Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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Official Race Name | LXXI Grand Prix de France |
Date | Sunday, 7 July 1985 |
Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
Event | French GP |
Circuit | Paul Ricard |
Round | 7 of 16 |
Entries | 26 |
Qualifiers | 26 |
Finishers | 15 |
Race distance | 5810 m × 53 laps = 307.930 km |
Pole position | Left |
First corner | Left |
Track direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entry List |
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Car No. |
Entrant | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Lubricant |
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Marlboro McLaren International | Niki Lauda | McLaren MP4/2B | TAG 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
Marlboro McLaren International | Alain Prost | McLaren MP4/2B | TAG 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell 014 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell 012 | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Elf | |
Canon Williams Honda Team | Nigel Mansell | Williams FW10 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Mobil | |
Canon Williams Honda Team | Keke Rosberg | Williams FW10 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Mobil | |
Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Nélson Piquet | Brabham BT54 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Castrol | |
Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Marc Surer | Brabham BT54 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Castrol | |
Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM 03 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Shell | |
Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | Philippe Alliot | RAM 03 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Shell | |
John Player Special Team Lotus | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 97T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
John Player Special Team Lotus | Ayrton Senna | Lotus 97T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
Equipe Renault Elf | Patrick Tambay | Renault RE60B | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
Equipe Renault Elf | Derek Warwick | Renault RE60 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
Barclay Arrows BMW | Gerhard Berger | Arrows A8 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
Barclay Arrows BMW | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows A8 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
Toleman Group Motorsport | Teo Fabi | Toleman TG185 | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Agip | |
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo 185T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo 185T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Osella Squadra Corse | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella FA1G | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Pirelli | Agip | |
Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier JS25 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Antar | |
Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS25 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Antar | |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari 156/85 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari 156/85 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
Minardi Team | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi M185 | Motori Moderni 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Agip | |
West Zakspeed Racing | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed 841 | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell |
Qualification |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | - | 100.0% | 226.212 | |||
Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 0.373 | 100.4% | 225.303 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 0.805 | 100.9% | 224.259 | |||
Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 0.873 | 100.9% | 224.096 | |||
Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 1.350 | 101.5% | 222.957 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 1.398 | 101.5% | 222.843 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1.560 | 101.7% | 222.459 | |||
Gerhard Berger | Arrows / BMW | 2.212 | 102.4% | 220.927 | |||
Patrick Tambay | Renault / Renault | 2.218 | 102.4% | 220.913 | |||
Derek Warwick | Renault / Renault | 2.514 | 102.7% | 220.224 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 3.026 | 103.3% | 219.043 | |||
Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier / Renault | 3.109 | 103.4% | 218.853 | |||
Marc Surer | Brabham / BMW | 3.110 | 103.4% | 218.851 | |||
Jacques Laffite | Ligier / Renault | 3.671 | 104.0% | 217.574 | |||
Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 3.678 | 104.0% | 217.558 | |||
Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 4.267 | 104.6% | 216.233 | |||
Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 4.469 | 104.8% | 215.782 | |||
Teo Fabi | Toleman / Hart | 4.680 | 105.1% | 215.314 | |||
Manfred Winkelhock | RAM / Hart | 5.192 | 105.6% | 214.185 | |||
Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 7.553 | 108.2% | 209.129 | |||
Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 7.827 | 108.5% | 208.557 | |||
Philippe Alliot | RAM / Hart | 9.185 | 109.9% | 205.771 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 9.674 | 110.5% | 204.786 | |||
Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 11.888 | 112.9% | 200.441 | |||
Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell / Ford | 11.942 | 112.9% | 200.337 | |||
dns | Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | 1.729 | 101.9% | 222.059 |
Starting grid |
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Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda 1'32.462 |
2 Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault 1'32.835 |
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Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari 1'33.267 |
4 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG 1'33.335 |
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Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW 1'33.812 |
6 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG 1'33.860 |
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Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault 1'34.022 |
8 Gerhard Berger Arrows / BMW 1'34.674 |
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Patrick Tambay Renault / Renault 1'34.680 |
10 Derek Warwick Renault / Renault 1'34.976 |
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Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW 1'35.488 |
12 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier / Renault 1'35.571 |
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Marc Surer Brabham / BMW 1'35.572 |
14 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Renault 1'36.133 |
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Stefan Johansson Ferrari / Ferrari 1'36.140 |
16 Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1'36.729 |
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Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1'36.931 |
18 Teo Fabi Toleman / Hart 1'37.142 |
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Manfred Winkelhock RAM / Hart 1'37.654 |
20 Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Renault 1'40.015 |
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Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed / Zakspeed 1'40.289 |
22 Philippe Alliot RAM / Hart 1'41.647 |
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Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo 1'42.136 |
24 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Motori Moderni 1'44.350 |
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Stefan Bellof Tyrrell / Ford 1'44.404 |
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Fastest Laps |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Lap | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 1'39.914 | - | 100.0% | 209.340 | |||
Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 1'41.528 | 1.614 | 101.6% | 206.012 | |||
Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 1'41.552 | 1.638 | 101.6% | 205.963 | |||
Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier / Renault | 1'41.843 | 1.929 | 101.9% | 205.375 | |||
Marc Surer | Brabham / BMW | 1'41.934 | 2.020 | 102.0% | 205.192 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'41.985 | 2.071 | 102.1% | 205.089 | |||
Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 1'41.991 | 2.077 | 102.1% | 205.077 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 1'42.037 | 2.123 | 102.1% | 204.984 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1'42.046 | 2.132 | 102.1% | 204.966 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 1'42.226 | 2.312 | 102.3% | 204.605 | |||
Teo Fabi | Toleman / Hart | 1'42.310 | 2.396 | 102.4% | 204.437 | |||
Derek Warwick | Renault / Renault | 1'43.279 | 3.365 | 103.4% | 202.519 | |||
Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'43.411 | 3.497 | 103.5% | 202.261 | |||
Gerhard Berger | Arrows / BMW | 1'43.717 | 3.803 | 103.8% | 201.664 | |||
Patrick Tambay | Renault / Renault | 1'43.869 | 3.955 | 104.0% | 201.369 | |||
Jacques Laffite | Ligier / Renault | 1'44.273 | 4.359 | 104.4% | 200.589 | |||
Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1'45.399 | 5.485 | 105.5% | 198.446 | |||
Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 1'45.456 | 5.542 | 105.5% | 198.339 | |||
Manfred Winkelhock | RAM / Hart | 1'45.491 | 5.577 | 105.6% | 198.273 | |||
Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1'45.509 | 5.595 | 105.6% | 198.239 | |||
Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1'45.696 | 5.782 | 105.8% | 197.888 | |||
Philippe Alliot | RAM / Hart | 1'46.899 | 6.985 | 107.0% | 195.661 | |||
Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'47.553 | 7.639 | 107.6% | 194.472 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 1'48.306 | 8.392 | 108.4% | 193.119 | |||
Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 1'48.720 | 8.806 | 108.8% | 192.384 |
Classification |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 1:31'46.266 | - | 201.325 | |||
Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 1:31'52.926 | 6.660 | 201.082 | |||
Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 1:31'55.551 | 9.285 | 200.986 | |||
Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:32'39.757 | 53.491 | 199.388 | |||
Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1:32'39.956 | 53.690 | 199.381 | |||
Patrick Tambay | Renault / Renault | 1:33'01.433 | 1'15.167 | 198.614 | |||
Derek Warwick | Renault / Renault | 1:33'30.478 | 1'44.212 | 197.585 | |||
Marc Surer | Brabham / BMW | 1:32'15.100 | 1 Lap | 196.497 | |||
Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 1:32'27.431 | 1 Lap | 196.060 | |||
Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1:33'28.180 | 1 Lap | 193.937 | |||
Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1:33'33.894 | 1 Lap | 193.739 | |||
Manfred Winkelhock | RAM / Hart | 1:32'00.030 | 3 Laps | 189.455 | |||
Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:32'31.739 | 3 Laps | 188.373 | |||
Teo Fabi | Toleman / Hart | 1:26'54.196 | Fuel system | 196.556 | |||
Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 1:32'07.650 | 4 Laps | 185.410 | |||
Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 57'05.684 | Gearbox | 195.381 | |||
Niki Lauda | McLaren / TAG | 51'59.786 | Gearbox | 201.129 | |||
Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 46'56.070 | Engine | 193.112 | |||
Gerhard Berger | Arrows / BMW | 35'12.198 | Accident | 198.050 | |||
Pierluigi Martini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 35'07.206 | Accident | 188.593 | |||
Philippe Alliot | RAM / Hart | 15'09.437 | Fuel system | 183.991 | |||
Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 10'50.170 | Engine | 193.020 | |||
Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 8'49.068 | Turbo | 197.668 | |||
Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier / Renault | 6'56.582 | Steering | 200.834 | |||
Jacques Laffite | Ligier / Renault | 3'37.914 | Turbo | 191.966 |
Lap Leaders |
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Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps Led | Percentage |
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Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 81% | |||
Keke Rosberg | Williams / Honda | 19% |
Best thanks go to Jonathan Davies from ChicaneF1.com for providing the data on this page!