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1985 Italy Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Monza circuit. Full information

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1985 Italy Grand Prix

1985 Italy Grand Prix is 416th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Monza circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position, Alain Prost won this race. Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 51 laps (296 km).

Previous race: 1985 Netherlands Grand Prix
Next race: 1985 Belgium Grand Prix
Race Start: 8th September 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Italy Grand Prix

48th victory for the McLaren team
21st victory for the Alain Prost
35th podium for the Alain Prost
29th podium for the Nelson Piquet
7th podium for the Ayrton Senna

1985 Italy Grand Prix

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

1985 Italy Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B, #2	9.00	1h 17m 59.451s ( 227.565 km/h )	51	Marlboro McLaren International
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54, #7	6.00	1h 18m 51.086s ( +51.635s )	51	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
3	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T, #12	4.00	1h 18m 59.841s ( +1m 00.390s )	51	John Player Special Team Lotus
4	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54, #8	3.00	1h 19m 00.060s ( +1m 00.609s )	51	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
5	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85, #28	2.00	Out of fuel	50	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 97T, #11	1.00		50	John Player Special Team Lotus
7	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60B, #15	0		50	Equipe Renault Elf
8	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014, #3	0		50	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
9	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8, #18	0		50	Barclay Arrows BMW
10	Philippe Streiff	Ligier JS25, #25	0		49	Equipe Ligier
11	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10, #5	0	Oil pressure	47	Canon Williams Honda Team
12	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185, #19	0		47	Toleman Group Motorsport
13	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85, #27	0	Engine	45	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10, #6	0	Cylinder head gasket	44	Canon Williams Honda Team
ab	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25, #26	0	Engine	40	Equipe Ligier
ab	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B, #1	0	Vibration	33	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T, #22	0	Exhaust	31	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Huub Rothengatter	Osella FA1G, #24	0	Engine	26	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Philippe Alliot	RAM 03, #9	0	Turbo	19	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
ab	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8, #17	0	Differential	13	Barclay Arrows BMW
ab	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60B, #16	0	Differential	9	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Alan Jones	Lola THL1, #33	0	Overheating	6	Team Haas (USA) Ltd
ab	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	0	Engine	3	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Kenny Acheson	RAM 03, #10	0	Clutch	2	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
ab	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman TG185, #20	0	Stalled on grid	0	Toleman Group Motorsport
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185, #29	0	Engine	0	Minardi F1 Team
f	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 841, #30	0	Entry cancelled		West Zakspeed Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Italy Grand Prix on the Monza circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 97T, #12	1'25''084	John Player Special Team Lotus
2	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW10, #6	1'25''230	Canon Williams Honda Team
3	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW10, #5	1'25''486	Canon Williams Honda Team
4	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT54, #7	1'25''584	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
5	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/2B, #2	1'25''790	Marlboro McLaren International
6	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 97T, #11	1'26''044	John Player Special Team Lotus
7	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari 156/85, #27	1'26''468	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Patrick Tambay	Renault RE60B, #15	1'27''020	Equipe Renault Elf
9	Marc Surer	Brabham BT54, #8	1'27''153	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
10	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari 156/85, #28	1'27''473	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
11	Gerhard Berger	Arrows A8, #17	1'27''723	Barclay Arrows BMW
12	Derek Warwick	Renault RE60B, #16	1'28''112	Equipe Renault Elf
13	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo 184T, #22	1'28''340	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
14	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A8, #18	1'28''369	Barclay Arrows BMW
15	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG185, #19	1'28''386	Toleman Group Motorsport
16	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/2B, #1	1'28''472	Marlboro McLaren International
17	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo 184T, #23	1'28''629	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
18	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell 014, #3	1'28''793	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
19	Philippe Streiff	Ligier JS25, #25	1'29''839	Equipe Ligier
20	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS25, #26	1'30''186	Equipe Ligier
21	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman TG185, #20	1'30''271	Toleman Group Motorsport
22	Huub Rothengatter	Osella FA1G, #24	1'33''529	Osella Squadra Corse
23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M185, #29	1'33''981	Minardi F1 Team
24	Kenny Acheson	RAM 03, #10	1'34''919	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
25	Alan Jones	Lola THL1, #33	1'34''943	Team Haas (USA) Ltd
26	Philippe Alliot	RAM 03, #9	1'36''221	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
0	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 841, #30	0	West Zakspeed Racing