1985 European Grand Prix

Round

14/16

Date

Oct 6, 1985 at 00:00 CET

Location

Fawkham, United Kingdom

Circuit

Brands Hatch

Circuit length

4.207 m (9 turns)

Race distance

315.525 km (75 laps)

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Mansell

Winner

1:32:58.109

Winning time

Senna

Pole position

Laffite

Fastest lap

1:11.526

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:32:58.109	3rd	75	9
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	+21.396	1st	75	6
3	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	+58.533	4th	75	4
4	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	+1:06.121	6th	75	3
5	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	+1 lap	9th	74	2
6	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+2 laps	12th	73	1
7	#1 John Watson	McLaren	+2 laps	21st	73
8	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	+2 laps	5th	73
9	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	+2 laps	11th	73
10	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	+2 laps	19th	73
11	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	+2 laps	18th	73
12	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	+3 laps	17th	72
DNF	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	Turbo	7th	62
DNF	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Electrical	13th	59
DNF	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Engine	10th	58
DNF	#30 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	Engine	25th	55
DNF	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	Accident	24th	44
DNF	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Water leak	16th	40
DNF	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	Engine	20th	33
DNF	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	Engine	23rd	31
DNF	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	Engine	14th	16
DNF	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	Radiator	22nd	13
DNF	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Turbo	15th	13
DNF	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Collision	2nd	6
DNF	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	Injection	8th	4
DNF	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Accident	26th	3
DNQ	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:12.333
2	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:13.452	+1.119
3	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:13.604	+1.271
4	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:13.612	+1.279
5	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:13.613	+1.280
6	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:14.253	+1.920
7	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:14.354	+2.021
8	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:14.767	+2.434
9	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:14.995	+2.662
10	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:15.219	+2.886
11	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:15.348	+3.015
12	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:15.355	+3.022
13	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:15.416	+3.083
14	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:15.668	+3.335
15	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:15.808	+3.475
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:15.993	+3.660
17	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:16.010	+3.677
18	#1 John Watson	McLaren	1:16.125	+3.792
19	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:16.388	+4.055
20	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:16.593	+4.260
21	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:16.747	+4.414
22	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:16.804	+4.471
23	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:16.923	+4.590
24	#30 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:17.272	+4.939
25	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:31.057	+18.724
26	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:31.109	+18.776

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:07.169
2	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:07.482	+0.313
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:08.059	+0.890
4	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:08.197	+1.028
5	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:09.080	+1.911
6	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:09.429	+2.260
7	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:09.762	+2.593
8	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:09.904	+2.735
9	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:10.014	+2.845
10	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:10.081	+2.912
11	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:10.251	+3.082
12	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:10.323	+3.154
13	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:10.517	+3.348
14	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:10.570	+3.401
15	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:10.659	+3.490
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:10.731	+3.562
17	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:10.934	+3.765
18	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:11.500	+4.331
19	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:11.608	+4.439
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:12.090	+4.921
21	#1 John Watson	McLaren	1:12.496	+5.327
22	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:13.084	+5.915
23	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:13.537	+6.368
24	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:13.721	+6.552
25	#30 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:15.054	+7.885
26	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:15.127	+7.958
27	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:16.994	+9.825

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:07.169
2	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:07.482	+0.313
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:08.059	+0.890
4	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:08.197	+1.028
5	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:09.080	+1.911
6	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:09.429	+2.260
7	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:09.904	+2.735
8	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:09.913	+2.744
9	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:10.014	+2.845
10	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:10.081	+2.912
11	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:10.251	+3.082
12	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:10.323	+3.154
13	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:10.517	+3.348
14	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:10.570	+3.401
15	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:10.659	+3.490
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:10.731	+3.562
17	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:10.934	+3.765
18	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:11.500	+4.331
19	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:11.638	+4.469
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:12.090	+4.921
21	#1 John Watson	McLaren	1:12.516	+5.347
22	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:13.084	+5.915
23	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:13.537	+6.368
24	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:13.721	+6.552
25	#30 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:15.054	+7.885
26	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:15.127	+7.958
27	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:18.022	+10.853

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:08.020
2	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:09.204	+1.184
3	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:09.277	+1.257
4	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:09.762	+1.742
5	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:10.345	+2.325
6	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:10.396	+2.376
7	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:10.537	+2.517
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:10.877	+2.857
9	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:10.918	+2.898
10	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:10.963	+2.943
11	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:11.014	+2.994
12	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:11.296	+3.276
13	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:11.309	+3.289
14	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:11.312	+3.292
15	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:11.530	+3.510
16	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:11.608	+3.588
17	#1 John Watson	McLaren	1:12.496	+4.476
18	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:12.766	+4.746
19	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:13.024	+5.004
20	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:13.048	+5.028
21	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:13.517	+5.497
22	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:14.050	+6.030
23	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:14.355	+6.335
24	#30 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:15.947	+7.927
25	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:16.842	+8.822
26	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:16.879	+8.859
27	#24 Huub Rothengatter	Osella	1:16.994	+8.974

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:11.526		55
2	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:11.655	+0.129	49
3	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:12.022	+0.496	58
4	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:12.583	+1.057	60
5	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:12.601	+1.075	56
6	#8 Marc Surer	Brabham	1:12.862	+1.336	38
7	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:13.353	+1.827	48
8	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:13.620	+2.094	45
9	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:13.793	+2.267	50
10	#1 John Watson	McLaren	1:14.007	+2.481	52
11	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:14.317	+2.791	38
12	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:14.391	+2.865	54
13	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:14.462	+2.936	35
14	#25 Philippe Streiff	Ligier	1:14.476	+2.950	25
15	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:14.571	+3.045	68
16	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:14.583	+3.057	45
17	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:14.649	+3.123	6
18	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:15.224	+3.698	6
19	#4 Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	1:15.538	+4.012	37
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:15.595	+4.069	26
21	#20 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	1:15.946	+4.420	15
22	#9 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:16.141	+4.615	13
23	#33 Alan Jones	Lola	1:16.390	+4.864	9
24	#30 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:19.150	+7.624	26
25	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:21.352	+9.826	3
26	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:28.545	+17.019	4

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	5	10	72
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	2	8	53	-19
3	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	2	6	38	-34
4	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1	3	33	-39
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1	3	25	-47
6	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	2	22	-50
7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	2	21	-51
8	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	0	2	21	-51
9	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1	1	14	-58
10	Patrick Tambay	Renault	0	2	11	-61
11	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	0	1	10	-62
12	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	0	2	10	-62
13	Marc Surer	Brabham	0	0	5	-67
14	Derek Warwick	Renault	0	0	5	-67
15	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	0	0	4	-68
16	René Arnoux	Ferrari	0	0	3	-69
17	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	0	0	3	-69

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	TAG	6	11	86
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	10	77	-9
3	Lotus	Renault	3	9	71	-15
4	Williams	Honda	2	5	47	-39
5	Brabham	BMW	1	2	26	-60
6	Renault	Renault	0	2	16	-70
7	Ligier	Renault	0	2	13	-73
8	Arrows	BMW	0	1	10	-76
9	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	4	-82

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The 1985 European Grand Prix started Oct 6, 1985 on Brands Hatch in Fawkham, United Kingdom. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Nigel Mansell started from third place.

In 1 hour, 32 minutes and 58 seconds Nigel Mansell finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Ayrton Senna in second and Keke Rosberg in third place.

After the 1985 European Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 72 points. Prost is 19 points ahead of Michele Alboreto.