1985 Austrian Grand Prix

Round

10/16

Date

Aug 18, 1985 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Spielberg, Austria

Circuit

Red Bull Ring

Circuit length

5.942 m (18 turns)

Race distance

308.984 km (52 laps)

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Prost

Winner

1:20:12.583

Winning time

Prost

Pole position

Prost

Fastest lap

1:29.241

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:20:12.583	1st	52	9
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	+30.002	14th	52	6
3	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+34.356	9th	52	4
4	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	+39.073	12th	52	3
5	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	+1:22.092	7th	52	2
6	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	+1 lap	11th	51	1
7	#3 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	Out of fuel	22nd	49
8	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+3 laps	16th	49
9	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	+4 laps	24th	48
10	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	Engine	8th	46
DNF	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Accident	15th	43
DNF	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Suspension	26th	40
DNF	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	Engine	3rd	39
DNF	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	Turbo	17th	33
DNF	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	Electrical	6th	31
DNF	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	Engine	13th	29
DNF	#10 Kenny Acheson	RAM	Engine	23rd	28
DNF	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Exhaust	5th	26
DNF	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	Engine	2nd	25
DNF	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Engine	10th	25
DNF	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	Engine	25th	17
DNF	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	Turbo	21st	16
DNF	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Accident	18th	13
DNF	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Turbo	20th	6
DNF	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	Oil pressure	4th	4
DNS	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	Car raced by Fabi	19th
DNQ	#4 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:30.608
2	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:31.090	+0.482
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:32.095	+1.487
4	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:32.278	+1.670
5	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:32.352	+1.744
6	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:32.577	+1.969
7	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:32.820	+2.212
8	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:33.464	+2.856
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:33.720	+3.112
10	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:33.771	+3.163
11	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:33.811	+3.203
12	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:34.036	+3.428
13	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:34.316	+3.708
14	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:34.926	+4.318
15	#3 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	1:35.356	+4.748
16	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:35.395	+4.787
17	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:35.629	+5.021
18	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:35.883	+5.275
19	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:36.084	+5.476
20	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:36.735	+6.127
21	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:37.707	+7.099
22	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:38.054	+7.446
23	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:38.611	+8.003
24	#10 Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:43.426	+12.818
25	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:46.489	+15.881
26	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	8:26.861	+6:56.253

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:25.490
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:26.052	+0.562
3	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:26.250	+0.760
4	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:26.333	+0.843
5	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:26.404	+0.914
6	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:26.664	+1.174
7	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:26.799	+1.309
8	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:27.502	+2.012
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:27.516	+2.026
10	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:27.851	+2.361
11	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:27.954	+2.464
12	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:27.961	+2.471
13	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:28.006	+2.516
14	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:28.123	+2.633
15	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:28.249	+2.759
16	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:28.262	+2.772
17	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:28.566	+3.076
18	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:28.666	+3.176
19	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:28.894	+3.404
20	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:29.031	+3.541
21	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:29.827	+4.337
22	#3 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	1:30.514	+5.024
23	#10 Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:35.072	+9.582
24	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:35.329	+9.839
25	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:35.787	+10.297
26	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:36.765	+11.275
27	#4 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:37.317	+11.827

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:26.052
2	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:26.404	+0.352
3	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:26.727	+0.675
4	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:26.762	+0.710
5	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:27.502	+1.450
6	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:27.516	+1.464
7	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:27.851	+1.799
8	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:27.961	+1.909
9	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:28.006	+1.954
10	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:28.249	+2.197
11	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:28.262	+2.210
12	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:28.762	+2.710
13	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:29.608	+3.556
14	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:29.827	+3.775
15	#3 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	1:30.514	+4.462
16	#10 Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:35.072	+9.020
17	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:35.787	+9.735
18	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:36.765	+10.713
19	#4 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:37.317	+11.265
20	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:50.796	+24.744
21	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:58.090	+32.038
22	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	3:04.856	+1:38.804
23	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	11:12.639	+9:46.587

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:25.490
2	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:26.250	+0.760
3	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:26.333	+0.843
4	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:26.453	+0.963
5	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:26.568	+1.078
6	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:26.664	+1.174
7	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:26.799	+1.309
8	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:27.722	+2.232
9	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:27.954	+2.464
10	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:28.123	+2.633
11	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:28.134	+2.644
12	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:28.566	+3.076
13	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:28.617	+3.127
14	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:28.666	+3.176
15	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:28.894	+3.404
16	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:29.031	+3.541
17	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:29.181	+3.691
18	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:29.485	+3.995
19	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:29.774	+4.284
20	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:30.602	+5.112
21	#3 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	1:31.022	+5.532
22	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:32.766	+7.276
23	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:35.329	+9.839
24	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:36.060	+10.570
25	#4 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:39.247	+13.757
26	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	10:36.417	+9:10.927
27	#10 Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:00:20.516	+58:55.026

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:29.241		39
2	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:30.052	+0.811	38
3	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:30.949	+1.708	40
4	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:31.089	+1.848	26
5	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:31.501	+2.260	45
6	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:31.525	+2.284	45
7	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:31.536	+2.295	40
8	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:31.666	+2.425	36
9	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:31.667	+2.426	3
10	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:31.816	+2.575	22
11	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:31.835	+2.594	22
12	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:32.758	+3.517	34
13	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:32.935	+3.694	16
14	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:33.663	+4.422	33
15	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:33.677	+4.436	22
16	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:33.708	+4.467	23
17	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:33.883	+4.642	13
18	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:34.040	+4.799	10
19	#3 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	1:34.219	+4.978	29
20	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:34.254	+5.013	24
21	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:35.522	+6.281	3
22	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:35.792	+6.551	13
23	#10 Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:36.491	+7.250	17
24	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:38.336	+9.095	21
25	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:38.727	+9.486	27

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	4	7	50
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	2	8	50	0
3	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1	3	28	-22
4	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	0	2	19	-31
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1	2	18	-32
6	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1	2	15	-35
7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	1	13	-37
8	Patrick Tambay	Renault	0	2	11	-39
9	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	0	2	10	-40
10	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	0	1	9	-41
11	Nigel Mansell	Williams	0	0	6	-44
12	Niki Lauda	McLaren	0	0	5	-45
13	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	0	0	4	-46
14	Derek Warwick	Renault	0	0	4	-46
15	René Arnoux	Ferrari	0	0	3	-47
16	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	0	0	3	-47
17	Marc Surer	Brabham	0	0	2	-48

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	10	72
2	McLaren	TAG	4	7	55	-17
3	Lotus	Renault	2	5	43	-29
4	Williams	Honda	1	2	24	-48
5	Brabham	BMW	1	1	15	-57
6	Renault	Renault	0	2	15	-57
7	Ligier	Renault	0	2	13	-59
8	Arrows	BMW	0	1	9	-63
9	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	4	-68

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The 1985 Austrian Grand Prix started Aug 18, 1985 on Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Alain Prost started from pole position with Nigel Mansell next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.

In 1 hour, 20 minutes and 12 seconds Alain Prost finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Ayrton Senna in second and Michele Alboreto in third place.

After the 1985 Austrian Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 50 points. Prost is 0 points ahead of Michele Alboreto.