Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked • Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked •
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1985 Formula 1 Season

16 races · Champion: Alain Prost

Driver Standings

PosDriverTeamPtsWins
1 Alain Prost McLaren 73 5
2 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 53 2
3 Keke Rosberg Williams 40 2
4 Ayrton Senna Team Lotus 38 2
5 Elio de Angelis Team Lotus 33 1
6 Nigel Mansell Williams 31 2
7 Stefan Johansson Tyrrell 26 0
8 Nelson Piquet Brabham 21 1
9 Jacques Laffite Ligier 16 0
10 Niki Lauda McLaren 14 1
11 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 11 0
12 Patrick Tambay Renault 11 0
13 Marc Surer Brabham 5 0
14 Derek Warwick Renault 5 0
15 Philippe Streiff Ligier 4 0
16 Stefan Bellof Tyrrell 4 0
17 Andrea de Cesaris Ligier 3 0
18 Ivan Capelli Tyrrell 3 0
19 René Arnoux Ferrari 3 0
20 Gerhard Berger Arrows 3 0
Martin Brundle Tyrrell 0 0
Huub Rothengatter Osella 0 0
John Watson McLaren 0 0
Pierluigi Martini Minardi 0 0
Riccardo Patrese Alfa Romeo 0 0
Eddie Cheever Alfa Romeo 0 0
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 0 0
Philippe Alliot RAM 0 0
Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 0 0
Manfred Winkelhock RAM 0 0
Teo Fabi Toleman 0 0
Christian Danner Zakspeed 0 0
Kenny Acheson RAM 0 0
Mauro Baldi Spirit 0 0
Alan Jones Lola 0 0
François Hesnault Brabham 0 0

Constructor Standings

PosConstructorPtsWins
1 McLaren 90 6
2 Ferrari 82 2
3 Williams 71 4
4 Team Lotus 71 3
5 Brabham 26 1
6 Ligier 23 0
7 Renault 16 0
8 Arrows 14 0
9 Tyrrell 7 0
Osella 0 0
Minardi 0 0
Alfa Romeo 0 0
RAM 0 0
Zakspeed 0 0
Toleman 0 0
Spirit 0 0
Lola 0 0

Races

R11985-04-07
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
R21985-04-21
Portuguese Grand Prix
Autódromo do Estoril
Ayrton Senna
R31985-05-05
San Marino Grand Prix
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Elio de Angelis
R41985-05-19
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco
Alain Prost
R51985-06-16
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Michele Alboreto
R61985-06-23
Detroit Grand Prix
Detroit Street Circuit
Keke Rosberg
R71985-07-07
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard
Nelson Piquet
R81985-07-21
British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit
Alain Prost
R91985-08-04
German Grand Prix
Nürburgring
Michele Alboreto
R101985-08-18
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring
Alain Prost
R111985-08-25
Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Niki Lauda
R121985-09-08
Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Alain Prost
R131985-09-15
Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Ayrton Senna
R141985-10-06
European Grand Prix
Brands Hatch
Nigel Mansell
R151985-10-19
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami
Nigel Mansell
R161985-11-03
Australian Grand Prix
Adelaide Street Circuit
Keke Rosberg

The 1985 Season

Alain Prost finally claimed his first World Championship in 1985 after years of near-misses, becoming the first French World Champion. The McLaren driver's calculated consistency carried him past Ferrari's Michele Alboreto in the second half of the season.

McLaren retained the constructors' title as the TAG turbo package remained the class of the field. Prost's "Professor" approach of maximizing points proved the perfect formula in the volatile turbo era.