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Gran Premio di San Marino 1985
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 5 May 1985
- Name
- Gran Premio di San Marino 1985
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/407
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
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.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Gran Premio di San Marino 1985 · Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1985 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:34:35.955 · 60 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 59 laps · bmw | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Time not recorded · 59 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Time not recorded · 59 laps · tag | 3 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 58 laps · honda | 2 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 57 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 57 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 57 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Time not recorded · 56 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 50 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · 46 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Electrical · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Brakes · Time not recorded · 23 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Turbo · Time not recorded · 22 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Turbo · Time not recorded · 14 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Spun off · Time not recorded · 11 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Electrical · Time not recorded · 9 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | François Hesnault | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 4 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 4 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Alain Prost | McLaren | Car underweight · Time not recorded · 60 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Engine · Time not recorded · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:27.327 · renault | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:27.354 · honda | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:27.852 · renault | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.871 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:27.918 · bmw | |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:28.099 · tag | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:28.202 · honda | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:28.399 · tag | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:28.489 · bmw | |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:28.697 · bmw | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:29.102 · renault | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.259 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:29.406 · renault | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:29.466 · renault | |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:29.806 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.982 · renault | |
| 17 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:31.028 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.108 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:32.770 · motori-moderni | |
| 20 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 1:33.142 · bmw | |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:34.201 · hart | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:34.209 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 1:34.579 · hart | |
| 24 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 1:35.653 · ford | |
| 25 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:36.397 · ford | |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:36.922 · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:27.327 · renault | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:27.354 · honda | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:27.852 · renault | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.871 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:27.918 · bmw | |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:28.099 · tag | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:28.202 · honda | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:28.399 · tag | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:28.489 · bmw | |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:28.697 · bmw | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:29.102 · renault | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.259 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:29.406 · renault | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:29.466 · renault | |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:29.806 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.982 · renault | |
| 17 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:31.028 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.108 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:32.770 · motori-moderni | |
| 20 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 1:33.142 · bmw | |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:34.201 · hart | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:34.209 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 1:34.579 · hart | |
| 24 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 1:35.653 · ford | |
| 25 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:36.397 · ford | |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:36.922 · hart |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 10 | Stefan Bellof | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 10 | 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 | 1:50.018 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 1:50.590 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 3 | 1:50.865 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 4 | 1:51.499 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 5 | 1:51.956 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 6 | 1:52.393 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 7 | 1:52.528 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 8 | 1:52.891 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 9 | 1:53.224 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 10 | 1:53.288 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 11 | 1:53.317 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 12 | 1:53.706 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 13 | 1:53.846 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 14 | 1:54.168 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 15 | 1:54.801 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Bellof | 16 | 1:56.029 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 17 | 1:56.207 |
| warmingUpResults | Manfred Winkelhock | 18 | 1:57.109 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 19 | 1:57.431 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 20 | 1:58.803 |
| warmingUpResults | François Hesnault | 21 | 2:00.209 |
| warmingUpResults | Mauro Baldi | 22 | 2:04.304 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 23 | 2:26.253 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 24 | 2:39.376 |