Season · 16 rounds, all run
1985 FIA Formula One World Championship
France's first World Champion.
- Rounds
- 16all run
- Drivers' champion
- Alain Prost73 points
- Constructors' champion
- McLaren90 points
- Margin
- 20over Michele Alboreto
How the title was decided
Alain ProstMichele AlboretoKeke Rosberg
The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.
The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
| Driver | After round | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost | 1 | 9 |
| Alain Prost | 2 | 9 |
| Alain Prost | 3 | 9 |
| Alain Prost | 4 | 18 |
| Alain Prost | 5 | 22 |
| Alain Prost | 6 | 22 |
| Alain Prost | 7 | 26 |
| Alain Prost | 8 | 35 |
| Alain Prost | 9 | 41 |
| Alain Prost | 10 | 50 |
| Alain Prost | 11 | 56 |
| Alain Prost | 12 | 65 |
| Alain Prost | 13 | 69 |
| Alain Prost | 14 | 72 |
| Alain Prost | 15 | 73 |
| Alain Prost | 16 | 73 |
| Michele Alboreto | 1 | 6 |
| Michele Alboreto | 2 | 12 |
| Michele Alboreto | 3 | 12 |
| Michele Alboreto | 4 | 18 |
| Michele Alboreto | 5 | 27 |
| Michele Alboreto | 6 | 31 |
| Michele Alboreto | 7 | 31 |
| Michele Alboreto | 8 | 37 |
| Michele Alboreto | 9 | 46 |
| Michele Alboreto | 10 | 50 |
| Michele Alboreto | 11 | 53 |
| Michele Alboreto | 12 | 53 |
| Michele Alboreto | 13 | 53 |
| Michele Alboreto | 14 | 53 |
| Michele Alboreto | 15 | 53 |
| Michele Alboreto | 16 | 53 |
| Keke Rosberg | 5 | 3 |
| Keke Rosberg | 6 | 12 |
| Keke Rosberg | 7 | 18 |
| Keke Rosberg | 8 | 18 |
| Keke Rosberg | 9 | 18 |
| Keke Rosberg | 10 | 18 |
| Keke Rosberg | 11 | 18 |
| Keke Rosberg | 12 | 18 |
| Keke Rosberg | 13 | 21 |
| Keke Rosberg | 14 | 25 |
| Keke Rosberg | 15 | 31 |
| Keke Rosberg | 16 | 40 |
Final drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 5 | 73 | — |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 2 | 53 | 20 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 2 | 40 | 33 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 2 | 38 | 35 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 1 | 33 | 40 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 31 | 42 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 0 | 26 | 47 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 1 | 21 | 52 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 0 | 16 | 57 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 1 | 14 | 59 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 0 | 11 | 62 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | 0 | 11 | 62 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | 0 | 5 | 68 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | 0 | 5 | 68 |
| 15 | Philippe Streiff | 0 | 4 | 69 |
| 16 | Stefan Bellof | 0 | 4 | 69 |
| 17 | Rene Arnoux | 0 | 3 | 70 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | 0 | 3 | 70 |
| 17 | Ivan Capelli | 0 | 3 | 70 |
| 20 | Gerhard Berger | 0 | 3 | 70 |
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.
Final constructors' standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren tag | 90 | — |
| 2 | Ferrari ferrari | 82 | 8 |
| 3 | Williams honda | 71 | 19 |
| 4 | Team Lotus renault | 71 | 19 |
| 5 | Brabham bmw | 26 | 64 |
| 6 | Ligier renault | 23 | 67 |
| 7 | Renault renault | 16 | 74 |
| 8 | Arrows bmw | 14 | 76 |
| 9 | Tyrrell ford | 4 | 86 |
| 10 | Tyrrell renault | 3 | 87 |
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.
The calendar
- R1Brazilianrun
- R2Portugueserun
- R3San Marinorun
- R4Monacorun
- R5Canadianrun
- R6Detroitrun
- R7Frenchrun
- R8Britishrun
- R9Germanrun
- R10Austrianrun
- R11Dutchrun
- R12Italianrun
- R13Belgianrun
- R14Europeanrun
- R15South Africanrun
- R16Australianrun
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.
Who entered
| Constructor | Entered as | Chassis | Designs | Engines | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 185T, Alfa Romeo 184TB | 2 | Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8 T | Goodyear |
| Arrows | Barclay Arrows BMW | Arrows A8 | 1 | BMW M12/13 1.5 L4 T | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Olivetti Racing | Brabham BT54 | 1 | BMW M12/13 1.5 L4 T | Pirelli |
| Ferrari | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 156/85 | 1 | Ferrari 031 1.5 V6 T | Goodyear |
| Ligier | Équipe Ligier | Ligier JS25 | 1 | Renault EF4B 1.5 V6 T, Renault EF15 1.5 V6 T | Pirelli |
| Lola | Team Haas USA Ltd | Lola THL1 | 1 | Hart 415T 1.5 L4 T | Goodyear |
| McLaren | Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo | McLaren MP4/2B | 1 | TAG TTE PO1 1.5 V6 T | Goodyear |
| Minardi | Minardi Team | Minardi M185 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | Pirelli |
| Minardi | Minardi Team | Minardi M185 | 1 | Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5 V6 T | Pirelli |
| Osella | Kelémata Osella | Osella FA1F, Osella FA1G | 2 | Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8 T | Pirelli |
| RAM | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | RAM 03 | 1 | Hart 415T 1.5 L4 T | Pirelli |
| Renault | Équipe Renault Elf | Renault RE60, Renault RE60B | 2 | Renault EF4B 1.5 V6 T, Renault EF15 1.5 V6 T | Goodyear |
| Spirit | Spirit Enterprises Ltd | Spirit 101D | 1 | Hart 415T 1.5 L4 T | Pirelli |
| Team Lotus | John Player Special Team Lotus | Lotus 97T | 1 | Renault EF4B 1.5 V6 T, Renault EF15 1.5 V6 T | Goodyear |
| Toleman | Toleman Group Motorsport | Toleman TG185 | 1 | Hart 415T 1.5 L4 T | Pirelli |
| Tyrrell | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 012 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Tyrrell | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 014 | 1 | Renault EF4B 1.5 V6 T | Goodyear |
| Williams | Canon Williams Honda Team | Williams FW10, Williams FW10B | 2 | Honda RA164E 1.5 V6 T, Honda RA165E 1.5 V6 T | Goodyear |
| Zakspeed | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 841 | 1 | Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4 T | Goodyear |
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.
Photographs
From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.
McLaren MP4/2
Stuttgart Jul 2012 31 (Porsche Museum - 1986 McLaren TAG MP 4-2 C Formel 1) · Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Lotus 97T
Lotus97T · https://www.flickr.com/jonbradbury · CC BY-SA 4.0
Brabham BT54
Brabham BMW BT54 Turbo 1985 vr TCE · Stahlkocher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Arrows A8
1985 European GP Boutsen · Jerry Lewis-Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Ligier JS25
-125 - Ligier JS25 - 1985 · _morgado2 · CC BY 4.0
RAM 03
1985 European GP Philippe Alliot · Jerry Lewis-Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
6 more photographs
Toleman TG185
1985 European GP Teo Fabi · Jerry Lewis-Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Minardi M185
1985 European GP Martini · Jerry Lewis-Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Tyrrell 012
Tyrrell 012 2019 Silverstone Classic (48557777561) · https://www.flickr.com/photos/davehamster/ · CC BY 2.0
Tyrrell 014
1985 European GP Brundle 02 · Jerry Lewis-Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Zakspeed 841
Zakspeed 841 Dr. Jonathan Palmer · Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
Spirit 101
Spirit 101 at Silverstone Classic 2011 · David Merrett from Daventry, England · CC BY 2.0Where this comes from
- Team
- McLaren
- Runner-up
- Michele Alboreto — 53
- Engine formula
- 3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L turbocharged
- Tyres
- Goodyear, Pirelli
- Entered
- 36 drivers, 17 constructors, 10 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started