1985 San Marino Grand Prix
407th World Championship race, 5th World Championship San Marino Grand Prix, 6th World Championship race at Imola
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 5 May 1985 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Elio de Angelis  Lotus-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Michele Alboreto Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Imola, 60 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ |  Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 60 | 1hr 33m 57.118s | ||
| 1 | +2 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 60 | 1hr 34m 35.955s | 9 |
| 2 | +3 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 59 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 3 | +8 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 59 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +4 |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 59 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 58 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +9 |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 57 | DNF | 1 |
| 7 | -6 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 57 | DNF | |
| 8 | +1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 57 | DNF | |
| 9 | +16 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 56 | DNF | |
| 10 | +4 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 56 | +4 laps | |
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 50 | DNF | ||
| NC | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 46 | +14 laps | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 29 | DNF | ||
| R |  Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 24 | DNF | ||
| R |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Hesnault | Brabham-BMW | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 4 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | |||||
- Alain Prost was disqualified post-race after his car was found to be underweight.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:27.327 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:27.354 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:27.852 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.871 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:27.918 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:28.099 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:28.202 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:28.399 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:28.489 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:28.697 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:29.102 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.259 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:29.406 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:29.466 |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:29.806 |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:30.982 |
| 17 | |||
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.108 |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:32.770 |
| 20 | Francois Hesnault | Brabham-BMW | 1:33.142 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:34.201 |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:34.209 |
| 23 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 1:34.579 |
| 24 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.653 |
| 25 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.397 |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 1:36.922 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:27.327 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:27.354 | 0.027 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:27.852 | 0.525 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.871 | 0.544 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:27.918 | 0.591 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:28.099 | 0.772 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:28.202 | 0.875 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:28.399 | 1.072 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:28.489 | 1.162 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:28.697 | 1.370 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:29.102 | 1.775 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.259 | 1.932 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:29.406 | 2.079 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:29.466 | 2.139 |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:29.806 | 2.479 |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:30.982 | 3.655 |
| 17 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:31.028 | 3.701 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.108 | 3.781 |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:32.770 | 5.443 |
| 20 | Francois Hesnault | Brabham-BMW | 1:33.142 | 5.815 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:34.201 | 6.874 |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:34.209 | 6.882 |
| 23 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 1:34.579 | 7.252 |
| 24 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.653 | 8.326 |
| 25 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.397 | 9.070 |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit-Hart | 1:36.922 | 9.595 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | 16 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 12 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 10 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 9 |
| = | Ayrton Senna | 9 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | 6 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | 4 |
| 8 | Rene Arnoux | 3 |
| = | Niki Lauda | 3 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | 1 |
| = | Stefan Bellof | 1 |
| = | Stefan Johansson | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Mauro Baldi
- Constructor: Spirit
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd and last for Elio de Angelis
- Constructor: 74th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 11th and last for Patrick Tambay, 8th for Elio de Angelis, 1st for Thierry Boutsen (147th different podium finisher, 6th Belgian driver)
- Constructor: 147th for Lotus, 41st for Renault, 5th for Arrows
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 92nd for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Michele Alboreto
- Constructor: 100th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 5th for Keke Rosberg, 2nd for Ayrton Senna