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1985 Germany Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Nürburgring circuit. Full information

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1985 Germany Grand Prix

1985 Germany Grand Prix is 413th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Nürburgring circuit. Teo Fabi won the pole position, Michele Alboreto won this race. This was his 5th victory. Alain Prost and Jacques Laffite also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 67 laps (304 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1985 Britain Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1985 Austria Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Germany Grand Prix

92nd victory for the Ferrari team
5th victory for the Michele Alboreto
14th podium for the Michele Alboreto
32nd podium for the Alain Prost
29th podium for the Jacques Laffite

Michele Alboreto - Winner of the 1985 Germany Grand Prix

1985 Germany Grand Prix

Ferrari 156/85 - 1985 Germany Grand Prix winner

1985 Germany Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Michele Alboreto	9.00	1h 35m 31.337s ( 191.147 km/h )	67	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Alain Prost	6.00	1h 35m 42.998s ( +11.661s )	67	Marlboro McLaren International
3	Jacques Laffite	4.00	1h 36m 22.491s ( +51.154s )	67	Equipe Ligier
4	Thierry Boutsen	3.00	1h 36m 26.616s ( +55.279s )	67	Barclay Arrows BMW
5	Niki Lauda	2.00	1h 36m 45.309s ( +1m 13.972s )	67	Marlboro McLaren International
6	Nigel Mansell	1.00	1h 36m 48.157s ( +1m 16.820s )	67	Canon Williams Honda Team
7	Gerhard Berger	0		66	Barclay Arrows BMW
8	Stefan Bellof	0		66	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
9	Stefan Johansson	0		66	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Martin Brundle	0		63	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
11	Pierluigi Martini	0	Out of fuel	62	Minardi F1 Team
12	Keke Rosberg	0	Brakes	61	Canon Williams Honda Team
ab	Eddie Cheever	0	Turbo	45	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Elio De Angelis	0	Engine	40	John Player Special Team Lotus
ab	Huub Rothengatter	0	Gearbox	32	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Teo Fabi	0	Clutch	29	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Ayrton Senna	0	Joint	27	John Player Special Team Lotus
ab	Derek Warwick	0	Ignition	25	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Nelson Piquet	0	Turbo	23	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Patrick Tambay	0	Spin	19	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Marc Surer	0	Engine	15	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Manfred Winkelhock	0	Engine	8	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
ab	Philippe Alliot	0	Oil pressure	8	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
ab	François Hesnault	0	Clutch	8	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Riccardo Patrese	0	Gearbox	8	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Jonathan Palmer	0	Alternator	7	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	0	Collision	0	Equipe Ligier

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Germany Grand Prix on the Nürburgring circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Teo Fabi	1'17''429	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Stefan Johansson	1'18''616	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Alain Prost	1'18''725	Marlboro McLaren International
4	Keke Rosberg	1'18''781	Canon Williams Honda Team
5	Ayrton Senna	1'18''792	John Player Special Team Lotus
6	Nelson Piquet	1'18''802	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
7	Elio De Angelis	1'19''120	John Player Special Team Lotus
8	Michele Alboreto	1'19''194	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Riccardo Patrese	1'19''338	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
10	Nigel Mansell	1'19''475	Canon Williams Honda Team
11	Marc Surer	1'19''558	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
12	Niki Lauda	1'19''652	Marlboro McLaren International
13	Jacques Laffite	1'19''656	Equipe Ligier
14	Andrea De Cesaris	1'19''738	Equipe Ligier
15	Thierry Boutsen	1'19''781	Barclay Arrows BMW
16	Patrick Tambay	1'19''917	Equipe Renault Elf
17	Gerhard Berger	1'20''666	Barclay Arrows BMW
18	Eddie Cheever	1'21''074	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
19	Stefan Bellof	1'21''219	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
20	Derek Warwick	1'21''237	Equipe Renault Elf
21	Philippe Alliot	1'22''017	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
22	Manfred Winkelhock	1'22''607	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
23	François Hesnault	1'23''161	Equipe Renault Elf
24	Jonathan Palmer	1'24''217	West Zakspeed Racing
25	Huub Rothengatter	1'26''478	Osella Squadra Corse
26	Martin Brundle	1'27''621	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
27	Pierluigi Martini	1'40''506	Minardi F1 Team