The 1985 Detroit Grand Prix started June 23rd, 1985 at 02:00 on Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit, USA. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Nigel Mansell next to him. Michele Alboreto started from third place.
After 1 hour, 55 minutes and 39 seconds Keke Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Stefan Johansson in second and Michele Alboreto in third place.
After the 1985 Detroit Grand Prix, Michele Alboreto is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 31 points. Alboreto is 7 points ahead of Elio de Angelis.
After 1 hour, 55 minutes and 39 seconds Keke Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Stefan Johansson in second and Michele Alboreto in third place.
After the 1985 Detroit Grand Prix, Michele Alboreto is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 31 points. Alboreto is 7 points ahead of Elio de Angelis.
Circuit
Location
Detroit, USA
Date
June 23rd, 1985 at 02:00
Round
6/16
Winner
Keke Rosberg
Winning time
1:55:39.851
Pole position
Ayrton Senna
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:55:39.851 | 5 | 63 | 9 |
| 2 7 | #28 Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | +57.549 | 9 | 63 | 6 |
| 3 | #27 Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +1:03.170 | 3 | 63 | 4 |
| 4 15 | #4 Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | +1:06.225 | 19 | 63 | 3 |
| 5 3 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1:26.966 | 8 | 63 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1 Lap | 10 | 62 | 1 |
| 7 14 | #18 Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +1 Lap | 21 | 62 | 0 |
| 8 3 | #8 Marc Surer | Brabham | +1 Lap | 11 | 62 | 0 |
| 9 2 | #23 Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | +2 Laps | 7 | 61 | 0 |
| 10 7 | #25 Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | +2 Laps | 17 | 61 | 0 |
| 11 13 | #17 Gerhard Berger | Arrows | +3 Laps | 24 | 60 | 0 |
| 12 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +5 Laps | 16 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #12 Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #3 Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 18 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #10 Philippe Alliot | RAM | DNF (Accident) | 23 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #5 Nigel Mansell | Williams | DNF (Accident) | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #2 Alain Prost | McLaren | DNF (Brakes) | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #22 Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Electrical) | 14 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #16 Derek Warwick | Renault | DNF (Transmission) | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #15 Patrick Tambay | Renault | DNF (Accident) | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #29 Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | DNF (Engine) | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #1 Niki Lauda | McLaren | DNF (Brakes) | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #19 Teo Fabi | Toleman | DNF (Clutch) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #9 Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | DNF (Turbo) | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #24 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | DNF (Accident) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | 5 | 31 | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 3 | 24 | -7 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | 3 | 22 | -9 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 2 | 13 | -18 | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 1 | 12 | -19 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 2 | 10 | -21 | |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | 1 | 9 | -22 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1 | 6 | -25 | |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | -26 | ||
| 10 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 4 | -27 | ||
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 3 | -28 | ||
| 12 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 3 | -28 | ||
| 13 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 3 | -28 | ||
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 2 | -29 | ||
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | -29 | ||
| 16 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | -30 | ||
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 0 | -31 | ||
| 18 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 0 | -31 | ||
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -31 | ||
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -31 | ||
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 0 | -31 | ||
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -31 | ||
| 23 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 0 | -31 | ||
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 0 | -31 | ||
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 0 | -31 | ||
| 26 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 0 | -31 | ||
| 27 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 0 | -31 | ||
| 28 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 0 | -31 | ||
| 29 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 0 | -31 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 7 | 47 | |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 2 | 4 | 33 | -14 |
| 3 | McLaren | 2 | 3 | 25 | -22 |
| 4 | Williams | 1 | 1 | 17 | -30 |
| 5 | Renault | 2 | 12 | -35 | |
| 6 | Arrows | 1 | 6 | -41 | |
| 7 | Ligier | 5 | -42 | ||
| 8 | Tyrrell | 4 | -43 | ||
| 9 | Brabham | 1 | -46 | ||
| 10 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -47 | ||
| 11 | Osella | 0 | -47 | ||
| 12 | RAM | 0 | -47 | ||
| 13 | Zakspeed | 0 | -47 | ||
| 14 | Toleman | 0 | -47 | ||
| 15 | Minardi | 0 | -47 | ||
| 16 | Spirit | 0 | -47 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Jacques Laffite | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #1 Nelson Piquet | Elio de Angelis | Teo Fabi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #3 Michele Alboreto | Keke Rosberg | John Watson | René Arnoux | |
| 1982 | #7 John Watson | Eddie Cheever | Didier Pironi | Alain Prost |