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1985 Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix · qualifying
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Profile & context
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- 1985 Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/420-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
1985 Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix · Adelaide Street Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1985 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2:00:40.473 · 82 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2:01:26.603 · 82 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | 2:02:09.009 · 82 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 81 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 81 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Time not recorded · 81 laps · bmw | 1 |
| 7 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | Time not recorded · 78 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 78 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 62 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Transmission · Time not recorded · 61 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Brakes · Time not recorded · 57 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Renault | Transmission · Time not recorded · 57 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 49 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 42 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 42 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 37 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | Clutch · Time not recorded · 28 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Transmission · Time not recorded · 20 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Electrical · Time not recorded · 20 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Fire · Time not recorded · 14 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Transmission · Time not recorded · 1 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Illegal start · Time not recorded · 18 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:19.843 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:20.537 · honda | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:21.887 · honda | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:21.889 · tag | |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:22.337 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:22.561 · bmw | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:22.592 · bmw | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:22.683 · renault | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:22.718 · bmw | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:23.077 · renault | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:23.196 · bmw | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:23.426 · renault | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:23.597 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:23.758 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:23.902 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:23.941 · tag | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:24.241 · renault | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | 1:24.286 · renault | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:24.369 · hart | |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.830 · renault | |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 1:25.021 · hart | |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | 1:27.120 · renault | |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:27.196 · motori-moderni | |
| 24 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:28.110 · hart | |
| 25 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 1:30.319 · alfa-romeo |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:19.843 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:20.537 · honda | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:21.887 · honda | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:21.889 · tag | |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:22.337 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:22.561 · bmw | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:22.592 · bmw | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:22.683 · renault | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:22.718 · bmw | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:23.077 · renault | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:23.196 · bmw | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:23.426 · renault | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:23.597 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:23.758 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:23.902 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:23.941 · tag | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:24.241 · renault | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | 1:24.286 · renault | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:24.369 · hart | |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.830 · renault | |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 1:25.021 · hart | |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | 1:27.120 · renault | |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:27.196 · motori-moderni | |
| 24 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:28.110 · hart | |
| 25 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 1:30.319 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 73 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 53 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 40 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Philippe Streiff | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Stefan Bellof | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Ivan Capelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 20 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
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 | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:23.854 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:24.117 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 1:24.222 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 4 | 1:24.789 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 5 | 1:24.918 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 6 | 1:25.183 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 7 | 1:25.579 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 8 | 1:25.633 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 9 | 1:25.803 |
| warmingUpResults | Alan Jones | 10 | 1:26.598 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 11 | 1:26.715 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 12 | 1:26.735 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 13 | 1:26.793 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 14 | 1:26.812 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 15 | 1:26.834 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 16 | 1:27.029 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 17 | 1:27.103 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 18 | 1:27.285 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 19 | 1:27.313 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 20 | 1:27.341 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 21 | 1:27.485 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 22 | 1:28.563 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 23 | 1:28.865 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 24 | 1:29.630 |
| warmingUpResults | Huub Rothengatter | 25 | 1:34.288 |