French Grand Prix
Round 7 of 1985
Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet
Country
France
Date
Jul 7, 1985
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet N/A | Brabham | 5 | 53 | 1:31:46.266 | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg N/A | Williams | 1 | 53 | +6.660 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost N/A | McLaren | 4 | 53 | +9.285 | 4 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson N/A | Ferrari | 16 | 53 | +53.491 | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis N/A | Team Lotus | 7 | 53 | +53.690 | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay N/A | Renault | 10 | 53 | +1:15.167 | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick N/A | Renault | 11 | 53 | +1:44.212 | 0 |
| 8 | Marc Surer N/A | Brabham | 14 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen N/A | Arrows | 12 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever N/A | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock N/A | RAM | 20 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Stefan Bellof N/A | Tyrrell | 26 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Teo Fabi N/A | Toleman | 19 | 49 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani N/A | Osella | 24 | 49 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Martin Brundle N/A | Tyrrell | 21 | 32 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Niki Lauda N/A | McLaren | 6 | 30 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Ayrton Senna N/A | Team Lotus | 2 | 26 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Gerhard Berger N/A | Arrows | 9 | 20 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Pierluigi Martini N/A | Minardi | 25 | 19 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot N/A | RAM | 23 | 8 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer N/A | Zakspeed | 22 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto N/A | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | Turbo | 0 |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris N/A | Ligier | 13 | 4 | Steering | 0 |
| 25 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 15 | 2 | Turbo | 0 |
| 26 | Nigel Mansell N/A | Williams | 8 | 0 | Injury | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1985 French Grand Prix took place at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
26 drivers completed the race, with Nelson Piquet taking the victory.