

Race distance

309.96 km (82 laps)

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Rosberg

Winner

2:00:40.473

Winning time

Senna

Pole position

Rosberg

Fastest lap

1:23.758

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	2:00:40.473	3rd	82	9
2	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	+46.130	20th	82	6
3	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	+1:28.536	18th	82	4
4	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	+1 lap	22nd	81	3
5	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	+1 lap	15th	81	2
6	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	+1 lap	7th	81	1
7	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	+4 laps	25th	78
8	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+4 laps	23rd	78
DNF	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Engine	1st	62
DNF	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Transmission	5th	61
DNF	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	Brakes	16th	57
DNF	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	Transmission	12th	57
NC	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	+33 laps	17th	49
DNF	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	Engine	6th	42
DNF	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Exhaust	14th	42
DNF	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	Engine	24th	40
DNF	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Oil leak	11th	37
DNF	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	Clutch	21st	28
DNF	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	Engine	4th	26
DNF	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	Transmission	8th	20
DNF	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	Electrical	19th	20
DNF	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Fire	9th	14
DNF	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Engine	13th	5
DNF	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	Transmission	2nd	1
DSQ	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Illegal grid position	10th	18

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:23.854
2	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:24.117	+0.263
3	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:24.222	+0.368
4	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:24.789	+0.935
5	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:24.918	+1.064
6	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:25.183	+1.329
7	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:25.579	+1.725
8	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:25.633	+1.779
9	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:25.803	+1.949
10	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:26.598	+2.744
11	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:26.715	+2.861
12	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:26.735	+2.881
13	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:26.793	+2.939
14	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:26.812	+2.958
15	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:26.834	+2.980
16	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:27.029	+3.175
17	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:27.103	+3.249
18	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:27.285	+3.431
19	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:27.313	+3.459
20	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:27.341	+3.487
21	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:27.485	+3.631
22	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:28.563	+4.709
23	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:28.865	+5.011
24	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:29.630	+5.776
25	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:34.288	+10.434

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:19.843
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:20.537	+0.694
3	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:21.887	+2.044
4	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:21.889	+2.046
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.337	+2.494
6	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:22.561	+2.718
7	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:22.592	+2.749
8	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:22.683	+2.840
9	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:22.718	+2.875
10	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:23.077	+3.234
11	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:23.196	+3.353
12	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:23.426	+3.583
13	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:23.597	+3.754
14	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:23.758	+3.915
15	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:23.902	+4.059
16	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:23.941	+4.098
17	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:24.241	+4.398
18	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:24.286	+4.443
19	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:24.369	+4.526
20	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:24.830	+4.987
21	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:25.021	+5.178
22	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:27.120	+7.277
23	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:27.196	+7.353
24	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:28.110	+8.267
25	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:30.319	+10.476

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:19.843
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:20.537	+0.694
3	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:21.887	+2.044
4	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:21.889	+2.046
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.337	+2.494
6	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:22.561	+2.718
7	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:22.592	+2.749
8	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:22.683	+2.840
9	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:22.718	+2.875
10	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:23.077	+3.234
11	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:23.196	+3.353
12	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:23.426	+3.583
13	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:23.902	+4.059
14	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:23.941	+4.098
15	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:24.128	+4.285
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:24.241	+4.398
17	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:24.286	+4.443
18	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:24.295	+4.452
19	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:24.369	+4.526
20	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:24.830	+4.987
21	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:26.630	+6.787
22	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:27.402	+7.559
23	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:28.110	+8.267

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:22.402
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:22.403	+0.001
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:22.564	+0.162
4	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:23.018	+0.616
5	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:23.597	+1.195
6	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:23.758	+1.356
7	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:23.943	+1.541
8	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:23.960	+1.558
9	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:24.372	+1.970
10	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:24.404	+2.002
11	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:24.543	+2.141
12	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:24.666	+2.264
13	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:24.691	+2.289
14	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:24.732	+2.330
15	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:25.021	+2.619
16	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:25.173	+2.771
17	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:25.362	+2.960
18	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:25.646	+3.244
19	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:25.780	+3.378
20	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:26.618	+4.216
21	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:26.972	+4.570
22	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:27.120	+4.718
23	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:27.196	+4.794
24	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:28.261	+5.859
25	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:30.319	+7.917

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:23.758		57
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:24.140	+0.382	37
3	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:24.337	+0.579	74
4	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:24.498	+0.740	54
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:24.642	+0.884	57
6	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:25.032	+1.274	62
7	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:25.388	+1.630	26
8	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:25.469	+1.711	41
9	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:25.751	+1.993	24
10	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:26.216	+2.458	74
11	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:26.313	+2.555	56
12	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:26.497	+2.739	47
13	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:26.668	+2.910	14
14	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:26.819	+3.061	20
15	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:27.155	+3.397	8
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:27.223	+3.465	25
17	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:27.504	+3.746	6
18	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:27.744	+3.986	5
19	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:28.366	+4.608	52
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:28.535	+4.777	30
21	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:28.675	+4.917	8
22	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:28.809	+5.051	6
23	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:28.942	+5.184	52
24	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	2:23.614	+59.856	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	5	11	73
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	2	8	53	-20
3	Keke Rosberg	Williams	2	5	40	-33
4	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	2	6	38	-35
5	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1	3	33	-40
6	Nigel Mansell	Williams	2	3	31	-42
7	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	0	2	26	-47
8	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	2	21	-52
9	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	0	3	16	-57
10	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1	1	14	-59
11	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	0	1	11	-62
12	Patrick Tambay	Renault	0	2	11	-62
13	Marc Surer	Brabham	0	0	5	-68
14	Derek Warwick	Renault	0	0	5	-68
15	Philippe Streiff	Ligier	0	1	4	-69
16	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	0	0	4	-69
17	René Arnoux	Ferrari	0	0	3	-70
18	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	0	0	3	-70
19	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	0	0	3	-70
20	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	0	0	3	-70

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	TAG	6	12	90
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	10	82	-8
3	Williams	Honda	4	8	71	-19
4	Lotus	Renault	3	9	71	-19
5	Brabham	BMW	1	2	26	-64
6	Ligier	Renault	0	4	23	-67
7	Renault	Renault	0	2	16	-74
8	Arrows	BMW	0	1	14	-76
9	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	4	-86
10	Tyrrell	Renault	0	0	3	-87

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The 1985 Australian Grand Prix started Nov 3, 1985 on Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, Australia. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Nigel Mansell next to him. Keke Rosberg started from third place.

In 2 hour, 00 minutes and 40 seconds Keke Rosberg finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jacques Laffite in second and Philippe Streiff in third place.

After the 1985 Australian Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 73 points. Prost is 20 points ahead of Michele Alboreto.