1985 Brazilian Grand Prix

Round

1/16

Date

Apr 7, 1985 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Circuit

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet

Circuit length

5.031 m (11 turns)

Race distance

306.891 km (61 laps)

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Prost

Winner

1:41:26.115

Winning time

Alboreto

Pole position

Prost

Fastest lap

1:36.702

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:41:26.115	6th	61	9
2	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+3.259	1st	61	6
3	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	+1 lap	3rd	60	4
4	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	+2 laps	7th	59	3
5	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	+2 laps	11th	59	2
6	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	+2 laps	15th	59	1
7	#4 Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell	+3 laps	23rd	58
8	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	+3 laps	21st	58
9	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	+3 laps	20th	58
10	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	+4 laps	10th	57
11	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+4 laps	12th	57
12	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	+4 laps	22nd	57
13	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	+4 laps	16th	57
DNF	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	Suspension	19th	51
DNF	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Electrical	4th	48
DNF	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Engine	18th	42
DNF	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Engine	25th	41
DNF	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	Fuel system	9th	27
DNF	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Accident	13th	26
DNF	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Puncture	14th	20
DNF	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	Turbo	2nd	10
DNF	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	Accident	17th	9
DNF	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	Exhaust	5th	8
DNF	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	Turbo	24th	7
DNF	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Transmission	8th	2

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:36.481
2	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:36.838	+0.357
3	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:37.050	+0.569
4	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:37.236	+0.755
5	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:37.712	+1.231
6	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:38.062	+1.581
7	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:38.166	+1.685
8	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:38.194	+1.713
9	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:38.605	+2.124
10	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:38.839	+2.358
11	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	1:39.151	+2.670
12	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:39.834	+3.353
13	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:40.278	+3.797
14	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:40.825	+4.344
15	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:41.016	+4.535
16	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:41.163	+4.682
17	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:41.624	+5.143
18	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:41.874	+5.393
19	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:42.063	+5.582
20	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:42.813	+6.332
21	#4 Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell	1:42.904	+6.423
22	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	1:43.640	+7.159
23	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:44.957	+8.476
24	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:45.027	+8.546
25	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:49.318	+12.837

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:27.768
2	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:27.864	+0.096
3	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:28.081	+0.313
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:28.389	+0.621
5	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:28.848	+1.080
6	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:29.117	+1.349
7	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:29.612	+1.844
8	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:29.855	+2.087
9	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:29.984	+2.216
10	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:30.100	+2.332
11	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:30.254	+2.486
12	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:30.953	+3.185
13	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:31.411	+3.643
14	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:31.790	+4.022
15	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:32.021	+4.253
16	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	1:32.560	+4.792
17	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	1:32.904	+5.136
18	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:33.091	+5.323
19	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:34.773	+7.005
20	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:35.726	+7.958
21	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:36.152	+8.384
22	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:36.743	+8.975
23	#4 Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell	1:37.293	+9.525
24	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:41.330	+13.562
25	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:44.046	+16.278

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:27.768
2	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:27.864	+0.096
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:28.389	+0.621
4	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:28.848	+1.080
5	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:29.117	+1.349
6	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:29.612	+1.844
7	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:29.855	+2.087
8	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:29.984	+2.216
9	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:30.100	+2.332
10	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:30.516	+2.748
11	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:30.953	+3.185
12	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:31.411	+3.643
13	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:31.790	+4.022
14	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:32.021	+4.253
15	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	1:32.560	+4.792
16	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	1:32.904	+5.136
17	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:33.091	+5.323
18	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:34.773	+7.005
19	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:36.152	+8.384
20	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:36.743	+8.975
21	#4 Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell	1:37.293	+9.525
22	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:37.409	+9.641
23	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	20:00.480	+18:32.712

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:28.081
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:28.705	+0.624
3	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:28.899	+0.818
4	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:30.253	+2.172
5	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:30.254	+2.173
6	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:30.716	+2.635
7	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:30.813	+2.732
8	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:31.211	+3.130
9	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:31.364	+3.283
10	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:31.533	+3.452
11	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:32.107	+4.026
12	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:32.135	+4.054
13	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:32.207	+4.126
14	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:33.094	+5.013
15	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:33.718	+5.637
16	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	1:34.742	+6.661
17	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:34.919	+6.838
18	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:35.726	+7.645
19	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:36.225	+8.144
20	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	1:36.239	+8.158
21	#4 Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell	1:37.799	+9.718
22	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:37.803	+9.722
23	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:38.272	+10.191
24	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:41.330	+13.249
25	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:44.046	+15.965

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:36.702		34
2	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:36.925	+0.223	37
3	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:38.098	+1.396	15
4	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:38.349	+1.647	39
5	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:38.440	+1.738	32
6	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:38.678	+1.976	2
7	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:39.080	+2.378	31
8	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:39.715	+3.013	32
9	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:39.996	+3.294	2
10	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:40.008	+3.306	7
11	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:40.459	+3.757	49
12	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:40.558	+3.856	2
13	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:40.572	+3.870	24
14	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	1:41.151	+4.449	5
15	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:41.809	+5.107	30
16	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:41.812	+5.110	2
17	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:41.855	+5.153	24
18	#4 Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell	1:41.926	+5.224	36
19	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:42.234	+5.532	43
20	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:42.588	+5.886	39
21	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:42.606	+5.904	17
22	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:43.115	+6.413	23
23	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	1:44.236	+7.534	8
24	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:45.662	+8.960	27
25	#21 Mauro Baldi	Spirit	1:47.046	+10.344	2

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	1	1	9
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	1	6	-3
3	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	0	1	4	-5
4	René Arnoux	Ferrari	0	0	3	-6
5	Patrick Tambay	Renault	0	0	2	-7
6	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	0	0	1	-8

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	TAG	1	1	9
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	1	9	0
3	Lotus	Renault	0	1	4	-5
4	Renault	Renault	0	0	2	-7
5	Ligier	Renault	0	0	1	-8

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The 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix started Apr 7, 1985 on Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Michele Alboreto started from pole position with Keke Rosberg next to him. Elio de Angelis started from third place.

In 1 hour, 41 minutes and 26 seconds Alain Prost finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Michele Alboreto in second and Elio de Angelis in third place.

After the 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Prost is 3 points ahead of Michele Alboreto.