1985 F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Alain Prost (1st title) McLaren |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: |  McLaren (4th title) |
| Races: | 16 |
| Winning drivers: | 8 – Alain Prost (5), Michele Alboreto (2), Ayrton Senna (2), Nigel Mansell (2), Keke Rosberg (2), Elio de Angelis (1), Nelson Piquet (1), Niki Lauda (1) |
| Winning constructors: | 5 – McLaren (6), Williams (4), Lotus (3), Ferrari (2), Brabham (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | 2 – Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell |
| First-time winners (constructor): | 0 |
1985 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | Jacarepagua | 7 April | 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Portugal | Estoril | 21 April | 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 3 |  San Marino | Imola | 5 May | 1985 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 4 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 19 May | 1985 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Canada | Montreal | 16 June | 1985 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Detroit | Detroit | 23 June | 1985 Detroit Grand Prix |
| 7 | France | Paul Ricard | 7 July | 1985 French Grand Prix |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | 21 July | 1985 British Grand Prix |
| 9 |  Germany | Nurburgring | 4 August | 1985 German Grand Prix |
| 10 |  Austria | Osterreichring | 18 August | 1985 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 11 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | 25 August | 1985 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 12 |  Italy | Monza | 8 September | 1985 Italian Grand Prix |
| 13 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 15 September | 1985 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 14 |  Europe | Brands Hatch | 6 October | 1985 European Grand Prix |
| 15 |  South Africa | Kyalami | 19 October | 1985 South African Grand Prix |
| 16 |  Australia | Adelaide | 3 November | 1985 Australian Grand Prix |
1985 F1 Race Winners
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 6 | 3.259s |
| 2 | Portugal | Estoril | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 1m 02.978s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Elio de
Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 3 | 1 lap |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 5 | 7.541s |
| 5 | Canada | Montreal | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 3 | 1.957s |
| 6 | Detroit | Detroit |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 5 | 57.549s |
| 7 | France | Paul Ricard | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 5 | 6.660s |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 3 | 1 lap |
| 9 | Germany | Nurburgring | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 8 | 11.661s |
| 10 | Austria | Osterreichring | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1 | 30.002s |
| 11 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 10 | 0.232s |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 5 | 51.635s |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 2 | 28.422s |
| 14 | Europe | Brands Hatch | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 3 | 21.396s |
| 15 | South Africa | Kyalami | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1 | 7.572s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 3 | 46.130s |
1985 F1 Polesitters
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 0.096s |
| 2 | Portugal | Estoril | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 0.413s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 7 | 0.027s |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 0.086s |
| 5 | Canada | Montreal | Elio de
Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 5 | 0.249s |
| 6 | Detroit | Detroit | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 1.198s |
| 7 | France | Paul Ricard | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 2 | 0.373s |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | DNF | 0.658s |
| 9 | Germany | Nurburgring | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | DNF | 1.187s |
| 10 | Austria | Osterreichring | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1 | 0.562s |
| 11 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 8 | 0.573s |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 3 | 0.146s |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 3 | 0.097s |
| 14 | Europe | Brands Hatch | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 2 | 0.313s |
| 15 | South Africa | Kyalami | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1 | 0.124s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 0.694s |
1985 F1 Fastest Laps
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| 2 | Portugal | Estoril | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari |
| 5 | Canada | Montreal | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault |
| 6 | Detroit | Detroit | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault |
| 7 | France | Paul Ricard | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| 9 | Germany | Nurburgring | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG |
| 10 | Austria | Osterreichring | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| 11 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| 14 | Europe | Brands Hatch | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault |
| 15 | South Africa | Kyalami | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda |
1985 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 73 (76) | |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 53 | -20 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 40 | -33 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 38 | -35 |
| 5 | Elio de
Angelis | Lotus | 33 | -40 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 31 | -42 |
| 7 |  Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell Ferrari | 26 | -47 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 21 | -52 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | -57 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 14 | -59 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 11 | -62 |
| = | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 11 | -62 |
| 13 |  Marc Surer | Brabham | 5 | -68 |
| = | Derek Warwick | Renault | 5 | -68 |
| 15 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier Tyrrell | 4 | -69 |
| = | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 4 | -69 |
| 17 | Andrea de
Cesaris | Ligier | 3 | -70 |
| = | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 3 | -70 |
| = | Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | 3 | -70 |
| = | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 3 | -70 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 9 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Constructor
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 9 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Constructors received points for each of their cars.
- Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.