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Grote Prijs van Nederland 1985 · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- Grote Prijs van Nederland 1985 · race
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/415-race
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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
Grote Prijs van Nederland 1985 · Circuit Zandvoort
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1985 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:32:29.263 · 70 laps · tag | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:32:29.495 · 70 laps · tag | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:33:17.754 · 70 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:33:18.100 · 70 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Time not recorded · 69 laps · honda | 1 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Time not recorded · 69 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Time not recorded · 68 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Brabham | Time not recorded · 65 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | Time not recorded · 56 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Suspension · Time not recorded · 54 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Engine · Time not recorded · 52 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 39 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Renault | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Turbo · Time not recorded · 25 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Transmission · Time not recorded · 22 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 18 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Electrical · Time not recorded · 17 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 13 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | Engine · Time not recorded · 12 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Turbo · Time not recorded · 1 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Turbo · Time not recorded · 1 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Kenny Acheson | RAM | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:11.074 · bmw | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:11.647 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:11.801 · tag | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:11.837 · renault | |
| 5 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:12.310 · hart | |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:12.486 · renault | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:12.614 · honda | |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:12.746 · bmw | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:12.856 · bmw | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:13.059 · tag | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:13.078 · renault | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:13.289 · renault | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.435 · renault | |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:13.680 · bmw | |
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 1:13.705 · hart | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:13.725 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:13.768 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:13.797 · renault | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.240 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.912 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:14.920 · renault | |
| 22 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 1:15.236 · renault | |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:16.257 · zakspeed | |
| 24 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:17.919 · motori-moderni | |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:18.525 · hart | |
| 26 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 1:19.410 · alfa-romeo | |
| 27 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 1:20.429 · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:11.074 · bmw | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:11.647 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:11.801 · tag | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:11.837 · renault | |
| 5 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:12.310 · hart | |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 1:12.486 · renault | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:12.614 · honda | |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:12.746 · bmw | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 1:12.856 · bmw | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:13.059 · tag | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:13.078 · renault | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 1:13.289 · renault | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.435 · renault | |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 1:13.680 · bmw | |
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 1:13.705 · hart | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:13.725 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:13.768 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 1:13.797 · renault | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.240 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.912 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:14.920 · renault | |
| 22 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 1:15.236 · renault | |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:16.257 · zakspeed | |
| 24 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:17.919 · motori-moderni | |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 1:18.525 · hart | |
| 26 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 1:19.410 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 56 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 53 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 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 | Stefan Bellof | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
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 | Niki Lauda | 1 | 1:17.172 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:17.251 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 3 | 1:17.562 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 4 | 1:17.612 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 5 | 1:17.647 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 6 | 1:17.744 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 7 | 1:17.997 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 8 | 1:18.387 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Bellof | 9 | 1:19.102 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 10 | 1:19.164 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 1:19.204 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 12 | 1:19.324 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 13 | 1:19.410 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 14 | 1:19.563 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 15 | 1:19.627 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 16 | 1:19.678 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 17 | 1:19.872 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 18 | 1:19.895 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 19 | 1:19.924 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 20 | 1:19.931 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 21 | 1:20.132 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 22 | 1:20.181 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 23 | 1:20.204 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 24 | 1:21.414 |
| warmingUpResults | Huub Rothengatter | 25 | 1:24.402 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 26 | 1:32.017 |