← 1985 Season
Round 1 · GP · 1985
Brazilian Grand Prix
07 Apr 1985Autódromo Internacional Nelson PiquetBrazilfinished
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Gap / Status | Points | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 6 | 61 | Finished | 9 | — |
| P2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | 61 | Finished | 6 | — |
| P3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 3 | 60 | +1 Lap | 4 | — |
| P4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 7 | 59 | +2 Laps | 3 | — |
| P5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 11 | 59 | +2 Laps | 2 | — |
| P6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 15 | 59 | +2 Laps | 1 | — |
| P7 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | 23 | 58 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| P8 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 21 | 58 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| P9 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 20 | 58 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| P10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 10 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P12 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 22 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P13 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 16 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P14 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 19 | 51 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| P15 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | 48 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| P16 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 42 | Engine | 0 | — |
| P17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | 41 | Engine | 0 | — |
| P18 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | 27 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| P19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 13 | 26 | Accident | 0 | — |
| P20 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 20 | Puncture | 0 | — |
| P21 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | 10 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| P22 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 17 | 9 | Accident | 0 | — |
| P23 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 8 | Exhaust | 0 | — |
| P24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 24 | 7 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| P25 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | 2 | Transmission | 0 | — |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | — | — | — |
| P2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | — | — | — |
| P3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P4 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | — | — | — |
| P6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | — | — | — |
| P7 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | — | — | — |
| P8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | — | — | — |
| P9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | — | — | — |
| P10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | — | — | — |
| P11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | — | — | — |
| P12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | — | — | — |
| P13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | — | — | — |
| P14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — |
| P15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | — | — | — |
| P16 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | — | — | — |
| P17 | François Hesnault | Brabham | — | — | — |
| P18 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — |
| P19 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | — | — | — |
| P20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | — | — | — |
| P21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | — | — | — |
| P22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | — | — | — |
| P23 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | — | — | — |
| P24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | — | — | — |
| P25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | — | — | — |