1985 Season - Round 6 - 1985-06-23
Keke Rosberg won the 1985 Detroit Grand Prix for Williams, with Stefan Johansson (Ferrari) second and Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) third. The win came from P5 on the grid.
Stefan Bellof (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P4 at the flag β a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1985 Detroit Grand Prix, completing round 6 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 5 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 9 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Stefan Bellof |
| Tyrrell |
| 19 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 24 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 18 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 23 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | Brakes | 0 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Electrical | 0 |
| 19 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 6 | Transmission | 0 |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| 23 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 13 | Clutch | 0 |
| 24 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 20 | Turbo | 0 |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 22 | Accident | 0 |