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1985 Marlboro British Grand Prix · qualifying
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- 1985 Marlboro British Grand Prix · qualifying
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/412-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
1985 Marlboro British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1985 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:18:10.436 · 65 laps · tag | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 64 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 64 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Time not recorded · 64 laps · bmw | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Renault | Time not recorded · 64 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Brabham | Time not recorded · 63 laps · bmw | 1 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 63 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Time not recorded · 63 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 62 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Fuel injection · Time not recorded · 60 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Electrical · Time not recorded · 57 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Spun off · Time not recorded · 57 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Clutch · Time not recorded · 41 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Transmission · Time not recorded · 38 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 37 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | Turbo · Time not recorded · 28 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 21 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Clutch · Time not recorded · 17 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Turbo · Time not recorded · 17 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Transmission · Time not recorded · 4 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Accident · Time not recorded · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:05.591 · honda | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:06.249 · bmw | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:06.308 · tag | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:06.324 · renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:06.675 · honda | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:06.793 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:07.448 · renault | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:07.581 · renault | |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:07.678 · hart | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:07.743 · tag | |
| 11 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:07.887 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:08.238 · renault | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:08.240 · renault | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:08.384 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:08.587 · bmw | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:08.656 · renault | |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:08.672 · bmw | |
| 18 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 1:09.114 · hart | |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:09.131 · bmw | |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:09.242 · renault | |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:09.609 · hart | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:10.345 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:13.645 · motori-moderni | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:13.713 · zakspeed | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:16.400 · alfa-romeo | |
| 26 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 1:16.596 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:05.591 · honda | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:06.249 · bmw | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:06.308 · tag | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:06.324 · renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:06.675 · honda | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:06.793 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:07.448 · renault | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:07.581 · renault | |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:07.678 · hart | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:07.743 · tag | |
| 11 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:07.887 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:08.238 · renault | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:08.240 · renault | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:08.384 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:08.587 · bmw | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:08.656 · renault | |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:08.672 · bmw | |
| 18 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 1:09.114 · hart | |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:09.131 · bmw | |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:09.242 · renault | |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:09.609 · hart | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:10.345 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:13.645 · motori-moderni | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:13.713 · zakspeed | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:16.400 · alfa-romeo | |
| 26 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 1:16.596 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 37 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 35 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 8 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 12 | Stefan Bellof | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Marc Surer | 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 | 1:10.220 |
| warmingUpResults | Niki Lauda | 2 | 1:11.393 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 3 | 1:12.003 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 4 | 1:12.005 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 5 | 1:12.019 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 6 | 1:12.034 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 7 | 1:12.065 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 8 | 1:12.125 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 9 | 1:12.317 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 10 | 1:12.787 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 11 | 1:12.901 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 12 | 1:12.969 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 13 | 1:12.990 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 14 | 1:13.058 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 15 | 1:13.198 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 16 | 1:13.796 |
| warmingUpResults | Manfred Winkelhock | 17 | 1:14.031 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 18 | 1:14.044 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 19 | 1:14.783 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 20 | 1:14.857 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 21 | 1:15.046 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 22 | 1:15.796 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 23 | 1:15.844 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 24 | 1:17.020 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 25 | 1:17.652 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Bellof | 26 | 1:18.686 |