Grand Prix de Monaco 1985

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

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Race

1985-05-19 · time TBA

Circuit de Monaco

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Race classification

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Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	Race · 1:51:58.034 · 78 laps	9
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Fastest lap · Race · 1:52:05.575 · 78 laps	6
3	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Race · 1:53:25.205 · 78 laps	4
4	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps	3
5	Derek Warwick	Renault	Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps	2
6	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps	1
7	Nigel Mansell	Williams	Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 74 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	Race · Time not recorded · 74 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 17 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 16 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 16 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Teo Fabi	Toleman	Race · Turbo · Time not recorded · 16 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Race · Alternator · Time not recorded · 10 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Patrick Tambay	Renault	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Philippe Alliot	RAM	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	François Hesnault	Brabham	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Alain Prost · McLaren

Michele Alboreto · Ferrari

Elio de Angelis · Lotus

Andrea de Cesaris · Ligier

Derek Warwick · Renault

Jacques Laffite · Ligier

Nigel Mansell · Williams

Keke Rosberg · Williams

Thierry Boutsen · Arrows

Martin Brundle · Tyrrell

Jonathan Palmer · Zakspeed

Niki Lauda · McLaren

Riccardo Patrese · Alfa Romeo

Nelson Piquet · Brabham

Teo Fabi · Toleman

Ayrton Senna · Lotus

Eddie Cheever · Alfa Romeo

Stefan Johansson · Ferrari

Patrick Tambay · Renault

Gerhard Berger · Arrows

Piercarlo Ghinzani · Osella

Stefan Bellof · Tyrrell

Philippe Alliot · RAM

Manfred Winkelhock · RAM

François Hesnault · Brabham

Pierluigi Martini · Minardi

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Qualifying · 1:20.450
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams	Qualifying · 1:20.536
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:20.563
4	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying · 1:20.729
5	Alain Prost	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:20.885
6	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:21.302
7	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying · 1:21.320
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Qualifying · 1:21.347
9	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying · 1:21.465
10	Derek Warwick	Renault	Qualifying · 1:21.531
11	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:21.665
12	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying · 1:21.813
13	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying · 1:21.817
14	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:21.907
15	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:22.635
16	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Qualifying · 1:22.880
17	Patrick Tambay	Renault	Qualifying · 1:22.912
18	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:23.827
19	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	Qualifying · 1:23.840
20	Teo Fabi	Toleman	Qualifying · 1:23.965
21	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Qualifying · 1:24.071
22	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:24.236
23	Philippe Alliot	RAM	Qualifying · 1:24.763
24	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	Qualifying · 1:24.764
25	François Hesnault	Brabham	Qualifying · 1:25.068
26	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Qualifying · 6:41.037

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Starting grid · 1:20.450
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams	Starting grid · 1:20.536
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:20.563
4	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Starting grid · 1:20.729
5	Alain Prost	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:20.885
6	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:21.302
7	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Starting grid · 1:21.320
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Starting grid · 1:21.347
9	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Starting grid · 1:21.465
10	Derek Warwick	Renault	Starting grid · 1:21.531
11	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:21.665
12	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Starting grid · 1:21.813
13	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Starting grid · 1:21.817
14	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:21.907
15	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:22.635
16	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Starting grid · 1:22.880
17	Patrick Tambay	Renault	Starting grid · 1:22.912
18	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:23.827
19	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	Starting grid · 1:23.840
20	Teo Fabi	Toleman	Starting grid · 1:23.965

Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying

Additional qualifying sessions
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Qualifying 1 · 1:21.630
2	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 1 · 1:22.145
3	Alain Prost	McLaren	Qualifying 1 · 1:22.270
4	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Qualifying 1 · 1:22.630
5	Nigel Mansell	Williams	Qualifying 1 · 1:22.650
6	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 1 · 1:22.755
7	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying 1 · 1:22.897
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Qualifying 1 · 1:22.992
9	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying 1 · 1:23.099
10	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Qualifying 1 · 1:23.163
11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying 1 · 1:23.319
12	Derek Warwick	Renault	Qualifying 1 · 1:23.524
13	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying 1 · 1:23.548
14	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	Qualifying 1 · 1:24.293
15	Patrick Tambay	Renault	Qualifying 1 · 1:24.473
16	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Qualifying 1 · 1:24.510
17	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.182
18	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.214
19	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.230
20	Teo Fabi	Toleman	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.243
21	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.499
22	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.681
23	François Hesnault	Brabham	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.505
24	Philippe Alliot	RAM	Qualifying 1 · 1:28.026
25	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	Qualifying 1 · 1:41.564
26	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Qualifying 1 · 6:41.037
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Qualifying 2 · 1:20.450
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams	Qualifying 2 · 1:20.536
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Qualifying 2 · 1:20.563
4	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 2 · 1:20.729
5	Alain Prost	McLaren	Qualifying 2 · 1:20.885
6	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.302
7	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.320
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.347
9	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.465
10	Derek Warwick	Renault	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.531
11	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.665
12	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.813
13	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.817
14	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying 2 · 1:21.907
15	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Qualifying 2 · 1:22.635
16	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Qualifying 2 · 1:22.880
17	Patrick Tambay	Renault	Qualifying 2 · 1:22.912
18	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Qualifying 2 · 1:23.827
19	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	Qualifying 2 · 1:23.840
20	Teo Fabi	Toleman	Qualifying 2 · 1:23.965
21	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Qualifying 2 · 1:24.071
22	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	Qualifying 2 · 1:24.236
23	Philippe Alliot	RAM	Qualifying 2 · 1:24.763
24	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	Qualifying 2 · 1:24.764
25	François Hesnault	Brabham	Qualifying 2 · 1:25.068

Practice & warm-up results

Warm-up

Warm-up
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alain Prost	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:23.737
2	Michele Alboreto	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:24.070
3	Derek Warwick	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:24.232
4	Nigel Mansell	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:24.405
5	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:25.040
6	Elio de Angelis	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:25.056
7	Ayrton Senna	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:25.195
8	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:25.346
9	Thierry Boutsen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:25.361
10	Keke Rosberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:25.551
11	Stefan Johansson	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:25.667
12	Andrea de Cesaris	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:26.002
13	Eddie Cheever	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:26.266
14	Nelson Piquet	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:26.467
15	Teo Fabi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:26.511
16	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.430
17	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.665
18	Riccardo Patrese	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.060
19	Martin Brundle	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.250
20	Jonathan Palmer	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.314

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:22.637
2	Alain Prost	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:23.898
3	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Fastest laps · 1:24.434
4	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Fastest laps · 1:24.554
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:24.617
6	Nigel Mansell	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:24.673
7	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Fastest laps · 1:24.788
8	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Fastest laps · 1:24.803
9	Derek Warwick	Renault	Fastest laps · 1:25.305
10	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:25.631
11	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:25.842
12	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:26.131
13	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	Fastest laps · 1:26.548
14	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	Fastest laps · 1:26.653
15	Teo Fabi	Toleman	Fastest laps · 1:26.717
16	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Fastest laps · 1:27.124
17	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	Fastest laps · 1:27.723
18	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 2:31.095

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Detailed pit-stop timing is not available.

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Elio de Angelis	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	20
2	Alain Prost	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	18
3	Michele Alboreto	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	18
4	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
5	Ayrton Senna	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
6	Thierry Boutsen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
7	Nigel Mansell	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
8	René Arnoux	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
8	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
11	Derek Warwick	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
12	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
13	Stefan Bellof	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
13	Stefan Johansson	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Lotus Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	29
2	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	22
3	McLaren TAG	Constructorstandings · Championship record	21
4	Renault Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	12
5	Arrows BMW	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
6	Ligier Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	5
7	Williams Honda	Constructorstandings · Championship record	4
8	Tyrrell Ford	Constructorstandings · Championship record	1

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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