1985 Brazilian Grand Prix
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Results from the 1985 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on April 7, 1985.
Of note, even though René Arnoux finished 4th for the Scuderia Ferrari, he was sacked after the race. The driver who finished 7th in this race, Stefan Johansson, was picked up by the Scuderia for the rest of the year.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG | 61 | 1:41:26.115 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 |  Michele Alboreto |
Ferrari | 61 | + 3.259 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus-Renault | 60 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | René Arnoux |
Ferrari | 59 | + 2 Laps | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Patrick Tambay |
Renault | 59 | + 2 Laps | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Renault | 59 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 |  Stefan Johansson |
Tyrrell-Ford | 58 | + 3 Laps | 23 | |
| 8 | 3 |  Martin Brundle |
Tyrrell-Ford | 58 | + 3 Laps | 21 | |
| 9 | 10 | Philippe Alliot |
RAM-Hart | 58 | + 3 Laps | 20 | |
| 10 | 16 | Derek Warwick |
Renault | 57 | + 4 Laps | 10 | |
| 11 | 18 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Thierry Boutsen |
Arrows-BMW | 57 | + 4 Laps | 12 | |
| 12 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Osella-Alfa Romeo | 57 | + 4 Laps | 22 | |
| 13 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock |
RAM-Hart | 57 | + 4 Laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 17 |  Gerhard Berger |
Arrows-BMW | 51 | Suspension | 19 | |
| Ret | 12 |  Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault | 48 | Electrical | 4 | |
| Ret | 23 |  Eddie Cheever |
Alfa Romeo | 42 | Engine | 18 | |
| Ret | 29 | Pierluigi Martini |
Minardi-Ford | 41 | Engine | 25 | |
| Ret | 1 | Niki Lauda |
McLaren-TAG | 27 | Fuel System | 9 | |
| Ret | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Ligier-Renault | 26 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 22 | Riccardo Patrese |
Alfa Romeo | 20 | Puncture | 14 | |
| Ret | 6 |  Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Honda | 10 | Turbo | 2 | |
| Ret | 8 | Francois Hesnault |
Brabham-BMW | 9 | Accident | 17 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda | 8 | Exhaust | 5 | |
| Ret | 21 | Mauro Baldi |
Spirit-Hart | 7 | Turbo | 24 | |
| Ret | 7 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW | 2 | Transmission | 8 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Michele Alboreto - 1:27.768[1]
- Fastest lap: Alain Prost - 1:36.702 on lap 34[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice (ed.) (1985). AUTOCOURSE 1985-86. Hazleton Publishing, p230. ISBN 0-905138-38-4.
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice (ed.) (1985). AUTOCOURSE 1985-86. Hazleton Publishing, p231. ISBN 0-905138-38-4.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from The Official Formula 1 website. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
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