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Grand Prix de Monaco 1985 · qualifying
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- Grand Prix de Monaco 1985 · qualifying
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/408-qualifying
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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de Monaco 1985 · Circuit de Monaco
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1985 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:51:58.034 · 78 laps · tag | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:52:05.575 · 78 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:53:25.205 · 78 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Time not recorded · 77 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Time not recorded · 77 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 77 laps · renault | 1 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Time not recorded · 77 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Time not recorded · 76 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 76 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 74 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Spun off · Time not recorded · 17 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Collision · Time not recorded · 16 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Collision · Time not recorded · 16 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Turbo · Time not recorded · 16 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Alternator · Time not recorded · 10 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | François Hesnault | Brabham | Time not recorded · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:20.450 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:20.536 · honda | |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:20.563 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.729 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:20.885 · tag | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:21.302 · bmw | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:21.320 · honda | |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:21.347 · renault | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:21.465 · renault | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:21.531 · renault | |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:21.665 · bmw | |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.813 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:21.817 · bmw | |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:21.907 · tag | |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:22.635 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:22.880 · renault | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:22.912 · renault | |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:23.827 · ford | |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:23.840 · zakspeed | |
| 20 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:23.965 · hart | |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:24.071 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 1:24.236 · ford | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:24.763 · hart | |
| 24 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 1:24.764 · hart | |
| 25 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 1:25.068 · bmw | |
| 26 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 6:41.037 · motori-moderni |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:20.450 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:20.536 · honda | |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:20.563 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.729 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:20.885 · tag | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:21.302 · bmw | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:21.320 · honda | |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:21.347 · renault | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:21.465 · renault | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:21.531 · renault | |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:21.665 · bmw | |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.813 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:21.817 · bmw | |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:21.907 · tag | |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:22.635 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:22.880 · renault | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:22.912 · renault | |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:23.827 · ford | |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:23.840 · zakspeed | |
| 20 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:23.965 · hart |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Stefan Bellof | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:23.737 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 2 | 1:24.070 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 3 | 1:24.232 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 4 | 1:24.405 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 5 | 1:25.040 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 6 | 1:25.056 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 7 | 1:25.195 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 8 | 1:25.346 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 9 | 1:25.361 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 10 | 1:25.551 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 11 | 1:25.667 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 12 | 1:26.002 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 13 | 1:26.266 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 14 | 1:26.467 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 15 | 1:26.511 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 16 | 1:27.430 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 17 | 1:27.665 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 18 | 1:28.060 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 19 | 1:28.250 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 20 | 1:29.314 |