1985 Grand Prix of Brazil
7 April - Rio de Janeiro: 306.891km (5.031km x 61 laps)
Pole Position: Michele Alboreto, Ferrari 156/85, 1:27.768
Results
1. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/2B 1:41:26.115 (181.529 km/h)
2. Michele Alboreto Ferrari 156/85 - 3.259
3. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 97T - 1 lap
4. René Arnoux Ferrari 156/85 - 2 laps
5. Patrick Tambay Renault RE60 - 2 laps
6. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Renault JS25 - 2 laps
7. Stefan Johansson Tyrrell-Ford 012 - 3 laps
8. Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Ford 012 - 3 laps
9. Philippe Alliot RAM-Hart 03 - 3 laps
10. Derek Warwick Renault RE60 - 4 laps
11. Thierry Boutsen Arrows-BMW A8 - 4 laps
12. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F - 4 laps
13. Manfred Winkelhock RAM-Hart 03 - 4 laps
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:36.702 (187.293 km/h on lap 34)
Retirements
Gerhard Berger Arrows-BMW A8 - 10 laps (Suspension)
Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault 97T - 13 laps (Electrics)
Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 185T - 19 laps (Engine)
Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M185 - 20 laps (Engine)
Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG MP4/2B - 34 laps (Fuel system)
Andrea de Cesaris Ligier-Renault JS25 - 35 laps (Accident)
Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 185T - 41 laps (Puncture)
Keke Rosberg Williams-Honda FW10 - 51 laps (Turbo)
Francois Hesnault Brabham-BMW BT54 - 52 laps (Accident)
Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW10 - 53 laps (Accident/Exhaust)
Mauro Baldi Spirit-Hart 101D - 54 laps (Turbo)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT54 - 59 laps (Accident)
Race leaders:
Keke Rosberg 1- 9 (9 laps = 45.279 km)
Michele Alboreto 10-17 (8 laps = 40.248 km)
Alain Prost 18-61 (44 lap = 221.364 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Michele Alboreto Ferrari 156/85 1:27.768 (206.358 km/h)
2. Keke Rosberg Williams-Honda FW10 - 0.096
3. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 97T - 0.313
4. Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault 97T - 0.621
5. Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW10 - 1.080
6. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/2B - 1.349
7. René Arnoux Ferrari 156/85 - 1.844
8. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT54 - 2.087
9. Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG MP4/2B - 2.216
10. Derek Warwick Renault RE60 - 2.332
11. Patrick Tambay Renault RE60 - 2.486
12. Thierry Boutsen Arrows-BMW A8 - 3.185
13. Andrea de Cesaris Ligier-Renault JS25 - 3.643
14. Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 185T - 4.022
15. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Renault JS25 - 4.253
16. Manfred Winkelhock RAM-Hart 03 - 4.792
17. Francois Hesnault Brabham-BMW BT54 - 5.136
18. Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 185T - 5.323
19. Gerhard Berger Arrows-BMW A8 - 7.005
20. Philippe Alliot RAM-Hart 03 - 7.958
21. Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Ford 012 - 8.384
22. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F - 8.975
23. Stefan Johansson Tyrrell-Ford 012 - 9.525
24. Mauro Baldi Spirit-Hart 101D - 13.562
25. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M185 - 16.278