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Grande Prémio de Portugal 1985 · qualifying

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Grande Prémio de Portugal 1985 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/406-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

Grande Prémio de Portugal 1985 · Autódromo do Estoril

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1985 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaLotus2:00:28.006 · 67 laps · renault9
2Michele AlboretoFerrari2:01:30.984 · 67 laps · ferrari6
3Patrick TambayRenaultTime not recorded · 66 laps · renault4
4Elio de AngelisLotusTime not recorded · 66 laps · renault3
5Nigel MansellWilliamsTime not recorded · 65 laps · honda2
6Stefan BellofTyrrellTime not recorded · 65 laps · ford1
7Derek WarwickRenaultTime not recorded · 65 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
8Stefan JohanssonFerrariTime not recorded · 62 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
9Piercarlo GhinzaniOsellaTime not recorded · 61 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
NCManfred WinkelhockRAMTime not recorded · 50 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenEngine · Time not recorded · 49 laps · tagUnknown / not applicable
DNFEddie CheeverAlfa RomeoEngine · Time not recorded · 36 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlain ProstMcLarenSpun off · Time not recorded · 30 laps · tagUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea de CesarisLigierTyre · Time not recorded · 29 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFThierry BoutsenArrowsElectrical · Time not recorded · 28 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamTyre · Time not recorded · 28 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFMartin BrundleTyrrellTransmission · Time not recorded · 20 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMauro BaldiSpiritSpun off · Time not recorded · 19 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFKeke RosbergWilliamsSpun off · Time not recorded · 16 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFJacques LaffiteLigierTyre · Time not recorded · 15 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFGerhard BergerArrowsSpun off · Time not recorded · 12 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFPierluigi MartiniMinardiSpun off · Time not recorded · 12 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRiccardo PatreseAlfa RomeoSpun off · Time not recorded · 4 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
DNFPhilippe AlliotRAMSpun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFFrançois HesnaultBrabhamElectrical · Time not recorded · 3 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFJonathan PalmerZakspeedSuspension · Time not recorded · 2 laps · zakspeedUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaLotus1:21.007 · renault
2Alain ProstMcLaren1:21.420 · tag
3Keke RosbergWilliams1:21.904 · honda
4Elio de AngelisLotus1:22.159 · renault
5Michele AlboretoFerrari1:22.577 · ferrari
6Derek WarwickRenault1:23.084 · renault
7Niki LaudaMcLaren1:23.288 · tag
8Andrea de CesarisLigier1:23.302 · renault
9Nigel MansellWilliams1:23.594 · honda
10Nelson PiquetBrabham1:23.618 · bmw
11Stefan JohanssonFerrari1:23.652 · ferrari
12Patrick TambayRenault1:24.111 · renault
13Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo1:24.230 · alfa-romeo
14Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo1:24.563 · alfa-romeo
15Manfred WinkelhockRAM1:24.721 · hart
16Thierry BoutsenArrows1:24.747 · bmw
17Gerhard BergerArrows1:24.842 · bmw
18Jacques LaffiteLigier1:24.943 · renault
19François HesnaultBrabham1:25.717 · bmw
20Philippe AlliotRAM1:26.187 · hart
21Stefan BellofTyrrell1:27.284 · ford
22Martin BrundleTyrrell1:27.602 · ford
23Jonathan PalmerZakspeed1:28.166 · zakspeed
24Mauro BaldiSpirit1:28.473 · hart
25Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:28.596 · ford
26Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella1:30.855 · alfa-romeo

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaLotus1:21.007 · renault
2Alain ProstMcLaren1:21.420 · tag
3Keke RosbergWilliams1:21.904 · honda
4Elio de AngelisLotus1:22.159 · renault
5Michele AlboretoFerrari1:22.577 · ferrari
6Derek WarwickRenault1:23.084 · renault
7Niki LaudaMcLaren1:23.288 · tag
8Andrea de CesarisLigier1:23.302 · renault
9Nigel MansellWilliams1:23.594 · honda
10Nelson PiquetBrabham1:23.618 · bmw
11Stefan JohanssonFerrari1:23.652 · ferrari
12Patrick TambayRenault1:24.111 · renault
13Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo1:24.230 · alfa-romeo
14Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo1:24.563 · alfa-romeo
15Manfred WinkelhockRAM1:24.721 · hart
16Thierry BoutsenArrows1:24.747 · bmw
17Gerhard BergerArrows1:24.842 · bmw
18Jacques LaffiteLigier1:24.943 · renault
19François HesnaultBrabham1:25.717 · bmw
20Philippe AlliotRAM1:26.187 · hart
21Stefan BellofTyrrell1:27.284 · ford
22Martin BrundleTyrrell1:27.602 · ford
23Jonathan PalmerZakspeed1:28.166 · zakspeed
24Mauro BaldiSpirit1:28.473 · hart
25Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:28.596 · ford
26Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella1:30.855 · alfa-romeo

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michele AlboretoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
2Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
2Ayrton SennaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
4Elio de AngelisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
5Patrick TambayNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
6René ArnouxNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
7Nigel MansellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
8Jacques LaffiteNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
8Stefan BellofNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost11:24.680
warmingUpResultsElio de Angelis21:24.796
warmingUpResultsStefan Johansson31:25.601
warmingUpResultsMichele Alboreto41:25.774
warmingUpResultsNiki Lauda51:26.651
warmingUpResultsKeke Rosberg61:27.175
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna71:27.337
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris81:27.502
warmingUpResultsJonathan Palmer91:27.517
warmingUpResultsEddie Cheever101:27.567
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese111:27.680
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet121:28.004
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen131:28.032
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell141:28.116
warmingUpResultsDerek Warwick151:28.373
warmingUpResultsJacques Laffite161:28.394
warmingUpResultsStefan Bellof171:28.863
warmingUpResultsPatrick Tambay181:28.885
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger191:28.893
warmingUpResultsManfred Winkelhock201:28.934
warmingUpResultsMauro Baldi211:29.693
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle221:29.802
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Alliot231:30.190
warmingUpResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani241:30.622
warmingUpResultsFrançois Hesnault251:31.459
warmingUpResultsPierluigi Martini261:33.192