1985 European Grand Prix


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name  XXXVII  Shell Oils Grand Prix of Europe
Date Sunday, 6 October 1985
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix European GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Round 14 of 16
Entries 27
Qualifiers 26
Finishers 12
Race distance 4207 m × 75 laps = 315.525 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Cloudy, Mild, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/2B TAG 1.5 V6TGoodyear Shell
2
 Marlboro McLaren International Alain Prost McLaren MP4/2B TAG 1.5 V6TGoodyear Shell
3
 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Martin Brundle Tyrrell 014 Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
4
 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Ivan Capelli Tyrrell 014 Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
5
 Canon Williams Honda Team Nigel Mansell Williams FW10 Honda 1.5 V6TGoodyear Mobil
6
 Canon Williams Honda Team Keke Rosberg Williams FW10 Honda 1.5 V6TGoodyear Mobil
7
 Motor Racing Developments Ltd Nélson Piquet Brabham BT54 BMW 1.5 L4TPirelli Castrol
8
 Motor Racing Developments Ltd Marc Surer Brabham BT54 BMW 1.5 L4TPirelli Castrol
9
 Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team Philippe Alliot RAM 03 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli Shell
11
 John Player Special Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 97T Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
12
 John Player Special Team Lotus Ayrton Senna Lotus 97T Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Patrick Tambay Renault RE60B Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf Derek Warwick Renault RE60B Renault 1.5 V6TGoodyear Elf
17
 Barclay Arrows BMW Gerhard Berger Arrows A8 BMW 1.5 L4TGoodyear Castrol
18
 Barclay Arrows BMW Thierry Boutsen Arrows A8 BMW 1.5 L4TGoodyear Castrol
19
 Toleman Group Motorsport Teo Fabi Toleman TG185 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli Agip
20
 Toleman Group Motorsport Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman TG185 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli Agip
22
 Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 184T Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TGoodyear Agip
23
 Benetton Team Alfa Romeo Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 184T Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TGoodyear Agip
24
 Osella Squadra Corse Huub Rothengatter Osella FA1G Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TPirelli Agip
25
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Philippe Streiff Ligier JS25 Renault 1.5 V6TPirelli Antar
26
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS25 Renault 1.5 V6TPirelli Antar
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Michele Alboreto Ferrari 156/85 Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Stefan Johansson Ferrari 156/85 Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
29
 Minardi Team Pierluigi Martini Minardi M185 Motori Moderni 1.5 V6TPirelli Agip
30
 West Zakspeed Racing Christian Danner Zakspeed 841 Zakspeed 1.5 L4TGoodyear Shell
33
 Team Haas (USA) Ltd Alan Jones Lola THL-1 Hart 1.5 L4TGoodyear Shell


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
12
 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault
1'07.169
 - 100.0% 225.479
2
7
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
1'07.482
 0.313 100.5% 224.433
3
5
 Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda
1'08.059
 0.890 101.3% 222.530
4
6
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
1'08.197
 1.028 101.5% 222.080
5
25
 Philippe Streiff Ligier / Renault
1'09.080
 1.911 102.8% 219.241
6
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG
1'09.429
 2.260 103.4% 218.139
7
8
 Marc Surer Brabham / BMW
1'09.762
 2.593 103.9% 217.098
8
16
 Derek Warwick Renault / Renault
1'09.904
 2.735 104.1% 216.657
9
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
1'10.014
 2.845 104.2% 216.317
10
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Renault
1'10.081
 2.912 104.3% 216.110
11
22
 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'10.251
 3.082 104.6% 215.587
12
18
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW
1'10.323
 3.154 104.7% 215.366
13
28
 Stefan Johansson Ferrari / Ferrari
1'10.517
 3.348 105.0% 214.774
14
20
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman / Hart
1'10.570
 3.401 105.1% 214.612
15
27
 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari
1'10.659
 3.490 105.2% 214.342
16
3
 Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Renault
1'10.731
 3.562 105.3% 214.124
17
15
 Patrick Tambay Renault / Renault
1'10.934
 3.765 105.6% 213.511
18
23
 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'11.500
 4.331 106.4% 211.821
19
17
 Gerhard Berger Arrows / BMW
1'11.608
 4.439 106.6% 211.502
20
19
 Teo Fabi Toleman / Hart
1'12.090
 4.921 107.3% 210.087
21
1
 John Watson McLaren / TAG
1'12.496
 5.327 107.9% 208.911
22
33
 Alan Jones Lola / Hart
1'13.084
 5.915 108.8% 207.230
23
9
 Philippe Alliot RAM / Hart
1'13.537
 6.368 109.5% 205.953
24
4
 Ivan Capelli Tyrrell / Renault
1'13.721
 6.552 109.8% 205.439
25
30
 Christian Danner Zakspeed / Zakspeed
1'15.054
 7.885 111.7% 201.791
26
29
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Motori Moderni
1'15.127
 7.958 111.8% 201.595
dnq
24
 Huub Rothengatter Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'16.994
 9.825 114.6% 196.706


Starting grid

2

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / BMW
1'07.482
1

Ayrton Senna
Lotus / Renault
1'07.169

4

Keke Rosberg
Williams / Honda
1'08.197
3

Nigel Mansell
Williams / Honda
1'08.059

6

Alain Prost
McLaren / TAG
1'09.429
5

Philippe Streiff
Ligier / Renault
1'09.080

8

Derek Warwick
Renault / Renault
1'09.904
7

Marc Surer
Brabham / BMW
1'09.762

10

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Renault
1'10.081
9

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Renault
1'10.014

12

Thierry Boutsen
Arrows / BMW
1'10.323
11

Riccardo Patrese
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'10.251

14

Piercarlo Ghinzani
Toleman / Hart
1'10.570
13

Stefan Johansson
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'10.517

16

Martin Brundle
Tyrrell / Renault
1'10.731
15

Michele Alboreto
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'10.659

18

Eddie Cheever
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'11.500
17

Patrick Tambay
Renault / Renault
1'10.934

20

Teo Fabi
Toleman / Hart
1'12.090
19

Gerhard Berger
Arrows / BMW
1'11.608

22

Alan Jones
Lola / Hart
1'13.084
21

John Watson
McLaren / TAG
1'12.496

24

Ivan Capelli
Tyrrell / Renault
1'13.721
23

Philippe Alliot
RAM / Hart
1'13.537

26

Pierluigi Martini
Minardi / Motori Moderni
1'15.127
25

Christian Danner
Zakspeed / Zakspeed
1'15.054


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Renault
55
 1'11.526 - 100.0% 211.744
2
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG
49
 1'11.655 0.129 100.2% 211.363
3
6
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
58
 1'12.022 0.496 100.7% 210.286
4
5
 Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda
60
 1'12.583 1.057 101.5% 208.660
5
12
 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault
56
 1'12.601 1.075 101.5% 208.609
6
8
 Marc Surer Brabham / BMW
38
 1'12.862 1.336 101.9% 207.861
7
28
 Stefan Johansson Ferrari / Ferrari
48
 1'13.353 1.827 102.6% 206.470
8
23
 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
45
 1'13.620 2.094 102.9% 205.721
9
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
50
 1'13.793 2.267 103.2% 205.239
10
1
 John Watson McLaren / TAG
52
 1'14.007 2.481 103.5% 204.646
11
22
 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
38
 1'14.317 2.791 103.9% 203.792
12
17
 Gerhard Berger Arrows / BMW
54
 1'14.391 2.865 104.0% 203.589
13
3
 Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Renault
35
 1'14.462 2.936 104.1% 203.395
14
25
 Philippe Streiff Ligier / Renault
25
 1'14.476 2.950 104.1% 203.357
15
15
 Patrick Tambay Renault / Renault
68
 1'14.571 3.045 104.3% 203.098
16
18
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW
45
 1'14.583 3.057 104.3% 203.065
17
7
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
6
 1'14.649 3.123 104.4% 202.886
18
27
 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari
6
 1'15.224 3.698 105.2% 201.335
19
4
 Ivan Capelli Tyrrell / Renault
37
 1'15.538 4.012 105.6% 200.498
20
19
 Teo Fabi Toleman / Hart
26
 1'15.595 4.069 105.7% 200.347
21
20
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman / Hart
15
 1'15.946 4.420 106.2% 199.421
22
9
 Philippe Alliot RAM / Hart
13
 1'16.141 4.615 106.5% 198.910
23
33
 Alan Jones Lola / Hart
9
 1'16.390 4.864 106.8% 198.262
24
30
 Christian Danner Zakspeed / Zakspeed
26
 1'19.150 7.624 110.7% 191.348
25
29
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Motori Moderni
3
 1'21.352 9.826 113.7% 186.169
26
16
 Derek Warwick Renault / Renault
4
 1'28.545 17.019 123.8% 171.045


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
5
 Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda
75
 1:32'58.109 - 203.634
2
12
 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault
75
 1:33'19.505 21.396 202.855
3
6
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
75
 1:33'56.642 58.533 201.519
4
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG
75
 1:34'04.230 1'06.121 201.248
5
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
74
 1:33'02.797 1 Lap 200.750
6
18
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW
73
 1:33'02.129 2 Laps 198.061
7
1
 John Watson McLaren / TAG
73
 1:33'02.987 2 Laps 198.030
8
25
 Philippe Streiff Ligier / Renault
73
 1:33'08.344 2 Laps 197.840
9
22
 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
73
 1:33'08.749 2 Laps 197.826
10
17
 Gerhard Berger Arrows / BMW
73
 1:33'27.556 2 Laps 197.162
11
23
 Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
73
 1:33'57.655 2 Laps 196.110
12
15
 Patrick Tambay Renault / Renault
72
 1:33'10.055 3 Laps 195.070
ret
8
 Marc Surer Brabham / BMW
62
 1:17'08.206 Turbo 202.887
ret
28
 Stefan Johansson Ferrari / Ferrari
59
 1:17'46.888 Electrical 191.470
ret
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Renault
58
 1:12'59.748 Engine 200.564
ret
30
 Christian Danner Zakspeed / Zakspeed
55
 1:15'14.024 Engine 184.533
ret
4
 Ivan Capelli Tyrrell / Renault
44
 57'18.798 Accident 193.785
ret
3
 Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Renault
40
 50'47.051 Water leak 198.818
ret
19
 Teo Fabi Toleman / Hart
33
 42'42.224 Engine 195.062
ret
9
 Philippe Alliot RAM / Hart
31
 40'43.992 Engine 192.104
ret
20
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Toleman / Hart
16
 21'01.039 Engine 192.162
ret
33
 Alan Jones Lola / Hart
13
 17'10.562 Radiator 191.049
ret
27
 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari
13
 17'33.122 Turbo 186.956
ret
7
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
6
 7'49.237 Accident 193.657
ret
16
 Derek Warwick Renault / Renault
4
 10'59.918 Injection 91.800
ret
29
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Motori Moderni
3
 4'28.714 Accident 169.085


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
5
 Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda
67
 89%
2
12
 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault
8
 11%

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