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1985 French Grand Prix

Round
7/16
Date
Jul 7, 1985 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Le Castellet, France
Circuit length
5.809 m
Race distance
307.877 km (53 laps)
Piquet
Winner
1:31:46.266
Winning time
Rosberg
Pole position
Rosberg
Fastest lap
1:39.914
Fastest lap time
Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:31:46.266 5th 53 9
2 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams +6.660 1st 53 6
3 #2 Alain Prost McLaren +9.285 4th 53 4
4 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari +53.491 15th 53 3
5 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus +53.690 7th 53 2
6 #15 Patrick Tambay Renault +1:15.167 9th 53 1
7 #16 Derek Warwick Renault +1:44.212 10th 53
8 #8 Marc Surer Brabham +1 lap 13th 52
9 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows +1 lap 11th 52
10 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo +1 lap 17th 52
11 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo +1 lap 16th 52
12 #9 Manfred Winkelhock RAM +3 laps 19th 50
13 #4 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell +3 laps 25th 50
14 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman Fuel system 18th 49
15 #24 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella +4 laps 23rd 49
DNF #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell Gearbox 20th 32
DNF #1 Niki Lauda McLaren Gearbox 6th 30
DNF #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus Engine 2nd 26
DNF #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows Accident 8th 20
DNF #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi Accident 24th 19
DNF #10 Philippe Alliot RAM Fuel system 22nd 8
DNF #30 Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed Engine 21st 6
DNF #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari Turbo 3rd 5
DNF #25 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier Steering 12th 4
DNF #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier Turbo 14th 2
DNS #5 Nigel Mansell Williams Injury
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:39.129
2 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:39.251 +0.122
3 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:39.718 +0.589
4 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:39.896 +0.767
5 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 1:40.092 +0.963
6 #25 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier 1:40.476 +1.347
7 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:40.547 +1.418
8 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:41.020 +1.891
9 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:41.213 +2.084
10 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:41.409 +2.280
11 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:41.906 +2.777
12 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:42.029 +2.900
13 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:42.123 +2.994
14 #15 Patrick Tambay Renault 1:42.272 +3.143
15 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:42.572 +3.443
16 #16 Derek Warwick Renault 1:42.903 +3.774
17 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:43.614 +4.485
18 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:43.736 +4.607
19 #10 Philippe Alliot RAM 1:44.155 +5.026
20 #9 Manfred Winkelhock RAM 1:44.622 +5.493
21 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:44.953 +5.824
22 #30 Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 1:44.967 +5.838
23 #4 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell 1:46.601 +7.472
24 #24 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:46.929 +7.800
25 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:48.232 +9.103
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:32.462
2 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:32.835 +0.373
3 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:33.267 +0.805
4 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:33.335 +0.873
5 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:33.812 +1.350
6 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:33.860 +1.398
7 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:34.022 +1.560
8 #5 Nigel Mansell Williams 1:34.191 +1.729
9 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:34.674 +2.212
10 #15 Patrick Tambay Renault 1:34.680 +2.218
11 #16 Derek Warwick Renault 1:34.976 +2.514
12 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:35.488 +3.026
13 #25 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier 1:35.571 +3.109
14 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:35.572 +3.110
15 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 1:36.133 +3.671
16 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:36.140 +3.678
17 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:36.729 +4.267
18 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:36.931 +4.469
19 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:37.142 +4.680
20 #9 Manfred Winkelhock RAM 1:37.654 +5.192
21 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:40.015 +7.553
22 #30 Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 1:40.289 +7.827
23 #10 Philippe Alliot RAM 1:41.647 +9.185
24 #24 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:42.136 +9.674
25 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:44.350 +11.888
26 #4 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell 1:44.404 +11.942
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:32.462
2 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:33.267 +0.805
3 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:33.335 +0.873
4 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:33.677 +1.215
5 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:33.812 +1.350
6 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:34.166 +1.704
7 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:34.227 +1.765
8 #16 Derek Warwick Renault 1:35.190 +2.728
9 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:35.488 +3.026
10 #25 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier 1:35.571 +3.109
11 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:35.640 +3.178
12 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 1:36.133 +3.671
13 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:36.140 +3.678
14 #15 Patrick Tambay Renault 1:36.339 +3.877
15 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:37.455 +4.993
16 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:37.657 +5.195
17 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:38.489 +6.027
18 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:38.745 +6.283
19 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:40.015 +7.553
20 #30 Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 1:40.289 +7.827
21 #24 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:42.968 +10.506
22 #10 Philippe Alliot RAM 1:44.221 +11.759
23 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:44.350 +11.888
24 #4 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell 1:45.478 +13.016
25 #9 Manfred Winkelhock RAM 1:45.628 +13.166
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:32.835
2 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:33.484 +0.649
3 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:33.547 +0.712
4 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:33.860 +1.025
5 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:33.981 +1.146
6 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:34.022 +1.187
7 #5 Nigel Mansell Williams 1:34.191 +1.356
8 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:34.674 +1.839
9 #15 Patrick Tambay Renault 1:34.680 +1.845
10 #16 Derek Warwick Renault 1:34.976 +2.141
11 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:35.421 +2.586
12 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:35.572 +2.737
13 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:36.051 +3.216
14 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:36.729 +3.894
15 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:36.931 +4.096
16 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:37.142 +4.307
17 #25 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier 1:37.335 +4.500
18 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:37.546 +4.711
19 #9 Manfred Winkelhock RAM 1:37.654 +4.819
20 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 1:38.173 +5.338
21 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:40.486 +7.651
22 #30 Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 1:40.498 +7.663
23 #10 Philippe Alliot RAM 1:41.647 +8.812
24 #24 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:42.136 +9.301
25 #4 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell 1:44.404 +11.569
26 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:47.523 +14.688
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #6 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:39.914 46
2 #7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:41.528 +1.614 2
3 #12 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1:41.552 +1.638 2
4 #25 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier 1:41.843 +1.929 3
5 #8 Marc Surer Brabham 1:41.934 +2.020 44
6 #27 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:41.985 +2.071 3
7 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:41.991 +2.077 2
8 #1 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:42.037 +2.123 3
9 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:42.046 +2.132 3
10 #18 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:42.226 +2.312 46
11 #19 Teo Fabi Toleman 1:42.310 +2.396 48
12 #16 Derek Warwick Renault 1:43.279 +3.365 4
13 #28 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:43.411 +3.497 48
14 #17 Gerhard Berger Arrows 1:43.717 +3.803 4
15 #15 Patrick Tambay Renault 1:43.869 +3.955 5
16 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 1:44.273 +4.359 2
17 #23 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 1:45.399 +5.485 31
18 #3 Martin Brundle Tyrrell 1:45.456 +5.542 5
19 #9 Manfred Winkelhock RAM 1:45.491 +5.577 5
20 #22 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 1:45.509 +5.595 2
21 #30 Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 1:45.696 +5.782 6
22 #10 Philippe Alliot RAM 1:46.899 +6.985 2
23 #4 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell 1:47.553 +7.639 33
24 #24 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:48.306 +8.392 4
25 #29 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:48.720 +8.806 3

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1 5 31
2 Alain Prost McLaren 2 4 26 -5
3 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1 3 26 -5
4 Keke Rosberg Williams 1 2 18 -13
5 Stefan Johansson Ferrari 0 2 16 -15
6 Patrick Tambay Renault 0 2 11 -20
7 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1 1 10 -21
8 Ayrton Senna Lotus 1 1 9 -22
9 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 0 1 6 -25
10 Nigel Mansell Williams 0 0 5 -26
11 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell 0 0 4 -27
12 René Arnoux Ferrari 0 0 3 -28
13 Niki Lauda McLaren 0 0 3 -28
14 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier 0 0 3 -28
15 Derek Warwick Renault 0 0 2 -29
16 Jacques Laffite Ligier 0 0 2 -29
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Ferrari Ferrari 1 7 50
2 Lotus Renault 2 4 35 -15
3 McLaren TAG 2 4 29 -21
4 Williams Honda 1 2 23 -27
5 Renault Renault 0 2 13 -37
6 Brabham BMW 1 1 10 -40
7 Arrows BMW 0 1 6 -44
8 Ligier Renault 0 0 5 -45
9 Tyrrell Ford 0 0 4 -46

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The 1985 French Grand Prix started Jul 7, 1985 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.

In 1 hour, 31 minutes and 46 seconds Nelson Piquet finished the race in first place.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.