The 1985 French Grand Prix started July 7th, 1985 at 02:00 on Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Keke Rosberg started from pole position with Ayrton Senna next to him. Michele Alboreto started from third place.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 46 seconds Nelson Piquet finished the race first. The podium was completed with Keke Rosberg in second and Alain Prost in third place.
After the 1985 French Grand Prix, Michele Alboreto is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 31 points. Alboreto is 5 points ahead of Alain Prost.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 46 seconds Nelson Piquet finished the race first. The podium was completed with Keke Rosberg in second and Alain Prost in third place.
After the 1985 French Grand Prix, Michele Alboreto is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 31 points. Alboreto is 5 points ahead of Alain Prost.
Circuit
Location
Le Castellet, France
Date
July 7th, 1985 at 02:00
Round
7/16
Winner
Nelson Piquet
Winning time
1:31:46.266
Pole position
Keke Rosberg
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:31:46.266 | 5 | 53 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Williams | +6.660 | 1 | 53 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #2 Alain Prost | McLaren | +9.285 | 4 | 53 | 4 |
| 4 12 | #28 Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | +53.491 | 16 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +53.690 | 7 | 53 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #15 Patrick Tambay | Renault | +1:15.167 | 10 | 53 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #16 Derek Warwick | Renault | +1:44.212 | 11 | 53 | 0 |
| 8 6 | #8 Marc Surer | Brabham | +1 Lap | 14 | 52 | 0 |
| 9 3 | #18 Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +1 Lap | 12 | 52 | 0 |
| 10 8 | #23 Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 18 | 52 | 0 |
| 11 6 | #22 Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 17 | 52 | 0 |
| 12 8 | #9 Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | +3 Laps | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 13 13 | #4 Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | +3 Laps | 26 | 50 | 0 |
| 14 5 | #19 Teo Fabi | Toleman | Fuel system | 19 | 49 | 0 |
| 15 9 | #24 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | +4 Laps | 24 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #3 Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 21 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #1 Niki Lauda | McLaren | DNF (Gearbox) | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #12 Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #17 Gerhard Berger | Arrows | DNF (Accident) | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #29 Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | DNF (Accident) | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #10 Philippe Alliot | RAM | DNF (Fuel system) | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #30 Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #27 Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | DNF (Turbo) | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #25 Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | DNF (Steering) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Turbo) | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #5 Nigel Mansell | Williams | Injury | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | 5 | 31 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | 4 | 26 | -5 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 3 | 26 | -5 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 2 | 18 | -13 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 2 | 16 | -15 | |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 2 | 11 | -20 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 1 | 10 | -21 |
| 8 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | 1 | 9 | -22 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1 | 6 | -25 | |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | -26 | ||
| 11 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 4 | -27 | ||
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 3 | -28 | ||
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 3 | -28 | ||
| 14 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 3 | -28 | ||
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 2 | -29 | ||
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | -29 | ||
| 17 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 0 | -31 | ||
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 0 | -31 | ||
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -31 | ||
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 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 | 50 | |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 2 | 4 | 35 | -15 |
| 3 | McLaren | 2 | 4 | 29 | -21 |
| 4 | Williams | 1 | 2 | 23 | -27 |
| 5 | Renault | 2 | 13 | -37 | |
| 6 | Brabham | 1 | 1 | 10 | -40 |
| 7 | Arrows | 1 | 6 | -44 | |
| 8 | Ligier | 5 | -45 | ||
| 9 | Tyrrell | 4 | -46 | ||
| 10 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -50 | ||
| 11 | RAM | 0 | -50 | ||
| 12 | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
| 13 | Zakspeed | 0 | -50 | ||
| 14 | Toleman | 0 | -50 | ||
| 15 | Minardi | 0 | -50 | ||
| 16 | Spirit | 0 | -50 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:35.781 - Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | 1:36.404 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:32.740 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:34.225 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli | 1:16.630 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:16.099 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:17.111 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:16.423 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | 1:15.377 - Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
| 2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | Damon Hill | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost | |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | René Arnoux | |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | John Watson | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | Chris Amon | |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Lorenzo Bandini | |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | Phil Hill | |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks | |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | Mike Hawthorn | |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | Juan Fangio | |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio | |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #8 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | Juan Fangio | |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | Juan Fangio |