British Grand Prix 1985
The 1985 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXVIII Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 21 July 1985. It was the eighth race of the 1985 Formula One World Championship.
The 65-lap race was won by Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-TAG, after he started from third position. Michele Alboreto finished second in a Ferrari, with Jacques Laffite third in a Ligier-Renault. The win, Prost’s third of the season, moved him to within two points of Alboreto at the top of the Drivers’ Championship.
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| 1985 British Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 16 in the 1985 Formula One World Championship | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 21 July 1985 | |
| Official name | XXXVIII Marlboro British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit Northamptonshire, Great Britain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 mi) | |
| Distance | 65 laps, 306.735 km (190.569 mi) | |
| Scheduled distance | 66 laps, 311.454 km (193.529 mi) | |
| Weather | Cool, overcast | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| Williams-Honda |
| Time | 1:05.591 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| Time | 1:09.886 on lap 43 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| McLaren-TAG |
| Second |
| Ferrari |
| Third |
| Ligier-Renault |
Lap leaders |
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:06.107 | 1:05.591 | |
| 2 | 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:08.933 | 1:06.249 | +0.658 |
| 3 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:06.308 | 1:08.532 | +0.717 |
| 4 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:06.324 | 1:06.794 | +0.733 |
| 5 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:09.080 | 1:06.675 | +1.084 |
| 6 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:06.793 | 1:07.427 | +1.202 |
| 7 | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 1:11.082 | 1:07.448 | +1.857 |
| 8 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:07.581 | 1:07.696 | +1.990 |
| 9 | 19 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 1:07.678 | 1:07.871 | +2.087 |
| 10 | 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:07.743 | 1:09.001 | +2.152 |
| 11 | 28 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:08.169 | 1:07.887 | +2.296 |
| 12 | 16 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:08.238 | 1:08.604 | +2.647 |
| 13 | 15 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:09.898 | 1:08.240 | +2.649 |
| 14 | 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:08.384 | 1:10.110 | +2.793 |
| 15 | 8 | Marc Surer | Brabham-BMW | 1:09.572 | 1:08.587 | +2.996 |
| 16 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:10.756 | 1:08.656 | +3.065 |
| 17 | 17 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 1:09.870 | 1:08.672 | +3.081 |
| 18 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 1:10.299 | 1:09.114 | +3.523 |
| 19 | 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:09.413 | 1:09.131 | +3.540 |
| 20 | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 1:10.718 | 1:09.242 | +3.651 |
| 21 | 10 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 1:11.162 | 1:09.609 | +4.018 |
| 22 | 23 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:11.072 | 1:10.345 | +4.754 |
| 23 | 29 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:13.645 | 1:15.363 | +8.054 |
| 24 | 30 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:17.856 | 1:13.713 | +8.122 |
| 25 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:16.400 | no time | +10.809 |
| 26 | 4 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:17.009 | 1:16.596 | +11.005 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 65 | 1:18:10.436 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 64 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 64 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 64 | + 1 Lap | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 64 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Marc Surer | Brabham-BMW | 63 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 63 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
| 8 | 17 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 63 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |
| 9 | 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 62 | + 3 Laps | 14 | |
| 10 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 60 | Fuel injection, electronics | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | + 6 Laps | 26 | |
| Ret | 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 57 | Electrical | 10 | |
| Ret | 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 57 | Spun Off | 19 | |
| Ret | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 41 | Clutch | 7 | |
| Ret | 29 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 38 | Transmission | 23 | |
| NC | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 37 | + 28 Laps | 8 | |
| Ret | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 28 | Turbo | 18 | |
| Ret | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 21 | Exhaust | 1 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 17 | Clutch | 5 | |
| Ret | 23 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 17 | Turbo | 22 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 6 | Engine | 24 | |
| Ret | 19 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 4 | Transmission | 9 | |
| Ret | 28 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 15 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 0 | Collision | 13 | |
| Ret | 10 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 0 | Accident | 21 | |
| Ret | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 0 | Accident | 25 | |
| Source: |
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | 37 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 35 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 26 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 18 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | 16 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 56 |
| 2 | McLaren-TAG | 38 |
| 3 | Lotus-Renault | 35 |
| 4 | Williams-Honda | 23 |
| 5 | Renault | 15 |
| Source: |
References
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