1985 F1 season

Season info

Season

Races

Drivers’ Champion

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

Constructors’ Champion

McLaren-TAG (4th title for McLaren)

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

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#	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	Brazil	Jacarepagua	07 April
2	Portugal	Estoril	21 April
3	San Marino	Imola	05 May
4	Monaco	Monte Carlo	19 May
5	Canada	Montreal	16 June
6	Detroit	Detroit	23 June
7	France	Le Castellet	07 July
8	Britain	Silverstone	21 July
9	Germany	Nurburgring	04 August
10	Austria	Osterreichring	18 August
11	Netherlands	Zandvoort	25 August
12	Italy	Monza	08 September
13	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps	15 September
14	Europe	Brands Hatch	06 October
15	South Africa	Kyalami	19 October
16	Australia	Adelaide	03 November

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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

#	Grand Prix	Result
1	Brazil	Result
2	Portugal	Result
3	San Marino	Result
4	Monaco	Result
5	Canada	Result
6	Detroit	Result
7	France	Result
8	Britain	Result
9	Germany	Result
10	Austria	Result
11	Netherlands	Result
12	Italy	Result
13	Belgium	Result
14	Europe (drivers’ title decider)	Result
15	South Africa	Result
16	Australia (constructors’ title decider)	Result

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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)

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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

Driver	Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna (Lotus)	Portugal
Nigel Mansell (Williams)	Europe

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← 1984 1986 →

Driver	Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna (Lotus)	Portugal
Teo Fabi (Toleman)	Germany

Constructor	Grand Prix
Toleman (Teo Fabi)	Germany

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