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417th GP – Belgium 1985

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/2B [4] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
2 France Alain Prost
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/2B [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
3 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 014 [3] Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Goodyear
4 - -
Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 014 Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Goodyear
5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Canon Williams Honda Team Great Britain Williams FW10 [6] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear
6 Finland Keke Rosberg
Canon Williams Honda Team Great Britain Williams FW10 [7] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear
7 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Olivetti Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT54 [6] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli
8 Switzerland Marc Surer
Olivetti Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT54 [8] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli
9 France Philippe Alliot
Skoal Bandit F1 Team Great Britain RAM 03 [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
10 Great Britain Kenny Acheson
Skoal Bandit F1 Team Great Britain RAM 03 [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Special Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 97T [3] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
John Player Special Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 97T [4] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
15 France Patrick Tambay
Renault Elf France Renault RE60B [08] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
16 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Renault Elf France Renault RE60B [03] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
17 Austria Gerhard Berger
Barclay Arrows BMW Great Britain Arrows A8 [5] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
18 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Barclay Arrows BMW Great Britain Arrows A8 [4] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
19 Italy Teo Fabi
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG185 [5] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
20 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG185 [4] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
22 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [02] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear
23 United States Eddie Cheever
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [03] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear
24 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter
Kelemata Osella Italy Osella FA1G [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Pirelli
25 France Philippe Streiff
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS25 [03] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Pirelli
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS25 [05] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Pirelli
27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 156/85 [078] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
28 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 156/85 [083] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
29 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Minardi Team SpA Italy Minardi M185 [004] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Pirelli
30 Germany Christian Danner
Zakspeed Formula Racing GmbH Germany Zakspeed 841 [1] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
Tyrrell once again withdrew the entry of its second car, and RAM withdrew the entry of Acheson for lack of available engines.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/2B [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:56.56301:55.30601:55.306 0
2 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain Lotus 97T [4] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:00.71001:55.40301:55.403 0
3 7 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT54 [6] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:56.64301:55.64801:55.648 0
4 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Ferrari 156/85 [078] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:56.99901:56.02101:56.021 0
5 28 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Italy Ferrari 156/85 [083] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:56.58501:56.74601:56.585 0
6 18 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Arrows A8 [4] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:59.04601:56.69701:56.697 0
7 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams FW10 [6] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:56.72701:56.99601:56.727 0
8 17 Austria Gerhard Berger
Great Britain Arrows A8 [5] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:56.77001:56.770 0
9 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 97T [3] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:58.85201:57.32201:57.322 0
10 6 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW10 [7] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:57.58201:57.46501:57.465 0
11 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Great Britain Toleman TG185 [5] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:57.58801:57.85701:57.588 0
12 8 Switzerland Marc Surer
Great Britain Brabham BT54 [8] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli 02:00.15401:57.72901:57.729 0
13 15 France Patrick Tambay
France Renault RE60B [08] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:58.10501:59.33501:58.105 0
14 16 Great Britain Derek Warwick
France Renault RE60B [03] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:59.76101:58.40701:58.407 0
15 22 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [02] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear 01:59.70301:58.41401:58.414 0
16 20 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Great Britain Toleman TG185 [4] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:58.82001:58.70601:58.706 0
17 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS25 [05] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 02:01.34501:58.93301:58.933 0
18 25 France Philippe Streiff
France Ligier JS25 [03] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 02:00.59901:59.24501:59.245 0
19 23 United States Eddie Cheever
Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [03] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear 02:00.86101:59.37001:59.370 0
20 9 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain RAM 03 [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:59.62601:59.75501:59.626 0
21 3 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Tyrrell 014 [3] Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:00.95002:01.36402:00.950 0
22 30 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Zakspeed 841 [1] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:05.05902:07.04602:05.059 0
23 24 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter
Italy Osella FA1G [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Pirelli 02:06.08302:05.77602:05.776 0
24 29 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M185 [004] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 02:06.00702:06.60602:06.007 0
WD 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain McLaren MP4/2B [4] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 0
Lauda had an accident in free practice on Friday and injured his wrist, leaving the event.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams FW10 [6] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:25.462 0
2 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 97T [3] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:26.491 0
3 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain Lotus 97T [4] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:26.732 0
4 6 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW10 [7] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:27.380 0
5 28 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Italy Ferrari 156/85 [083] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:27.996 0
6 18 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Arrows A8 [4] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:28.234 0
7 17 Austria Gerhard Berger
Great Britain Arrows A8 [5] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:28.480 0
8 15 France Patrick Tambay
France Renault RE60B [08] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:28.878 0
9 16 Great Britain Derek Warwick
France Renault RE60B [03] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:29.543 0
10 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/2B [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:30.151 0
11 22 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [02] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear 02:32.707 0
12 9 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain RAM 03 [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 02:35.069 0
13 25 France Philippe Streiff
France Ligier JS25 [03] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 02:36.075 0
14 23 United States Eddie Cheever
Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [03] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear 02:36.376 0
15 7 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT54 [6] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli 02:36.788 0
16 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Ferrari 156/85 [078] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:37.201 0
17 3 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Tyrrell 014 [3] Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:37.414 0
18 8 Switzerland Marc Surer
Great Britain Brabham BT54 [8] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli 02:37.877 0
19 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS25 [05] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 02:38.333 0
20 20 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Great Britain Toleman TG185 [4] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 02:45.582 0
21 30 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Zakspeed 841 [1] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:47.516 0
22 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Great Britain Toleman TG185 [5] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 02:49.004 0
23 24 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter
Italy Osella FA1G [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Pirelli 03:07.970 0

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Official Name32e. Grand Prix de Belgique
CircuitSpa-Francorchamps
DateSeptember 15
PoleAlain Prost 01:55.306
Fastest LapAlain Prost 02:01.730
Podium1st Ayrton Senna (42) , 2nd Nigel Mansell, 3rd Alain Prost
GP Number 417
Round 13
Weather Rain, overcast, cloudy
Prev race Gran Premio d’Italia September 8
Next race Grand Prix of Europe October 6

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
John Player Special Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 97T [4] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:34:19.893 43
02:03.700
42
2
9
2 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Canon Williams Honda Team Great Britain Williams FW10 [6] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:34:48.315 43
02:03.479
0
7
6
3 2 France Alain Prost
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/2B [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:35:15.002 43
02:01.730
0
1
4
4 6 Finland Keke Rosberg
Canon Williams Honda Team Great Britain Williams FW10 [7] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:35:35.183 43
02:03.363
0
10
3
5 7 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Olivetti Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT54 [6] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli +1 lap 42
02:02.655
0
3
2
6 16 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Renault Elf France Renault RE60B [03] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 42
02:06.697
0
14
1
7 17 Austria Gerhard Berger
Barclay Arrows BMW Great Britain Arrows A8 [5] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 42
02:04.142
0
8
0
8 8 Switzerland Marc Surer
Olivetti Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT54 [8] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli +1 lap 42
02:02.266
0
12
0
9 25 France Philippe Streiff
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS25 [03] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Pirelli +1 lap 42
02:04.685
0
18
0
10 18 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Barclay Arrows BMW Great Britain Arrows A8 [4] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear +3 laps 40
02:07.488
0
9
0
11 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS25 [05] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Pirelli Accident 38
02:04.835
0
17
0
12 29 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Minardi Team SpA Italy Minardi M185 [004] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Pirelli +5 laps 38
02:15.557
0
24
0
13 3 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 014 [3] Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Goodyear +5 laps 38
02:06.557
0
21
0
NC 24 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter
Kelemata Osella Italy Osella FA1F [02] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Pirelli Not classified 37
02:19.005
0
23
0
DNF 22 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [02] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear Engine 31
02:08.113
0
15
0
DNF 23 United States Eddie Cheever
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [03] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear Gearbox 26
02:06.658
0
19
0
DNF 15 France Patrick Tambay
Renault Elf France Renault RE60B [08] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Gearbox 24
02:07.582
0
13
0
DNF 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG185 [5] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Throttle 23
02:06.350
0
11
0
DNF 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Special Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 97T [3] Renault EF15 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Turbo 17
02:09.675
1
9
0
DNF 30 Germany Christian Danner
Zakspeed Formula Racing GmbH Germany Zakspeed 841 [1] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Gearbox 16
02:11.835
0
22
0
DNF 9 France Philippe Alliot
Skoal Bandit F1 Team Great Britain RAM 03 [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Accident 10
02:22.744
0
20
0
DNF 28 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 156/85 [083] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spun off 7
02:24.045
0
5
0
DNF 20 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG185 [4] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Accident 7
02:29.896
0
16
0
DNF 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 156/85 [078] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Clutch 3
02:30.110
0
4
0
WD 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/2B [4] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Accident 0

0

0
T 3 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 014 [1] Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 7 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Olivetti Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT54 [7] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
John Player Special Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 97T [2] Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG185 [3] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 24 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter
Kelemata Osella Italy Osella FA1G [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Pirelli Accident warm-up 0

0

0
T 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 156/85 [085] Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 30 Germany Christian Danner
Zakspeed Formula Racing GmbH Germany Zakspeed 841 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 1 - -
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/2B [3] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 6 - -
Canon Williams Honda Team Great Britain Williams FW10 [3] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 9 - -
Skoal Bandit F1 Team Great Britain RAM 03 [03] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 18 - -
Barclay Arrows BMW Great Britain Arrows A8 [1] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 19 - -
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG185 [1] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 23 - -
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 184T [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 26 - -
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS25 [04] Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 29 - -
Minardi Team SpA Italy Minardi M185 [001] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
DNA 4 - -
Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 014 Renault EF4B V6T 1.5 Goodyear Withdrawn 0

0

0
DNA 10 Great Britain Kenny Acheson
Skoal Bandit F1 Team Great Britain RAM 03 [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Engine unavailable 0

0

0
Race initially scheduled for June 2, but postponed to this date due to asphalt degradation.

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Formula 1 1985 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1France Alain ProstGreat Britain McLaren69
2Italy Michele AlboretoItaly Ferrari53
3Brazil Ayrton SennaGreat Britain Lotus32
4Italy Elio de AngelisGreat Britain Lotus31
5Finland Keke RosbergGreat Britain Williams21
6Brazil Nelson PiquetGreat Britain Brabham21
7Sweden Stefan JohanssonItaly Ferrari21
Great Britain Tyrrell
8Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain McLaren14
9Great Britain Nigel MansellGreat Britain Williams13
10France Patrick TambayFrance Renault11
11France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier10
12Belgium Thierry BoutsenGreat Britain Arrows9
13Switzerland Marc SurerGreat Britain Brabham5
14Great Britain Derek WarwickFrance Renault5
15Germany Stefan BellofGreat Britain Tyrrell4
16France René ArnouxItaly Ferrari3
17Italy Andrea de CesarisFrance Ligier3

Formula 1 1985 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain McLaren TAG Porsche 83
2 Italy Ferrari 77
3 Great Britain Lotus Renault 63
4 Great Britain Williams Honda 34
5 Great Britain Brabham BMW 26
6 France Renault 16
7 France Ligier Renault 13
8 Great Britain Arrows BMW 9
9 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 4

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Tags: 36th season, Ayrton Senna, Goodyear, Grand Prix de Belgique, John Player Special Team Lotus, Lotus, Lotus 97T, Renault, Spa-Francorchamps

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