France Grand Prix 1985: results
Round 7 of the 1985 season, 7 July 1985, at Circuit Paul Ricard. Nelson Piquet won for Brabham from P5 on the grid. Keke Rosberg took pole position. Fastest lap: Keke Rosberg, 1:39.914 (lap 46).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:31:46.266 | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | +6.660 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +9.285 | 4 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | +53.491 | 3 |
| 5 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | +53.690 | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | +1:15.167 | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Renault | +1:44.212 | 0 |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Brabham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | +3 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | +3 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Fuel system | 0 |
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | +4 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Fuel system | 0 |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Ligier | Steering | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Turbo | 0 |
| DNS | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Injury | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | |
| 7 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Renault | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | |
| 13 | Andrea De Cesaris | Ligier | |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Brabham | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 16 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | |
| 19 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | |
| 20 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | |
| 26 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell |
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