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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1985 · race

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Profile & context

Name
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1985 · race
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Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/405-race

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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.

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

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:41:26.115 · 61 laps · tag9
2Michele AlboretoFerrari1:41:29.374 · 61 laps · ferrari6
3Elio de AngelisLotusTime not recorded · 60 laps · renault4
4René ArnouxFerrariTime not recorded · 59 laps · ferrari3
5Patrick TambayRenaultTime not recorded · 59 laps · renault2
6Jacques LaffiteLigierTime not recorded · 59 laps · renault1
7Stefan JohanssonTyrrellTime not recorded · 58 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
8Martin BrundleTyrrellTime not recorded · 58 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
9Philippe AlliotRAMTime not recorded · 58 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
10Derek WarwickRenaultTime not recorded · 57 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
11Thierry BoutsenArrowsTime not recorded · 57 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
12Piercarlo GhinzaniOsellaTime not recorded · 57 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
13Manfred WinkelhockRAMTime not recorded · 57 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFGerhard BergerArrowsSuspension · Time not recorded · 51 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFAyrton SennaLotusElectrical · Time not recorded · 48 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFEddie CheeverAlfa RomeoEngine · Time not recorded · 42 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
DNFPierluigi MartiniMinardiEngine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenFuel system · Time not recorded · 27 laps · tagUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea de CesarisLigierAccident · Time not recorded · 26 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFRiccardo PatreseAlfa RomeoPuncture · Time not recorded · 20 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
DNFKeke RosbergWilliamsTurbo · Time not recorded · 10 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFFrançois HesnaultBrabhamAccident · Time not recorded · 9 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFNigel MansellWilliamsExhaust · Time not recorded · 8 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFMauro BaldiSpiritTurbo · Time not recorded · 7 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamTransmission · Time not recorded · 2 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michele AlboretoFerrari1:27.768 · ferrari
2Keke RosbergWilliams1:27.864 · honda
3Elio de AngelisLotus1:28.081 · renault
4Ayrton SennaLotus1:28.389 · renault
5Nigel MansellWilliams1:28.848 · honda
6Alain ProstMcLaren1:29.117 · tag
7René ArnouxFerrari1:29.612 · ferrari
8Nelson PiquetBrabham1:29.855 · bmw
9Niki LaudaMcLaren1:29.984 · tag
10Derek WarwickRenault1:30.100 · renault
11Patrick TambayRenault1:30.254 · renault
12Thierry BoutsenArrows1:30.953 · bmw
13Andrea de CesarisLigier1:31.411 · renault
14Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo1:31.790 · alfa-romeo
15Jacques LaffiteLigier1:32.021 · renault
16Manfred WinkelhockRAM1:32.560 · hart
17François HesnaultBrabham1:32.904 · bmw
18Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo1:33.091 · alfa-romeo
19Gerhard BergerArrows1:34.773 · bmw
20Philippe AlliotRAM1:35.726 · hart
21Martin BrundleTyrrell1:36.152 · ford
22Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella1:36.743 · alfa-romeo
23Stefan JohanssonTyrrell1:37.293 · ford
24Mauro BaldiSpirit1:41.330 · hart
25Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:44.046 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michele AlboretoFerrari1:27.768 · ferrari
2Keke RosbergWilliams1:27.864 · honda
3Elio de AngelisLotus1:28.081 · renault
4Ayrton SennaLotus1:28.389 · renault
5Nigel MansellWilliams1:28.848 · honda
6Alain ProstMcLaren1:29.117 · tag
7René ArnouxFerrari1:29.612 · ferrari
8Nelson PiquetBrabham1:29.855 · bmw
9Niki LaudaMcLaren1:29.984 · tag
10Derek WarwickRenault1:30.100 · renault
11Patrick TambayRenault1:30.254 · renault
12Thierry BoutsenArrows1:30.953 · bmw
13Andrea de CesarisLigier1:31.411 · renault
14Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo1:31.790 · alfa-romeo
15Jacques LaffiteLigier1:32.021 · renault
16Manfred WinkelhockRAM1:32.560 · hart
17François HesnaultBrabham1:32.904 · bmw
18Eddie CheeverAlfa Romeo1:33.091 · alfa-romeo
19Gerhard BergerArrows1:34.773 · bmw
20Philippe AlliotRAM1:35.726 · hart
21Martin BrundleTyrrell1:36.152 · ford
22Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella1:36.743 · alfa-romeo
23Stefan JohanssonTyrrell1:37.293 · ford
24Mauro BaldiSpirit1:41.330 · hart
25Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:44.046 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
2Michele AlboretoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
3Elio de AngelisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
4René ArnouxNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
5Patrick TambayNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
6Jacques LaffiteNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost11:36.481
warmingUpResultsMichele Alboreto21:36.838
warmingUpResultsNiki Lauda31:37.050
warmingUpResultsElio de Angelis41:37.236
warmingUpResultsKeke Rosberg51:37.712
warmingUpResultsRené Arnoux61:38.062
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet71:38.166
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna81:38.194
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris91:38.605
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell101:38.839
warmingUpResultsFrançois Hesnault111:39.151
warmingUpResultsJacques Laffite121:39.834
warmingUpResultsPatrick Tambay131:40.278
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Alliot141:40.825
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese151:41.016
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen161:41.163
warmingUpResultsEddie Cheever171:41.624
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger181:41.874
warmingUpResultsDerek Warwick191:42.063
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle201:42.813
warmingUpResultsStefan Johansson211:42.904
warmingUpResultsManfred Winkelhock221:43.640
warmingUpResultsPierluigi Martini231:44.957
warmingUpResultsPiercarlo Ghinzani241:45.027
warmingUpResultsMauro Baldi251:49.318