420th GP – Australia 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 [6]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 014 [3]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
4	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 014 [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear
5	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [6]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear
6	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [7]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear
7	Nelson Piquet	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [9]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli
8	Marc Surer	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [6]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli
9	Philippe Alliot	Skoal Bandit F1 Team	RAM 03 [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
10	-	Skoal Bandit F1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [3]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [4]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
15	Patrick Tambay	Renault Elf	Renault RE60B [08]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
16	Derek Warwick	Renault Elf	Renault RE60B [03]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
17	Gerhard Berger	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
18	Thierry Boutsen	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [4]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
19	Teo Fabi	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185 [3]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
20	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185 [4]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
22	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear
23	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184T [03]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear
24	Huub Rothengatter	Kelemata Osella	Osella FA1G [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli
25	Philippe Streiff	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS25 [04]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli
26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS25 [05]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli
27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [083]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
28	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [086]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M185 [004]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Pirelli
30	-	Zakspeed Formula Racing GmbH	Zakspeed 841	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
33	Alan Jones	Team Haas USA Ltd	Lola THL1 [002]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Goodyear
RAM and Zakspeed did not attend the event.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	G
1	12	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T [4]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:22.403	01:19.843	01:19.843
2	5	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10 [6]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:22.564	01:20.537	01:20.537
3	6	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10 [7]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:22.402	01:21.887	01:21.887
4	2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B [6]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:23.943	01:21.889	01:21.889
5	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85 [083]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:24.666	01:22.337	01:22.337
6	8	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54 [6]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:24.404	01:22.561	01:22.561
7	17	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:25.362	01:22.592	01:22.592
8	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60B [08]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:25.173	01:22.683	01:22.683
9	7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54 [9]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:23.018	01:22.718	01:22.718
10	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 97T [3]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:24.543	01:23.077	01:23.077
11	18	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8 [4]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:23.960	01:23.196	01:23.196
12	16	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60B [03]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:24.372	01:23.426	01:23.426
13	23	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T [03]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:23.597	01:24.295	01:23.597
14	22	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:23.758	01:24.128	01:23.758
15	28	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85 [086]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:24.732	01:23.902	01:23.902
16	1	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:24.691	01:23.941	01:23.941
17	3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014 [3]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:25.646	01:24.241	01:24.241
18	25	Philippe Streiff	Ligier JS25 [04]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:26.618	01:24.286	01:24.286
19	33	Alan Jones	Lola THL1 [002]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:25.780	01:24.369	01:24.369
20	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25 [05]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:26.972	01:24.830	01:24.830
21	20	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman TG185 [4]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:25.021	01:26.630	01:25.021
22	4	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell 014 [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:27.120		01:27.120
23	29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185 [004]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:27.196	01:27.402	01:27.196
24	19	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185 [3]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:28.261	01:28.110	01:28.110
25	24	Huub Rothengatter	Osella FA1G [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli	01:30.319		01:30.319

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	12	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T [4]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:23.854
2	2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B [6]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:24.117
3	7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54 [9]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:24.222
4	8	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54 [6]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:24.789
5	6	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10 [7]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:24.918
6	5	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10 [6]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:25.183
7	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85 [083]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:25.579
8	1	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:25.633
9	23	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T [03]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:25.803
10	33	Alan Jones	Lola THL1 [002]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:26.598
11	25	Philippe Streiff	Ligier JS25 [04]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:26.715
12	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25 [05]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:26.735
13	22	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:26.793
14	28	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85 [086]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:26.812
15	16	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60B [03]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:26.834
16	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 97T [3]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:27.029
17	20	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman TG185 [4]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:27.103
18	19	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185 [3]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:27.285
19	3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014 [3]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:27.313
20	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60B [08]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:27.341
21	17	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:27.485
22	4	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell 014 [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:28.563
23	18	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8 [4]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:28.865
24	29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185 [004]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:29.630
25	24	Huub Rothengatter	Osella FA1G [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli	01:34.288

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Official Name	The 1985 Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix
Circuit	Adelaide
Date	November 3
Pole	Ayrton Senna 01:19.843
Fastest Lap	Keke Rosberg 01:23.758
Podium	1st Keke Rosberg (71) , 2nd Jacques Laffite, 3rd Philippe Streiff
GP Number	420
Round	16
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grand Prix of South Africa October 19
Next race	Grande Prêmio do Brasil March 23

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	6	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [7]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	02:00:40.473	82	01:23.758	71	3	9
2	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS25 [05]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	02:01:23.603	82	01:25.469	0	20	6
3	25	Philippe Streiff	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS25 [04]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	02:02:09.009	82	01:25.032	0	18	4
4	4	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 014 [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	81	01:26.497	0	22	3
5	28	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [086]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	81	01:24.337	0	15	2
6	17	Gerhard Berger	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	81	01:26.216	0	7	1
7	24	Huub Rothengatter	Kelemata Osella	Osella FA1G [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli	+4 laps	78	01:28.942	0	25	0
8	29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M185 [004]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	+4 laps	78	01:28.366	0	23	0
DNF	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [4]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	62	01:24.140	9	1	0
DNF	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [083]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Gearbox	61	01:24.642	0	5	0
DNF	1	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/2B [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Accident	57	01:24.498	2	16	0
DNF	16	Derek Warwick	Renault Elf	Renault RE60B [03]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Transmission	57	01:26.313	0	12	0
NC	3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 014 [3]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Not classified	49	01:27.223	0	17	0
DNF	8	Marc Surer	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [6]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Engine	42	01:25.751	0	6	0
DNF	22	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	Exhaust	42	01:28.675	0	14	0
DNF	19	Teo Fabi	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185 [3]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Engine	40	01:28.535	0	24	0
DNF	18	Thierry Boutsen	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [4]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Oil leak	37	01:26.668	0	11	0
DNF	20	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185 [4]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Clutch	28	01:28.809	0	21	0
DNF	2	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/2B [6]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	26	01:25.388	0	4	0
DNF	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault Elf	Renault RE60B [08]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Transmission	20	01:26.819	0	8	0
DNF	33	Alan Jones	Team Haas USA Ltd	Lola THL1 [002]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Electrics	20	01:27.504	0	19	0
DSQ	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [3]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Disqualified	18	01:26.913	0	10	0
DNF	7	Nelson Piquet	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [9]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Fire	14	01:27.155	0	9	0
DNF	23	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184T [03]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	5	01:27.744	0	13	0
DNF	5	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [6]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Transmission	1	02:23.614	0	2	0
T	1	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/2B [3]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	7	Nelson Piquet	Olivetti Brabham	Brabham BT54 [7]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
T	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault Elf	Renault RE60B [05]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	18	Thierry Boutsen	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [2]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	25	Philippe Streiff	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS25 [01]	Renault EF15 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
T	28	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari 156/85 [084]	Ferrari 031 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
S	3	-	Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 014 [4]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	6	-	Canon Williams Honda Team	Williams FW10 [3]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T [2]	Renault EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	18	-	Barclay Arrows BMW	Arrows A8 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	19	-	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185 [1]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Spare car	0		0		0
S	22	-	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184T [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	24	-	Kelemata Osella	Osella FA1F [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Pirelli	Spare car	0		0		0
S	29	-	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M185 [001]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	Spare car	0		0		0
S	33	-	Team Haas USA Ltd	Lola THL1 [001]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
DNA	9	Philippe Alliot	Skoal Bandit F1 Team	RAM 03 [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Withdrawn	0		0		0
DNA	10	-	Skoal Bandit F1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Withdrawn	0		0		0
DNA	30	-	Zakspeed Formula Racing GmbH	Zakspeed 841	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	DNA	0		0		0
De Angelis was disqualified for regaining positions during the formation lap.

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Formula 1 1985 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	73 (76)
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	53
3	Keke Rosberg	Williams	40
4	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	38
5	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	33
6	Nigel Mansell	Williams	31
7	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	26
7	Stefan Johansson	Tyrrell	26
8	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	21
9	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	16
10	Niki Lauda	McLaren	14
11	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	11
12	Patrick Tambay	Renault	11
13	Marc Surer	Brabham	5
14	Derek Warwick	Renault	5
15	Philippe Streiff	Ligier	4
15	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	4
16	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	4
17	René Arnoux	Ferrari	3
18	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	3
19	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	3
20	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	3

Formula 1 1985 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	McLaren TAG Porsche	90
2	Ferrari	82
3	Williams Honda	71
4	Lotus Renault	71
5	Brabham BMW	26
6	Ligier Renault	23
7	Renault	16
8	Arrows BMW	14
9	Tyrrell Ford Cosworth	4
10	Tyrrell Renault	3