405th GP – Brazil 1985

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/2B [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
2	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/2B [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear
4	Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [7]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear
4	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [7]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear
5	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [2]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear
6	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [1]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear
7	Nelson Piquet	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli
8	François Hesnault	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli
9	Manfred Winkelhock	Skoal Bandit F1 Team	RAM 03 [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
10	Philippe Alliot	Skoal Bandit F1 Team	RAM 03 [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [3]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear
12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear
15	Patrick Tambay	Renault Elf	Renault RE60 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear
16	Derek Warwick	Renault Elf	Renault RE60 [03]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
17	Gerhard Berger	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [3]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
18	Thierry Boutsen	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
19	Stefan Johansson	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	–
20	John Watson	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	–
21	Mauro Baldi	Spirit Enterprises Ltd	Spirit 101D [2]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
22	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear
23	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear
24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Kelemata Osella	Osella FA1F [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli
25	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Ligier JS25 [01]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli
26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Ligier JS25 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli
27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [079]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
28	René Arnoux	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [080]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M185 [001]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli
30	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed Formula Racing GmbH	Zakspeed 841 [1]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
Johansson and Watson were entered by Toleman, which withdrew from the event claiming it could not get a tyre supplier. Bellof was initially entered by Tyrrell but was suspended for differences in his contract and replaced by Johansson. Zakspeed did not attend the event.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	G
1	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85 [079]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:28.899	01:27.768	01:27.768
2	6	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10 [1]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:32.135	01:27.864	01:27.864
3	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 97T [3]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:28.081		01:28.081
4	12	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:28.705	01:28.389	01:28.389
5	5	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10 [2]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:31.211	01:28.848	01:28.848
6	2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:30.253	01:29.117	01:29.117
7	28	René Arnoux	Ferrari 156/85 [080]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:30.813	01:29.612	01:29.612
8	7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:31.364	01:29.855	01:29.855
9	1	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:30.716	01:29.984	01:29.984
10	16	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60 [03]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:31.533	01:30.100	01:30.100
11	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:30.254	01:30.516	01:30.254
12	18	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:32.207	01:30.953	01:30.953
13	25	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier JS25 [01]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:33.718	01:31.411	01:31.411
14	22	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 185T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:32.107	01:31.790	01:31.790
15	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:37.803	01:32.021	01:32.021
16	9	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM 03 [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:36.239	01:32.560	01:32.560
17	8	François Hesnault	Brabham BT54 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:34.742	01:32.904	01:32.904
18	23	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 185T [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:33.094	01:33.091	01:33.091
19	17	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8 [3]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:34.919	01:34.773	01:34.773
20	10	Philippe Alliot	RAM 03 [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:35.726	01:37.409	01:35.726
21	3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 012 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.225	01:36.152	01:36.152
22	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1F [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli	01:38.272	01:36.743	01:36.743
23	4	Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell 012 [7]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.799	01:37.293	01:37.293
24	21	Mauro Baldi	Spirit 101D [2]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:41.330		01:41.330
25	29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185 [001]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	01:44.046		01:44.046

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:36.481
2	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85 [079]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:36.838
3	1	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:37.050
4	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 97T [3]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:37.236
5	6	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10 [1]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:37.712
6	28	René Arnoux	Ferrari 156/85 [080]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:38.062
7	7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:38.166
8	12	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:38.194
9	25	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier JS25 [01]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:38.605
10	5	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10 [2]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:38.839
11	8	François Hesnault	Brabham BT54 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:39.151
12	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:39.834
13	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:40.278
14	10	Philippe Alliot	RAM 03 [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:40.825
15	22	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 185T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:41.016
16	18	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:41.163
17	23	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 185T [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:41.624
18	17	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8 [3]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:41.874
19	16	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60 [03]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:42.063
20	3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 012 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:42.813
21	4	Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell 012 [7]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:42.904
22	9	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM 03 [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:43.640
23	29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185 [001]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	01:44.957
24	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1F [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli	01:45.027
25	21	Mauro Baldi	Spirit 101D [2]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:49.318

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Official Name	Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1985
Circuit	Jacarepaguá
Date	April 7
Pole	Michele Alboreto 01:27.768
Fastest Lap	Alain Prost 01:36.702
Podium	1st Alain Prost (44) , 2nd Michele Alboreto (8) , 3rd Elio de Angelis
GP Number	405
Round	1
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grande Prémio de Portugal October 21
Next race	Grande Prémio de Portugal April 21

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	2	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/2B [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:41:26.115	61	01:36.702	44	6	9
2	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [079]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:41:29.374	61	01:36.925	8	1	6
3	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [3]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	60	01:39.080	0	3	4
4	28	René Arnoux	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [080]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+2 laps	59	01:38.349	0	7	3
5	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault Elf	Renault RE60 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+2 laps	59	01:40.459	0	11	2
6	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Ligier JS25 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli	+2 laps	59	01:40.572	0	15	1
7	4	Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [7]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	+3 laps	58	01:41.926	0	23	0
8	3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	+3 laps	58	01:42.606	0	21	0
9	10	Philippe Alliot	Skoal Bandit F1 Team	RAM 03 [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	+3 laps	58	01:43.115	0	20	0
10	16	Derek Warwick	Renault Elf	Renault RE60 [03]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+4 laps	57	01:39.715	0	10	0
11	18	Thierry Boutsen	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	+4 laps	57	01:41.809	0	12	0
12	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Kelemata Osella	Osella FA1F [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli	+4 laps	57	01:42.234	0	22	0
13	9	Manfred Winkelhock	Skoal Bandit F1 Team	RAM 03 [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	+4 laps	57	01:44.236	0	16	0
DNF	17	Gerhard Berger	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [3]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Suspension	51	01:42.588	0	19	0
DNF	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Electrics	48	01:38.440	0	4	0
DNF	23	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	42	01:41.855	0	18	0
DNF	29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M185 [001]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	Engine	41	01:45.662	0	25	0
DNF	1	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/2B [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Fuel system	27	01:38.098	0	9	0
DNF	25	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Ligier JS25 [01]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli	Accident	26	01:40.008	0	13	0
DNF	22	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	Puncture	20	01:41.812	0	14	0
DNF	6	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [1]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Turbo	10	01:38.678	9	2	0
DNF	8	François Hesnault	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Accident	9	01:41.151	0	17	0
DNF	5	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [2]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Exhaust/Accident damage	8	01:39.996	0	5	0
DNF	21	Mauro Baldi	Spirit Enterprises Ltd	Spirit 101D [2]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Turbo	7	01:47.046	0	24	0
DNF	7	Nelson Piquet	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Transmission	2	01:40.558	0	8	0
T	6	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW09B [8]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	7	Nelson Piquet	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [3]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
T	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault Elf	Renault RE60 [04]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	16	Derek Warwick	Renault Elf	Renault RE60 [02]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	17	Gerhard Berger	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	23	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184T [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Kelemata Osella	Osella FA1F [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
T	25	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	Ligier JS25 [03]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
T	28	René Arnoux	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [078]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
S	1	–	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/2B [3]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	3	–	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	11	–	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [1]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
WD	4	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [7]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	Withdrawn	0		0		0
WD	19	Stefan Johansson	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	–	Withdrawn	0		0		0
WD	20	John Watson	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	–	Withdrawn	0		0		0
DNA	30	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed Formula Racing GmbH	Zakspeed 841 [1]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Not present	0		0		0

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Formula 1 1985 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	9
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	6
3	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	4
4	René Arnoux	Ferrari	3
5	Patrick Tambay	Renault	2
6	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1

Formula 1 1985 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	McLaren TAG Porsche	9
2	Ferrari	9
3	Lotus Renault	4
4	Renault	2
5	Ligier Renault	1