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Gran Premio d'Italia 1985 · qualifying
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- Gran Premio d'Italia 1985 · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/416-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
Gran Premio d'Italia 1985 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1985 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:17:59.451 · 51 laps · tag | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:18:51.086 · 51 laps · bmw | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:18:59.841 · 51 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:19:00.060 · 51 laps · bmw | 3 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 50 laps · renault | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Time not recorded · 50 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 50 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 50 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | Time not recorded · 49 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 47 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Time not recorded · 47 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Transmission · Time not recorded · 33 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 31 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Turbo · Time not recorded · 19 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Renault | Transmission · Time not recorded · 9 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kenny Acheson | RAM | Clutch · Time not recorded · 2 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:25.084 · renault | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:25.230 · honda | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:25.486 · honda | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25.584 · bmw | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:25.790 · tag | |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:26.044 · renault | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:26.468 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:27.020 · renault | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:27.153 · bmw | |
| 10 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:27.473 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:27.723 · bmw | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:28.112 · renault | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.340 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:28.369 · bmw | |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:28.386 · hart | |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:28.472 · tag | |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.629 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:28.793 · renault | |
| 19 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | 1:29.839 · renault | |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.186 · renault | |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 1:30.271 · hart | |
| 22 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 1:33.529 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:33.981 · motori-moderni | |
| 24 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 1:34.919 · hart | |
| 25 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:34.943 · hart | |
| 26 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:36.221 · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:25.084 · renault | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:25.230 · honda | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:25.486 · honda | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25.584 · bmw | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:25.790 · tag | |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:26.044 · renault | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:26.468 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:27.020 · renault | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:27.153 · bmw | |
| 10 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:27.473 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:27.723 · bmw | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:28.112 · renault | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.340 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:28.369 · bmw | |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:28.386 · hart | |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:28.472 · tag | |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.629 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:28.793 · renault | |
| 19 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | 1:29.839 · renault | |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.186 · renault | |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 1:30.271 · hart | |
| 22 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 1:33.529 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:33.981 · motori-moderni | |
| 24 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 1:34.919 · hart | |
| 25 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:34.943 · hart | |
| 26 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:36.221 · hart |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 65 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 53 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 14 | Stefan Bellof | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | 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 | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:29.361 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 2 | 1:29.969 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 3 | 1:30.579 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 4 | 1:30.651 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 5 | 1:31.098 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 6 | 1:31.353 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 7 | 1:31.601 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 8 | 1:32.058 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 9 | 1:32.252 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 10 | 1:32.532 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 11 | 1:32.639 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 12 | 1:32.711 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 13 | 1:32.756 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 14 | 1:33.234 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 15 | 1:33.268 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 16 | 1:33.629 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 17 | 1:33.633 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 18 | 1:33.999 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 19 | 1:34.067 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 20 | 1:34.574 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 21 | 1:34.604 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 22 | 1:36.096 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 23 | 1:36.609 |
| warmingUpResults | Alan Jones | 24 | 1:38.066 |
| warmingUpResults | Huub Rothengatter | 25 | 1:38.552 |
| warmingUpResults | Kenny Acheson | 26 | 1:39.705 |