1985 Brazilian Grand Prix


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name  XIV  Grande Prêmio do Brasil
Date Sunday, 7 April 1985
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Jacarepagua
Round 1 of 16
Entries 25
Qualifiers 25
Finishers 13
Race distance 5031 m × 61 laps = 306.891 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Anti-clockwise
Weather Sunny, Hot, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Marlboro McLaren International Niki Lauda McLaren MP4/2B TAG 1.5 V6TGoodyear Shell
2
 Marlboro McLaren International Alain Prost McLaren MP4/2B TAG 1.5 V6TGoodyear Shell
3
 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Martin Brundle Tyrrell 012 Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Goodyear Elf
4
 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Stefan Johansson Tyrrell 012 Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Goodyear Elf
5
 Canon Williams Honda Team Nigel Mansell Williams FW10 Honda 1.5 V6TGoodyear Mobil
6
 Canon Williams Honda Team Keke Rosberg Williams FW10 Honda 1.5 V6TGoodyear Mobil
7
 Motor Racing Developments Ltd Nélson Piquet Brabham BT54 BMW 1.5 L4TPirelli Castrol
8
 Motor Racing Developments Ltd François Hesnault Brabham BT54 BMW 1.5 L4TPirelli Castrol
9
 Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team Manfred Winkelhock RAM 03 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli Shell
10
 Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team Philippe Alliot RAM 03 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli Shell
11
 John Player Special Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 97T Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
12
 John Player Special Team Lotus Ayrton Senna Lotus 97T Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Patrick Tambay Renault RE60 Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf Derek Warwick Renault RE60 Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
17
 Barclay Arrows BMW Gerhard Berger Arrows A8 BMW 1.5 L4TGoodyear Castrol
18
 Barclay Arrows BMW Thierry Boutsen Arrows A8 BMW 1.5 L4TGoodyear Castrol
21
 Spirit Enterprises Ltd Mauro Baldi Spirit 101D Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli -
22
 Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 185T Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TGoodyear Agip
23
 Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 185T Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TGoodyear Agip
24
 Osella Squadra Corse Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella FA1F Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TPirelli Agip
25
 Equipe Ligier Andrea de Cesaris Ligier JS25 Renault 1.5 V6TPirelli Antar
26
 Equipe Ligier Jacques Laffite Ligier JS25 Renault 1.5 V6TPirelli Antar
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Michele Alboreto Ferrari 156/85 Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC René Arnoux Ferrari 156/85 Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
29
 Minardi Team Pierluigi Martini Minardi M185 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Agip


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari
1'27.768
 - 100.0% 206.358
2
6
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
1'27.864
 0.096 100.1% 206.132
3
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
1'28.081
 0.313 100.4% 205.624
4
12
 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault
1'28.389
 0.621 100.7% 204.908
5
5
 Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda
1'28.848
 1.080 101.2% 203.849
6
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG
1'29.117
 1.349 101.5% 203.234
7
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
1'29.612
 1.844 102.1% 202.111
8
7
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
1'29.855
 2.087 102.4% 201.565
9
1
 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG
1'29.984
 2.216 102.5% 201.276
10
16
 Derek Warwick Renault / Renault
1'30.100
 2.332 102.7% 201.017
11
15
 Patrick Tambay Renault / Renault
1'30.254
 2.486 102.8% 200.674
12
18
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW
1'30.953
 3.185 103.6% 199.131
13
25
 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier / Renault
1'31.411
 3.643 104.2% 198.134
14
22
 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'31.790
 4.022 104.6% 197.316
15
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Renault
1'32.021
 4.253 104.8% 196.820
16
9
 Manfred Winkelhock RAM / Hart
1'32.560
 4.792 105.5% 195.674
17
8
 François Hesnault Brabham / BMW
1'32.904
 5.136 105.9% 194.950
18
23
 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'33.091
 5.323 106.1% 194.558
19
17
 Gerhard Berger Arrows / BMW
1'34.773
 7.005 108.0% 191.105
20
10
 Philippe Alliot RAM / Hart
1'35.726
 7.958 109.1% 189.203
21
3
 Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Ford
1'36.152
 8.384 109.6% 188.364
22
24
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'36.743
 8.975 110.2% 187.214
23
4
 Stefan Johansson Tyrrell / Ford
1'37.293
 9.525 110.9% 186.155
24
21
 Mauro Baldi Spirit / Hart
1'41.330
 13.562 115.5% 178.739
25
29
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Ford
1'44.046
 16.278 118.5% 174.073


Starting grid

2

Keke Rosberg
Williams / Honda
1'27.864
1

Michele Alboreto
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'27.768

4

Ayrton Senna
Lotus / Renault
1'28.389
3

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Renault
1'28.081

6

Alain Prost
McLaren / TAG
1'29.117
5

Nigel Mansell
Williams / Honda
1'28.848

8

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / BMW
1'29.855
7

René Arnoux
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'29.612

10

Derek Warwick
Renault / Renault
1'30.100
9

Niki Lauda
McLaren / TAG
1'29.984

12

Thierry Boutsen
Arrows / BMW
1'30.953
11

Patrick Tambay
Renault / Renault
1'30.254

14

Riccardo Patrese
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'31.790
13

Andrea de Cesaris
Ligier / Renault
1'31.411

16

Manfred Winkelhock
RAM / Hart
1'32.560
15

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Renault
1'32.021

18

Eddie Cheever
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'33.091
17

François Hesnault
Brabham / BMW
1'32.904

20

Philippe Alliot
RAM / Hart
1'35.726
19

Gerhard Berger
Arrows / BMW
1'34.773

22

Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'36.743
21

Martin Brundle
Tyrrell / Ford
1'36.152

24

Mauro Baldi
Spirit / Hart
1'41.330
23

Stefan Johansson
Tyrrell / Ford
1'37.293
25

Pierluigi Martini
Minardi / Ford
1'44.046


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG
34
 1'36.702 - 100.0% 187.293
2
27
 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari
37
 1'36.925 0.223 100.2% 186.862
3
1
 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG
15
 1'38.098 1.396 101.4% 184.628
4
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
39
 1'38.349 1.647 101.7% 184.156
5
12
 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault
32
 1'38.440 1.738 101.8% 183.986
6
6
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
2
 1'38.678 1.976 102.0% 183.542
7
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
31
 1'39.080 2.378 102.5% 182.798
8
16
 Derek Warwick Renault / Renault
32
 1'39.715 3.013 103.1% 181.634
9
5
 Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda
2
 1'39.996 3.294 103.4% 181.123
10
25
 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier / Renault
7
 1'40.008 3.306 103.4% 181.102
11
15
 Patrick Tambay Renault / Renault
49
 1'40.459 3.757 103.9% 180.288
12
7
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
2
 1'40.558 3.856 104.0% 180.111
13
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Renault
24
 1'40.572 3.870 104.0% 180.086
14
8
 François Hesnault Brabham / BMW
5
 1'41.151 4.449 104.6% 179.055
15
18
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW
30
 1'41.809 5.107 105.3% 177.898
16
22
 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
2
 1'41.812 5.110 105.3% 177.893
17
23
 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
24
 1'41.855 5.153 105.3% 177.817
18
4
 Stefan Johansson Tyrrell / Ford
36
 1'41.926 5.224 105.4% 177.694
19
24
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
43
 1'42.234 5.532 105.7% 177.158
20
17
 Gerhard Berger Arrows / BMW
39
 1'42.588 5.886 106.1% 176.547
21
3
 Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Ford
17
 1'42.606 5.904 106.1% 176.516
22
10
 Philippe Alliot RAM / Hart
23
 1'43.115 6.413 106.6% 175.645
23
9
 Manfred Winkelhock RAM / Hart
8
 1'44.236 7.534 107.8% 173.756
24
29
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Ford
27
 1'45.662 8.960 109.3% 171.411
25
21
 Mauro Baldi Spirit / Hart
2
 1'47.046 10.344 110.7% 169.195


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG
61
 1:41'26.115 - 181.529
2
27
 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari
61
 1:41'29.374 3.259 181.432
3
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
60
 1:42'16.464 1 Lap 177.088
4
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
59
 1:41'50.647 2 Laps 174.873
5
15
 Patrick Tambay Renault / Renault
59
 1:42'15.509 2 Laps 174.164
6
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Renault
59
 1:42'40.029 2 Laps 173.471
7
4
 Stefan Johansson Tyrrell / Ford
58
 1:41'46.965 3 Laps 172.012
8
3
 Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Ford
58
 1:42'09.350 3 Laps 171.384
9
10
 Philippe Alliot RAM / Hart
58
 1:42'32.897 3 Laps 170.728
10
16
 Derek Warwick Renault / Renault
57
 1:41'54.024 4 Laps 168.851
11
18
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW
57
 1:41'55.308 4 Laps 168.816
12
24
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
57
 1:41'56.206 4 Laps 168.791
13
9
 Manfred Winkelhock RAM / Hart
57
 1:41'58.527 4 Laps 168.727
ret
17
 Gerhard Berger Arrows / BMW
51
 1:30'25.504 Suspension 170.250
ret
12
 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault
48
 1:20'58.033 Electrical 178.952
ret
23
 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
42
 1:15'25.996 Engine 168.071
ret
29
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Ford
41
 1:37'55.034 Engine 126.395
ret
1
 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG
27
 58'29.661 Fuel system 139.333
ret
25
 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier / Renault
26
 43'55.948 Accident 178.646
ret
22
 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
20
 35'08.971 Puncture 171.758
ret
6
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
10
 16'48.355 Turbo 179.615
ret
8
 François Hesnault Brabham / BMW
9
 15'39.085 Accident 173.578
ret
5
 Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda
8
 14'48.033 Exhaust 163.162
ret
21
 Mauro Baldi Spirit / Hart
7
 1:21'20.699 Turbo 25.976
ret
7
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
2
 3'29.010 Transmission 173.308


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG
44
 72%
2
6
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
9
 15%
3
27
 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari
8
 13%

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