Brazil Grand Prix 1985: results

Round 1 of the 1985 season, 7 April 1985, at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet. Alain Prost won for McLaren from P6 on the grid. Michele Alboreto took pole position. Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:36.702 (lap 34).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:41:26.1159
2Michele AlboretoFerrari+3.2596
3Elio De AngelisLotus+1 lap4
4René ArnouxFerrari+2 laps3
5Patrick TambayRenault+2 laps2
6Jacques LaffiteLigier+2 laps1
7Stefan JohanssonTyrrell+3 laps0
8Martin BrundleTyrrell+3 laps0
9Philippe AlliotRAM+3 laps0
10Derek WarwickRenault+4 laps0
11Thierry BoutsenArrows+4 laps0
12Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella+4 laps0
13Manfred WinkelhockRAM+4 laps0
DNFGerhard BergerArrowsSuspension0
DNFAyrton SennaLotusElectrical0
DNFEddie CheeverAlfa RomeoEngine0
DNFPierluigi MartiniMinardiEngine0
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenFuel system0
DNFAndrea De CesarisLigierAccident0
DNFRiccardo PatreseAlfa RomeoPuncture0
DNFKeke RosbergWilliamsTurbo0
DNFFrançois HesnaultBrabhamAccident0
DNFNigel MansellWilliamsExhaust0
DNFMauro BaldiSpiritTurbo0
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamTransmission0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Michele AlboretoFerrari
2Keke RosbergWilliams
3Elio De AngelisLotus
4Ayrton SennaLotus
5Nigel MansellWilliams
6Alain ProstMcLaren
7René ArnouxFerrari
8Nelson PiquetBrabham
9Niki LaudaMcLaren
10Derek WarwickRenault
11Patrick TambayRenault
12Thierry BoutsenArrows
13Andrea De CesarisLigier
14Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo
15Jacques LaffiteLigier
16Manfred WinkelhockRAM
17François HesnaultBrabham
18Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo
19Gerhard BergerArrows
20Philippe AlliotRAM
21Martin BrundleTyrrell
22Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella
23Stefan JohanssonTyrrell
24Mauro BaldiSpirit
25Pierluigi MartiniMinardi

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