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1985 Europe Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Brands Hatch circuit. Full information

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1985 Europe Grand Prix

1985 Europe Grand Prix is 418th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Brands Hatch circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position, Nigel Mansell won this race. Ayrton Senna and Keke Rosberg also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 75 laps (316 km).

Previous race: 1985 Belgium Grand Prix
Next race: 1985 South Africa Grand Prix
Race Start: 6th October 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Europe Grand Prix

20th victory for the Williams team
1st victory for the Nigel Mansell
7th podium for the Nigel Mansell
9th podium for the Ayrton Senna
14th podium for the Keke Rosberg

1985 Europe Grand Prix

Williams FW10 #5 - 1985 Europe Grand Prix winner

1985 Europe Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10, #5	9.00	1h 32m 58.109s ( 203.634 km/h )	75	Canon Williams Honda Team
2	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T, #12	6.00	1h 33m 19.505s ( +21.396s )	75	John Player Special Team Lotus
3	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10, #6	4.00	1h 33m 56.642s ( +58.533s )	75	Canon Williams Honda Team
4	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B, #2	3.00	1h 34m 04.230s ( +1m 06.121s )	75	Marlboro McLaren International
5	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 97T, #11	2.00		74	John Player Special Team Lotus
6	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8, #18	1.00		73	Barclay Arrows BMW
7	John Watson	McLaren MP4/2B, #1	0		73	Marlboro McLaren International
8	Philippe Streiff	Ligier JS25, #25	0		73	Equipe Ligier
9	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T, #22	0		73	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
10	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8, #17	0		73	Barclay Arrows BMW
11	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	0		73	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
12	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60B, #15	0		72	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54, #8	0	Turbo	62	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85, #28	0	Alternator	59	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25, #26	0	Engine	58	Equipe Ligier
ab	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 841, #30	0	Turbo	55	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell 014, #4	0	Accident	44	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014, #3	0	Water line	40	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185, #19	0	Engine	33	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Philippe Alliot	RAM 03, #9	0	Overheating	31	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
ab	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman TG185, #20	0	Oil pressure	16	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85, #27	0	Turbo	13	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Alan Jones	Lola THL1, #33	0	Radiator	13	Team Haas (USA) Ltd
ab	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54, #7	0	Collision	6	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60B, #16	0	Fuel injection	4	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185, #29	0	Accident	3	Minardi F1 Team
nq	Huub Rothengatter	Osella FA1G, #24	0			Osella Squadra Corse

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Europe Grand Prix on the Brands Hatch circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T, #12	1'07''169	John Player Special Team Lotus
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54, #7	1'07''482	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
3	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10, #5	1'08''059	Canon Williams Honda Team
4	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10, #6	1'08''197	Canon Williams Honda Team
5	Philippe Streiff	Ligier JS25, #25	1'09''080	Equipe Ligier
6	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B, #2	1'09''429	Marlboro McLaren International
7	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54, #8	1'09''762	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
8	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60B, #16	1'09''904	Equipe Renault Elf
9	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 97T, #11	1'10''014	John Player Special Team Lotus
10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25, #26	1'10''081	Equipe Ligier
11	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T, #22	1'10''251	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
12	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8, #18	1'10''323	Barclay Arrows BMW
13	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85, #28	1'10''517	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
14	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman TG185, #20	1'10''570	Toleman Group Motorsport
15	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85, #27	1'10''659	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
16	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014, #3	1'10''731	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
17	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60B, #15	1'10''934	Equipe Renault Elf
18	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	1'11''500	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
19	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8, #17	1'11''608	Barclay Arrows BMW
20	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185, #19	1'12''090	Toleman Group Motorsport
21	John Watson	McLaren MP4/2B, #1	1'12''496	Marlboro McLaren International
22	Alan Jones	Lola THL1, #33	1'13''084	Team Haas (USA) Ltd
23	Philippe Alliot	RAM 03, #9	1'13''537	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
24	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell 014, #4	1'13''721	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
25	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 841, #30	1'15''054	West Zakspeed Racing
26	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185, #29	1'15''127	Minardi F1 Team
27	Huub Rothengatter	Osella FA1G, #24	1'16''994	Osella Squadra Corse