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Formula 1 1985 season
The 1985 Formula 1 season ran 16 races and ended with the title going to Alain Prost, driving for McLaren. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 16 races of 1985
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Brazil | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Autódromo do Estoril | Portugal | Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Detroit Street Circuit | USA | Keke Rosberg (Williams) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | France | Nelson Piquet (Brabham) |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | UK | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Germany | Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Austria | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Park Zandvoort | Netherlands | Niki Lauda (McLaren) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) |
| European Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | UK | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | South Africa | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Australian Grand Prix | Adelaide Street Circuit | Australia | Keke Rosberg (Williams) |
1985 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost (champion) | McLaren | 5 | 76 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 53 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | 40 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell / Ferrari | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1 | 14 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 14 countries, with 8 different winners over 1985: Alain Prost (5), Ayrton Senna (2), Michele Alboreto (2), Keke Rosberg (2), Nigel Mansell (2), Elio de Angelis (1), Nelson Piquet (1), Niki Lauda (1). Alain Prost won more than anyone, 5 of the 16 races. The title went to Alain Prost (France), driving for McLaren, the first of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Alain Prost closed the year on 76 points, 23 more than Michele Alboreto. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1985 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1984 season and the 1986 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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