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Home / Seasons / 1985 F1 World Championship Season

1985 F1 season

Season info

Season

36

Races

16

Drivers’ Champion

Alain Prost (1st title; 21st different World Champion, 1st French champion)

Constructors’ Champion

McLaren-TAG (4th title for McLaren)

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Niki Lauda

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

McLaren

← 1984 1986 →

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Standings

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Wins, poles & fastest laps

  • Race winners
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Qualifying

  • Qualifying stats

Season stats

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On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1BrazilJacarepagua07 April
2PortugalEstoril21 April
3San MarinoImola05 May
4MonacoMonte Carlo19 May
5CanadaMontreal16 June
6DetroitDetroit23 June
7FranceLe Castellet07 July
8BritainSilverstone21 July
9GermanyNurburgring04 August
10AustriaOsterreichring18 August
11NetherlandsZandvoort25 August
12ItalyMonza08 September
13BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps15 September
14EuropeBrands Hatch06 October
15South AfricaKyalami19 October
16AustraliaAdelaide03 November
← 1984 1986 →
First race (Grand Prix)
Australia
First race (circuit)
Adelaide (first Australian circuit to host a World Championship race)
First race at a circuit since…
1983 for Le Castellet, Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps
Last Grand Prix until…
1992 for South Africa
1993 for Europe
2021 for Netherlands
Last race at a circuit until…
1987 for Silverstone
1992 for Kyalami
1995 for Nurburgring
2021 for Zandvoort

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1BrazilResult
2PortugalResult
3San MarinoResult
4MonacoResult
5CanadaResult
6DetroitResult
7FranceResult
8BritainResult
9GermanyResult
10AustriaResult
11NetherlandsResult
12ItalyResult
13BelgiumResult
14Europe (drivers’ title decider)Result
15South AfricaResult
16Australia (constructors’ title decider)Result
← 1984 1986 →

Driver and constructor entries

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1985 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

Alfa Romeo
(USA) Eddie Cheever (All)
(ITA) Riccardo Patrese (All)
Arrows
(AUT) Gerhard Berger (All)
(BEL) Thierry Boutsen (All)
Brabham
(BRA) Nelson Piquet (All)
(FRA) Francois Hesnault (1-4)
(CHE) Marc Surer (5-16)
Ferrari
(ITA) Michele Alboreto (All)
(FRA) Rene Arnoux (1)
(SWE) Stefan Johansson (2-16)
Ligier
(FRA) Jacques Laffite (1-14, 16)
(ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (1-11)
(FRA) Philippe Streiff (12-14, 16)
Lola
(AUS) Alan Jones (12, 14-16)
Lotus
(ITA) Elio de Angelis (All)
(BRA) Ayrton Senna (All)
McLaren
(FRA) Alain Prost (All)
(AUT) Niki Lauda (1-13, 15-16)
(GBR) John Watson (14)
Minardi
(ITA) Pierluigi Martini (All)
Osella
(ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (1-8)
(NLD) Huub Rothengatter (9-16)
RAM
(FRA) Philippe Alliot (1-14)
(DEU) Manfred Winkelhock (1-9)
(GBR) Kenny Acheson (10-12)
Renault
(FRA) Patrick Tambay (1-14, 16)
(GBR) Derek Warwick (1-14, 16)
(FRA) Francois Hesnault (9)
Spirit
(ITA) Mauro Baldi (1-3)
Toleman
(ITA) Teo Fabi (4-16)
(ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (10-16)
Tyrrell
(GBR) Martin Brundle (All)
(SWE) Stefan Johansson (1)
(DEU) Stefan Bellof (2-11)
(ITA) Ivan Capelli (14, 16) (Rookie)
(FRA) Philippe Streiff (15)
Williams
(GBR) Nigel Mansell (All)
(FIN) Keke Rosberg (All)
Zakspeed
(GBR) Jonathan Palmer (2-4, 7-11)
(DEU) Christian Danner (13-14) (Rookie)
← 1984 1986 →
Final season (drivers)
Kenny Acheson
Mauro Baldi
Stefan Bellof
Francois Hesnault
Niki Lauda
John Watson
Manfred Winkelhock
First entry (drivers) since…
1983 for Kenny Acheson, Alan Jones and John Watson
Last entry (drivers) until…
1988 for Pierluigi Martini
Debut season (constructors)
Minardi
Zakspeed
Final season (constructors)
RAM
Spirit
Toleman
Last entry (constructors) until…
2002 for Renault
2019 for Alfa Romeo
First entry (constructors) since…
1975 for Lola

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Ayrton Senna (Lotus)Portugal
Nigel Mansell (Williams)Europe
← 1984 1986 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Thierry Boutsen (Arrows)San Marino
Stefan Johansson (Ferrari)Canada
Philippe Streiff (Ligier)Australia
← 1984 1986 →

Maiden pole positions

DriverGrand Prix
Ayrton Senna (Lotus)Portugal
Teo Fabi (Toleman)Germany
ConstructorGrand Prix
Toleman (Teo Fabi)Germany
← 1984 1986 →

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