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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1985
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 7 Apr 1985
- Name
- Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1985
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/405
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
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1985 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1985 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:41:26.115 · 61 laps · tag | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:41:29.374 · 61 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 60 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 59 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Time not recorded · 59 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 59 laps · renault | 1 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Time not recorded · 58 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Time not recorded · 57 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 57 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · 57 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | Time not recorded · 57 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Suspension · Time not recorded · 51 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Electrical · Time not recorded · 48 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 42 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 27 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Accident · Time not recorded · 26 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Puncture · Time not recorded · 20 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Turbo · Time not recorded · 10 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | François Hesnault | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 9 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 8 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Turbo · Time not recorded · 7 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Transmission · Time not recorded · 2 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.768 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:27.864 · honda | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:28.081 · renault | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:28.389 · renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:28.848 · honda | |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:29.117 · tag | |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:29.612 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:29.855 · bmw | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:29.984 · tag | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:30.100 · renault | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:30.254 · renault | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:30.953 · bmw | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:31.411 · renault | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.790 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:32.021 · renault | |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 1:32.560 · hart | |
| 17 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 1:32.904 · bmw | |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.091 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:34.773 · bmw | |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:35.726 · hart | |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:36.152 · ford | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:36.743 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | 1:37.293 · ford | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:41.330 · hart | |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:44.046 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.768 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:27.864 · honda | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:28.081 · renault | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:28.389 · renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:28.848 · honda | |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:29.117 · tag | |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:29.612 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:29.855 · bmw | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:29.984 · tag | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:30.100 · renault | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:30.254 · renault | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:30.953 · bmw | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:31.411 · renault | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.790 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:32.021 · renault | |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 1:32.560 · hart | |
| 17 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 1:32.904 · bmw | |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.091 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:34.773 · bmw | |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:35.726 · hart | |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:36.152 · ford | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:36.743 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | 1:37.293 · ford | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 1:41.330 · hart | |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:44.046 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | 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 | 1:36.481 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 2 | 1:36.838 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 3 | 1:37.050 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 4 | 1:37.236 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 5 | 1:37.712 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 6 | 1:38.062 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:38.166 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 8 | 1:38.194 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 | 1:38.605 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 10 | 1:38.839 |
| warmingUpResults | François Hesnault | 11 | 1:39.151 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 12 | 1:39.834 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 13 | 1:40.278 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 14 | 1:40.825 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 15 | 1:41.016 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 16 | 1:41.163 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 17 | 1:41.624 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 18 | 1:41.874 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 19 | 1:42.063 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 20 | 1:42.813 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 21 | 1:42.904 |
| warmingUpResults | Manfred Winkelhock | 22 | 1:43.640 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 23 | 1:44.957 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 24 | 1:45.027 |
| warmingUpResults | Mauro Baldi | 25 | 1:49.318 |