1985 Monaco Grand Prix

Round

4/16

Date

May 19, 1985 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Circuit

Circuit de Monaco

Circuit length

3.312 m (20 turns)

Race distance

258.336 km (78 laps)

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Prost

Winner

1:51:58.034

Winning time

Senna

Pole position

Alboreto

Fastest lap

1:22.637

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:51:58.034	5th	78	9
2	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+7.541	3rd	78	6
3	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	+1:27.171	9th	78	4
4	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	+1 lap	8th	77	3
5	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	+1 lap	10th	77	2
6	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	+1 lap	16th	77	1
7	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	+1 lap	2nd	77
8	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	+2 laps	7th	76
9	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+2 laps	6th	76
10	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	+4 laps	18th	74
11	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	+4 laps	19th	74
DNF	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	Spun off	14th	17
DNF	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Collision	12th	16
DNF	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Collision	13th	16
DNF	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	Turbo	20th	16
DNF	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Engine	1st	13
DNF	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Alternator	4th	10
DNF	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Accident	15th	1
DNF	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	Accident	17th	0
DNF	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	Accident	11th	0
DNQ	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella
DNQ	#4 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell
DNQ	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM
DNQ	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM
DNQ	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham
DNQ	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:23.737
2	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:24.070	+0.333
3	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:24.232	+0.495
4	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:24.405	+0.668
5	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:25.040	+1.303
6	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:25.056	+1.319
7	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:25.195	+1.458
8	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:25.346	+1.609
9	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:25.361	+1.624
10	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:25.551	+1.814
11	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:25.667	+1.930
12	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:26.002	+2.265
13	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:26.266	+2.529
14	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:26.467	+2.730
15	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:26.511	+2.774
16	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:27.430	+3.693
17	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:27.665	+3.928
18	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:28.060	+4.323
19	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:28.250	+4.513
20	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:29.314	+5.577

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:20.450
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:20.536	+0.086
3	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:20.563	+0.113
4	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:20.729	+0.279
5	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:20.885	+0.435
6	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:21.302	+0.852
7	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:21.320	+0.870
8	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:21.347	+0.897
9	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:21.465	+1.015
10	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:21.531	+1.081
11	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:21.665	+1.215
12	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:21.813	+1.363
13	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:21.817	+1.367
14	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:21.907	+1.457
15	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:22.635	+2.185
16	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:22.880	+2.430
17	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:22.912	+2.462
18	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:23.827	+3.377
19	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:23.840	+3.390
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:23.965	+3.515
21	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:24.071	+3.621
22	#4 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	1:24.236	+3.786
23	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:24.763	+4.313
24	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	1:24.764	+4.314
25	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	1:25.068	+4.618
26	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	6:41.037	+5:20.587

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:20.450
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:20.536	+0.086
3	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:20.563	+0.113
4	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:20.729	+0.279
5	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:20.885	+0.435
6	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:21.302	+0.852
7	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:21.320	+0.870
8	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:21.347	+0.897
9	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:21.465	+1.015
10	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:21.531	+1.081
11	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:21.665	+1.215
12	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:21.813	+1.363
13	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:21.817	+1.367
14	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:21.907	+1.457
15	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:22.635	+2.185
16	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:22.880	+2.430
17	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:22.912	+2.462
18	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:23.827	+3.377
19	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:23.840	+3.390
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:23.965	+3.515
21	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:24.071	+3.621
22	#4 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	1:24.236	+3.786
23	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:24.763	+4.313
24	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	1:24.764	+4.314
25	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	1:25.068	+4.618

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:21.630
2	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:22.145	+0.515
3	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:22.270	+0.640
4	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.630	+1.000
5	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:22.650	+1.020
6	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:22.755	+1.125
7	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:22.897	+1.267
8	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:22.992	+1.362
9	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:23.099	+1.469
10	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:23.163	+1.533
11	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:23.319	+1.689
12	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:23.524	+1.894
13	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:23.548	+1.918
14	#17 Gerhard Berger	Arrows	1:24.293	+2.663
15	#15 Patrick Tambay	Renault	1:24.473	+2.843
16	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:24.510	+2.880
17	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	1:26.182	+4.552
18	#4 Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	1:26.214	+4.584
19	#24 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:26.230	+4.600
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:26.243	+4.613
21	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:26.499	+4.869
22	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:26.681	+5.051
23	#8 François Hesnault	Brabham	1:27.505	+5.875
24	#10 Philippe Alliot	RAM	1:28.026	+6.396
25	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:41.564	+19.934
26	#29 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	6:41.037	+5:19.407

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.637		60
2	#2 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:23.898	+1.261	66
3	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:24.434	+1.797	47
4	#25 Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	1:24.554	+1.917	58
5	#6 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:24.617	+1.980	62
6	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:24.673	+2.036	59
7	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:24.788	+2.151	51
8	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:24.803	+2.166	7
9	#16 Derek Warwick	Renault	1:25.305	+2.668	42
10	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:25.631	+2.994	43
11	#1 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:25.842	+3.205	16
12	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:26.131	+3.494	57
13	#23 Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	1:26.548	+3.911	10
14	#30 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:26.653	+4.016	57
15	#19 Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:26.717	+4.080	9
16	#7 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:27.124	+4.487	5
17	#22 Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	1:27.723	+5.086	6
18	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	2:31.095	+1:08.458	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1	3	20
2	Alain Prost	McLaren	2	2	18	-2
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	3	18	-2
4	Patrick Tambay	Renault	0	2	10	-10
5	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1	1	9	-11
6	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	0	1	6	-14
7	Nigel Mansell	Williams	0	0	4	-16
8	René Arnoux	Ferrari	0	0	3	-17
9	Niki Lauda	McLaren	0	0	3	-17
10	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	0	0	3	-17
11	Derek Warwick	Renault	0	0	2	-18
12	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	0	0	2	-18
13	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	0	0	1	-19
14	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	0	0	1	-19

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Lotus	Renault	2	4	29
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	3	22	-7
3	McLaren	TAG	2	2	21	-8
4	Renault	Renault	0	2	12	-17
5	Arrows	BMW	0	1	6	-23
6	Ligier	Renault	0	0	5	-24
7	Williams	Honda	0	0	4	-25
8	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	1	-28

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The 1985 Monaco Grand Prix started May 19, 1985 on Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Nigel Mansell next to him. Michele Alboreto started from third place.

In 1 hour, 51 minutes and 58 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 Monaco Grand Prix, Elio de Angelis is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 20 points. De Angelis is 2 points ahead of Alain Prost.