1985 F1 World Championship Season

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

No.	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

No.	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

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1985 F1 World Championship.

Alfa Romeo: Eddie Cheever (All); Riccardo Patrese (All)
Arrows: Gerhard Berger (All); Thierry Boutsen (All)
Brabham: Nelson Piquet (All); Francois Hesnault (1-4); Marc Surer (5-16)
Ferrari: Michele Alboreto (All); Rene Arnoux (1); Stefan Johansson (2-16)
Ligier: Jacques Laffite (1-14, 16); Andrea de Cesaris (1-11); Philippe Streiff (12-14, 16)
Lola: Alan Jones (12, 14-16)
Lotus: Elio de Angelis (All); Ayrton Senna (All)
McLaren: Alain Prost (All); Niki Lauda (1-13, 15-16); John Watson (14)
Minardi: Pierluigi Martini (All)
Osella: Piercarlo Ghinzani (1-8); Huub Rothengatter (9-16)
RAM: Philippe Alliot (1-14); Manfred Winkelhock (1-9); Kenny Acheson (10-12)
Renault: Patrick Tambay (1-14, 16); Derek Warwick (1-14, 16); Francois Hesnault (9)
Spirit: Mauro Baldi (1-3)
Toleman: Teo Fabi (4-16); Piercarlo Ghinzani (10-16)
Tyrrell: Martin Brundle (All); Stefan Johansson (1); Stefan Bellof (2-11); Ivan Capelli (14, 16); Philippe Streiff (15)
Williams: Nigel Mansell (All); Keke Rosberg (All)
Zakspeed: Jonathan Palmer (2-4, 7-11); Christian Danner (13-14)