Round 1 · 1985

Brazil

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Country
Brazil
Length
5.031 km
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Alain Prost McLaren
FL McLaren 6 – 9
2
Michele Alboreto Ferrari
 Ferrari 1 +3.259 6
3
Elio De Angelis Lotus
 Lotus 3 +1 lap 4
4
René Arnoux Ferrari
 Ferrari 7 +2 laps 3
5
Patrick Tambay Renault
 Renault 11 +2 laps 2
6
Jacques Laffite Ligier
 Ligier 15 +2 laps 1
7
Stefan Johansson Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 23 +3 laps –
8
Martin Brundle Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 21 +3 laps –
9
Philippe Alliot Ram
 Ram 20 +3 laps –
10
Derek Warwick Renault
 Renault 10 +4 laps –
11
Thierry Boutsen Arrows
 Arrows 12 +4 laps –
12
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella
 Osella 22 +4 laps –
13
Manfred Winkelhock Ram
 Ram 16 +4 laps –
DNF
Gerhard Berger Arrows
 Arrows 19 Suspension –
DNF
Ayrton Senna Lotus
 Lotus 4 Electrical –
DNF
Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo
 Alfa Romeo 18 Engine –
DNF
Pierluigi Martini Minardi
 Minardi 25 Engine –
DNF
Niki Lauda McLaren
 McLaren 9 Fuel system –
DNF
Andrea De Cesaris Ligier
 Ligier 13 Accident –
DNF
Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo
 Alfa Romeo 14 Puncture –
DNF
Keke Rosberg Williams
 Williams 2 Turbo –
DNF
François Hesnault Brabham
 Brabham 17 Accident –
DNF
Nigel Mansell Williams
 Williams 5 Exhaust –
DNF
Mauro Baldi Spirit
 Spirit 24 Turbo –
DNF
Nelson Piquet Brabham
 Brabham 8 Transmission –