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1985 Britain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Silverstone circuit. Full information

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1985 Britain Grand Prix

1985 Britain Grand Prix is 412th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Silverstone circuit. Keke Rosberg won the pole position, Alain Prost won this race. Michele Alboreto and Jacques Laffite also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 65 laps (307 km).

Previous race: 1985 France Grand Prix
Next race: 1985 Germany Grand Prix
Race Start: 21st July 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Britain Grand Prix

45th victory for the McLaren team
19th victory for the Alain Prost
31st podium for the Alain Prost
13th podium for the Michele Alboreto
28th podium for the Jacques Laffite

Alain Prost - Winner of the 1985 Britain Grand Prix

1985 Britain Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/2B #2 - 1985 Britain Grand Prix winner

1985 Britain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B, #2	9.00	1h 18m 10.436s ( 235.425 km/h )	65	Marlboro McLaren International
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85, #27	6.00		64	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25, #26	4.00		64	Equipe Ligier
4	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54, #7	3.00		64	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
5	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60B, #16	2.00		64	Equipe Renault Elf
6	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54, #8	1.00		63	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
7	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014, #3	0		63	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
8	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8, #17	0		63	Barclay Arrows BMW
9	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 185T, #22	0		62	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
10	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T, #12	0	Fuel injection	60	John Player Special Team Lotus
11	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell 012, #4	0		59	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B, #1	0	Electronics	57	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8, #18	0	Spin	57	Barclay Arrows BMW
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Ligier JS25, #25	0	Clutch	41	Equipe Ligier
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185, #29	0	Suspension	38	Minardi F1 Team
nc	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 97T, #11	0		37	John Player Special Team Lotus
ab	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM 03, #9	0	Turbo	28	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
ab	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10, #6	0	Exhaust	21	Canon Williams Honda Team
ab	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10, #5	0	Clutch	17	Canon Williams Honda Team
ab	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	0	Turbo	17	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed 841, #30	0	Distributor	6	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185, #19	0	Differential	4	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85, #28	0	Collision	1	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1G, #24	0	Collision	0	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60B, #15	0	Collision	0	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Philippe Alliot	RAM 03, #10	0	Collision	0	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Britain Grand Prix on the Silverstone circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10, #6	1'05''591	Canon Williams Honda Team
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54, #7	1'06''249	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
3	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B, #2	1'06''308	Marlboro McLaren International
4	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T, #12	1'06''324	John Player Special Team Lotus
5	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10, #5	1'06''675	Canon Williams Honda Team
6	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85, #27	1'06''793	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Andrea De Cesaris	Ligier JS25, #25	1'07''448	Equipe Ligier
8	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 97T, #11	1'07''581	John Player Special Team Lotus
9	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185, #19	1'07''678	Toleman Group Motorsport
10	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B, #1	1'07''743	Marlboro McLaren International
11	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85, #28	1'07''887	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
12	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60B, #16	1'08''238	Equipe Renault Elf
13	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60B, #15	1'08''240	Equipe Renault Elf
14	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 185T, #22	1'08''384	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
15	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54, #8	1'08''587	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
16	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25, #26	1'08''656	Equipe Ligier
17	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8, #17	1'08''672	Barclay Arrows BMW
18	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM 03, #9	1'09''114	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
19	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8, #18	1'09''131	Barclay Arrows BMW
20	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014, #3	1'09''242	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
21	Philippe Alliot	RAM 03, #10	1'09''609	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
22	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	1'10''345	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185, #29	1'13''645	Minardi F1 Team
24	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed 841, #30	1'13''713	West Zakspeed Racing
25	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1G, #24	1'16''400	Osella Squadra Corse
26	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell 012, #4	1'16''596	Tyrrell Racing Organisation