1985· Round 1
Brazilian Grand Prix 1985
7 April 1985 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro
The 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 1 of the 1985 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Alain Prost (McLaren), with Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) second and Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus) third. Held on 7 April 1985 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 🇫🇷Alain Prost | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 🇮🇹Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| R | 2 | 🇫🇮Keke Rosberg | — |
| 3 | 3 | 🇮🇹Elio de Angelis | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | 🇫🇷René Arnoux | 3 |
| R | 4 | 🇧🇷Ayrton Senna | — |
| R | 5 | 🇬🇧Nigel Mansell | — |
| 5 | 11 | 🇫🇷Patrick Tambay | 2 |
| 6 | 15 | 🇫🇷Jacques Laffite | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | 🇸🇪Stefan Johansson | — |
| R | 8 | 🇧🇷Nelson Piquet | — |
| 8 | 21 | 🇬🇧Martin Brundle | — |
| R | 9 | 🇦🇹Niki Lauda | — |
| 9 | 20 | 🇫🇷Philippe Alliot | — |
| 10 | 10 | 🇬🇧Derek Warwick | — |
| 11 | 12 | 🇧🇪Thierry Boutsen | — |
| 12 | 22 | 🇮🇹Piercarlo Ghinzani | — |
| R | 13 | 🇮🇹Andrea de Cesaris | — |
| 13 | 16 | 🇩🇪Manfred Winkelhock | — |
| R | 14 | 🇮🇹Riccardo Patrese | — |
| R | 17 | 🇫🇷François Hesnault | — |
| R | 18 | 🇺🇸Eddie Cheever | — |
| R | 19 | 🇦🇹Gerhard Berger | — |
| R | 24 | 🇮🇹Mauro Baldi | — |
| R | 25 | 🇮🇹Pierluigi Martini | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | — | — | — |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | — | — | — |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | — | — | — |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | — | — | — |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | — | — | — |
| 6 | Alain Prost | — | — | — |
| 7 | René Arnoux | — | — | — |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | — | — | — |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | — | — | — |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | — | — | — |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | — | — | — |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | — | — | — |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | — | — | — |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | — | — | — |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | — | — | — |
| 16 | Manfred Winkelhock | — | — | — |
| 17 | François Hesnault | — | — | — |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | — | — | — |
| 19 | Gerhard Berger | — | — | — |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | — | — | — |
| 21 | Martin Brundle | — | — | — |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | — | — | — |
| 23 | Stefan Johansson | — | — | — |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | — | — | — |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | — | — | — |