1985 season/ Round 1

Brazilian Grand Prix

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sun, 7 Apr 1985. 61 laps.

Winner: PROMcLaren
Pole: ALBFerrari
Fastest lap: PRO1:36.702

Weekend

Race

Michele AlboretoFerrari+3.2592
Alain ProstMcLaren1:41:26.1151
Elio de AngelisLOTeam Lotus+1 Lap3

Overtakes

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No overtake data

Biggest mover

TYJOH

+16 places, P23 to P7

Beat our forecast

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No forecast for this race

Fastest Pit Stop

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No pit stop data

Fastest lap

PRO

1:36.702, lap 34

DNFs

BER, SEN, CHE, MAR, LAU, DE , PAT, ROS, HES, MAN, BAL, PIQ

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts	Fastest lap
1	PROAlain Prost	McLaren	6+5	61	1:41:26.115	9	1:36.702L34
2	ALBMichele Alboreto	Ferrari	1-1	61	+3.259	6	1:36.925L37
3	LODE Elio de Angelis	LOTeam Lotus	3	60	+1 Lap	4	1:39.080L31
4	ARNRené Arnoux	Ferrari	7+3	59	+2 Laps	3	1:38.349L39
5	RETAMPatrick Tambay	RERenault	11+6	59	+2 Laps	2	1:40.459L49
6	LILAFJacques Laffite	LILigier	15+9	59	+2 Laps	1	1:40.572L24
7	TYJOHStefan Johansson	TYTyrrell	23+16	58	+3 Laps		1:41.926L36
8	TYBRUMartin Brundle	TYTyrrell	21+13	58	+3 Laps		1:42.606L17
9	RAALLPhilippe Alliot	RARAM	20+11	58	+3 Laps		1:43.115L23
10	REWARDerek Warwick	RERenault	10	57	+4 Laps		1:39.715L32
11	ARBOUThierry Boutsen	ARArrows	12+1	57	+4 Laps		1:41.809L30
12	OSGHIPiercarlo Ghinzani	OSOsella	22+10	57	+4 Laps		1:42.234L43
13	RAWINManfred Winkelhock	RARAM	16+3	57	+4 Laps		1:44.236L8
DNF	ARBERGerhard Berger	ARArrows	19	51	Suspension		1:42.588L39
DNF	LOSENAyrton Senna	LOTeam Lotus	4	48	Electrical		1:38.440L32
DNF	ARCHEEddie Cheever	ARAlfa Romeo	18	42	Engine		1:41.855L24
DNF	MIMARPierluigi Martini	MIMinardi	25	41	Engine		1:45.662L27
DNF	LAUNiki Lauda	McLaren	9	27	Fuel system		1:38.098L15
DNF	LIDE Andrea de Cesaris	LILigier	13	26	Accident		1:40.008L7
DNF	ARPATRiccardo Patrese	ARAlfa Romeo	14	20	Puncture		1:41.812L2
DNF	ROSKeke Rosberg	Williams	2	10	Turbo		1:38.678L2
DNF	BRHESFrançois Hesnault	BRBrabham	17	9	Accident		1:41.151L5
DNF	MANNigel Mansell	Williams	5	8	Exhaust		1:39.996L2
DNF	SPBALMauro Baldi	SPSpirit	24	7	Turbo		1:47.046L2
DNF	BRPIQNelson Piquet	BRBrabham	8	2	Transmission		1:40.558L2

Fastest laps

Rank	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	Alain Prost	34	1:36.702
2	Michele Alboreto	37	1:36.925	+0.223
3	Niki Lauda	15	1:38.098	+1.396
4	René Arnoux	39	1:38.349	+1.647
5	LOAyrton Senna	32	1:38.440	+1.738
6	Keke Rosberg	2	1:38.678	+1.976
7	LOElio de Angelis	31	1:39.080	+2.378
8	REDerek Warwick	32	1:39.715	+3.013
9	Nigel Mansell	2	1:39.996	+3.294
10	LIAndrea de Cesaris	7	1:40.008	+3.306