1985 Belgian Grand Prix
417th World Championship race, 32nd World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 20th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 15 September 1985 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Ayrton Senna  Lotus-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Alain Prost McLaren-TAG |
| Fastest lap: | Alain Prost McLaren-TAG |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 43 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 43 | 1hr 34m 19.893s | 9 |
| 2 | +5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 43 | +28.422s | 6 |
| 3 | -2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 43 | +55.109s | 4 |
| 4 | +6 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 43 | +1m 15.290s | 3 |
| 5 | -2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 42 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +8 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 42 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +1 |  Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 42 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +4 |  Marc Surer | Brabham-BMW | 42 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +9 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier-Renault | 42 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | -4 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 40 | DNF | |
| 11 | +6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 38 | DNF | |
| 12 | +12 |  Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 38 | +5 laps | |
| 13 | +8 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 38 | +5 laps | |
| NC |  Huub Rothengatter | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 37 | +6 laps | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 31 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 10 | DNF | ||
| R |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman-Hart | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 3 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | |||||
- Niki Lauda did not start due to an injury he picked up from an accident in practice.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:55.306 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:55.403 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:55.648 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:56.021 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:56.585 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:56.697 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:56.727 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:56.770 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:57.322 |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:57.465 |
| 11 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 1:57.588 |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Brabham-BMW | 1:57.729 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:58.105 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:58.407 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:58.414 |
| 16 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman-Hart | 1:58.706 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:58.933 |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier-Renault | 1:59.245 |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:59.370 |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:59.626 |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 2:00.950 |
| 22 | |||
| 23 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 2:05.776 |
| 24 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 2:06.007 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 2:05.059 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:55.306 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:55.403 | 0.097 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:55.648 | 0.342 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:56.021 | 0.715 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:56.585 | 1.279 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:56.697 | 1.391 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:56.727 | 1.421 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:56.770 | 1.464 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:57.322 | 2.016 |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:57.465 | 2.159 |
| 11 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 1:57.588 | 2.282 |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Brabham-BMW | 1:57.729 | 2.423 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:58.105 | 2.799 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:58.407 | 3.101 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:58.414 | 3.108 |
| 16 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman-Hart | 1:58.706 | 3.400 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:58.933 | 3.627 |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier-Renault | 1:59.245 | 3.939 |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:59.370 | 4.064 |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:59.626 | 4.320 |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 2:00.950 | 5.644 |
| 22 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 2:05.059 | 9.753 |
| 23 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 2:05.776 | 10.470 |
| 24 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 2:06.007 | 10.701 |
| 25 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | – |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 69 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 53 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 32 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | 31 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 21 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | 21 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 21 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | 14 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | 13 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | 11 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | 10 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | 9 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | 5 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | 5 |
| 15 | Stefan Bellof | 4 |
| 16 | Rene Arnoux | 3 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 3 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Christian Danner
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 75th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 36th for Alain Prost, 8th for Ayrton Senna, 6th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 152th for Lotus, 121st for McLaren, 57th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 15th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 23rd for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 16th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 34th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 33rd for Alain Prost, 8th for Ayrton Senna