1985 Canadian Grand Prix
409th World Championship race, 18th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 8th World Championship race at Montreal
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 June 1985 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Michele Alboreto Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Elio de Angelis  Lotus-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault |
| Circuit: | Montreal, 70 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 16 |
Race Result
- Jacques Laffite was given a 60-second time penalty for a jump start.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:24.567 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:24.816 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:25.127 |
| 4 |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:25.170 |
| 5 |  Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:25.557 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:25.622 |
| 7 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:25.846 |
| 8 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:26.097 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:26.301 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:26.340 |
| 11 |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.354 |
| 12 |  Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:26.743 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.995 |
| 14 |  Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 1:27.266 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:27.403 |
| 16 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:27.728 |
| 17 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:28.126 |
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| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:28.750 |
| 20 |  Marc Surer | Brabham-BMW | 1:29.473 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:29.501 |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:31.576 |
| 23 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.733 |
| 24 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.923 |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:34.985 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 1:28.625 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:24.567 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:24.816 | 0.249 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:25.127 | 0.560 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:25.170 | 0.603 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:25.557 | 0.990 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:25.622 | 1.055 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:25.846 | 1.279 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:26.097 | 1.530 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:26.301 | 1.734 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:26.340 | 1.773 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.354 | 1.787 |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:26.743 | 2.176 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.995 | 2.428 |
| 14 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 1:27.266 | 2.699 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:27.403 | 2.836 |
| 16 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:27.728 | 3.161 |
| 17 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:28.126 | 3.559 |
| 18 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 1:28.625 | 4.058 |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:28.750 | 4.183 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Brabham-BMW | 1:29.473 | 4.906 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:29.501 | 4.934 |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:31.576 | 7.009 |
| 23 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.733 | 7.166 |
| 24 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.923 | 7.356 |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:34.985 | 10.418 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | 27 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 22 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 22 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | 10 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 9 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | 7 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | 6 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | 5 |
| 9 | Rene Arnoux | 3 |
| = | Niki Lauda | 3 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 3 |
| = | Keke Rosberg | 3 |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | 2 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | 2 |
| 15 | Stefan Bellof | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Michele Alboreto
- Constructor: 90th for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 37th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 29th for Alain Prost, 11th for Michele Alboreto, 1st for Stefan Johansson (148th different podium finisher, 5th Swedish driver)
- Constructor: 295th & 296th for Ferrari, 113rd for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd and last for Elio de Angelis
- Constructor: 94th for Lotus
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 14th and last for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 66th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 6th and last for Elio de Angelis, 4th for Ayrton Senna
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Keke Rosberg