Pit Lane F1
1985 Season - Round 1 - 1985-04-07
Alain Prost won the 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) second and Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus) third. The win came from P6 on the grid.
Stefan Johansson (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 3 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| René Arnoux |
| Ferrari |
| 7 |
| +2 Laps |
| 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 11 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 15 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | 23 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 21 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 20 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 10 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 22 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 19 | Suspension | 0 |
| 15 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | Electrical | 0 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Puncture | 0 |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | Turbo | 0 |
| 22 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | Exhaust | 0 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 24 | Turbo | 0 |
| 25 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | Transmission | 0 |
