1985 Brazilian Grand Prix
405th World Championship race, 13th World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix, 6th World Championship race at Jacarepagua
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 7 April 1985 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost  McLaren-TAG |
| Pole position: |  Michele Alboreto Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Alain Prost McLaren-TAG |
| Circuit: | Jacarepagua, 61 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 61 | 1hr 41m 26.115s | 9 |
| 2 | -1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 61 | +3.259s | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 60 | +1 lap | 4 | |
| 4 | +3 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 59 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 59 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 59 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +16 |  Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 58 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +13 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 58 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +11 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 58 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 57 | +4 laps | ||
| 11 | +1 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 57 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +10 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 57 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | +3 |  Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 57 | +4 laps | |
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 51 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 48 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 20 | DNF | ||
| R |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Hesnault | Brabham-BMW | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 2 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.768 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:27.864 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.081 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.389 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:28.848 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:29.117 |
| 7 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:29.612 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:29.855 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:29.984 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:30.100 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:30.254 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:30.953 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:31.411 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.790 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:32.021 |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 1:32.560 |
| 17 | Francois Hesnault | Brabham-BMW | 1:32.904 |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.091 |
| 19 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:34.773 |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:35.726 |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.152 |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:36.743 |
| 23 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.293 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 1:41.330 |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:44.046 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.768 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:27.864 | 0.096 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.081 | 0.313 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.389 | 0.621 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:28.848 | 1.080 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:29.117 | 1.349 |
| 7 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:29.612 | 1.844 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:29.855 | 2.087 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:29.984 | 2.216 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:30.100 | 2.332 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:30.254 | 2.486 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:30.953 | 3.185 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:31.411 | 3.643 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.790 | 4.022 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:32.021 | 4.253 |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 1:32.560 | 4.792 |
| 17 | Francois Hesnault | Brabham-BMW | 1:32.904 | 5.136 |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.091 | 5.323 |
| 19 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:34.773 | 7.005 |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:35.726 | 7.958 |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.152 | 8.384 |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:36.743 | 8.975 |
| 23 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.293 | 9.525 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 1:41.330 | 13.562 |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:44.046 | 16.278 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 4 |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Pierluigi Martini
- Constructor: Minardi
- Wins
- Driver: 17th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 43rd for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 27th for Alain Prost, 8th for Michele Alboreto, 7th for Elio de Angelis
- Constructor: 292nd for Ferrari, 145th for Lotus, 111th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd and last for Michele Alboreto
- Constructor: 103rd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 29th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 4th for Keke Rosberg, 3rd for Michele Alboreto
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Jacques Laffite
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 9th for Alain Prost