Results from the 1985 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 21, 1985. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship Silverstone Circuit is a Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, named after the village in the former England Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Keke Rosberg's qualifying lap remained the fastest in F1 history until 2001. Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 65 | 1:18:10. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. 436 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 |  Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 64 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 64 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 64 | + 1 Lap | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 |  Derek Warwick | Renault | 64 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 |  Marc Surer | Brabham-BMW | 63 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 63 | +2 Laps | 20 | |
| 8 | 17 |  Gerhard Berger | Arrows-BMW | 63 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |
| 9 | 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 62 | + 3 Laps | 14 | |
| 10 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 60 | Fuel injection, electronics[1] | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 |  Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | + 6 Laps | 26 | |
| Ret | 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 57 | Electrical | 10 | |
| Ret | 18 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 57 | Spun Off | 19 | |
| Ret | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier-Renault | 41 | Clutch | 7 | |
| Ret | 29 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 38 | Transmission | 23 | |
| NC | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 37 | Not Classified | 8 | |
| Ret | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM-Hart | 28 | Turbo | 18 | |
| Ret | 6 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 21 | Exhaust | 1 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 17 | Clutch | 5 | |
| Ret | 23 |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 17 | Turbo | 22 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 6 | Engine | 24 | |
| Ret | 19 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 4 | Transmission | 9 | |
| Ret | 28 |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 15 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 0 | Spun Off | 13 | |
| Ret | 10 | Philippe Alliot | RAM-Hart | 0 | Accident | 21 | |
| Ret | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 0 | Accident | 25 |
Notes
- Pole position: Keke Rosberg - 1:05. Career 1976-1981 Junior Formulae Michele Alboreto started his career in 1976 racing in Formula Monza with a car he and his friends built known as the "CMR" Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Jacques-Henri Laffite (born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from to. Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born August 27 1954 in Alresford, Hampshire, England) is a British former racing 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Marc Surer (born 18 September 1951) is a former Racing driver from Switzerland. Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Career Early Formula One career His Formula One career began with Tyrrell in 1984 Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Alfa Romeo participated in Formula One, as both a constructor and engine supplier from to. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Stefan Bellof (born in Gießen, Germany on November 20, 1957 – died in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on September Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born February 22, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian Aviator, Entrepreneur McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Thierry Marc Boutsen (born July 13 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former Racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Andrea de Cesaris (born May 31 1959) is an Italian former race car driver Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Pierluigi Martini (born April 23, 1961 in Lugo) is an Italian former Racing driver. Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Motori Moderni was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1985 through 1987. Elio de Angelis ( 26 March 1958 – 15 May 1986) was a Racing driver who participated in Formula One between and, racing 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Manfred Winkelhock ( October 6, 1951 - August 12, 1985) was a German Racing driver. RAM Racing was a Formula One racing team which competed during the racing seasons of 1976 to 1985 Brian Hart Ltd, also known as Hart and Hart Racing Engines was a motor racing Engine manufacturer that participated in 157 Formula One Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Edward "Eddie" McKay Cheever Jr (born January 10, 1958) is an American racing driver who raced for almost thirty years in Formula One Alfa Romeo participated in Formula One, as both a constructor and engine supplier from to. Dr Jonathan Charles Palmer (born 7 November 1956 in London) is an Entrepreneur and former Racing driver from England Zakspeed is a Motor racing team from Germany founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski. Teodorico Fabi (born March 9, 1955) better known as Teo Fabi, is an Italian former Racing driver. Toleman Motosport was a Formula One constructor based in the U Brian Hart Ltd, also known as Hart and Hart Racing Engines was a motor racing Engine manufacturer that participated in 157 Formula One Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson (born September 8, 1956) is a former Formula One driver from Sweden. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Patrick Tambay (born 25 June 1949 in Paris) is a French Racing driver. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Philippe Alliot (born 27 July 1954 in Voves, Eure-et-Loir, France) is a former racing driver who participated in Formula One RAM Racing was a Formula One racing team which competed during the racing seasons of 1976 to 1985 Brian Hart Ltd, also known as Hart and Hart Racing Engines was a motor racing Engine manufacturer that participated in 157 Formula One Piercarlo Ghinzani (born January 16, 1952 in Riviera d'Adda, Lombardy) is a former Racing driver from Italy who currently Osella is an Italian racing car manufacturer and former Formula One team based in Volpiano near Turin, Italy Alfa Romeo participated in Formula One, as both a constructor and engine supplier from to. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole 591[2]
- Fastest lap: Alain Prost - 1:09. In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race 886 on lap 43[3]
- Race scheduled for 66 Laps, but stopped 1 lap early in error
References
- ^ Anthony, Pritchard (March 2006). Lotus: The Competition Cars. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Haynes Publishing, p245. ISBN 1-844250-06-7.
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice (ed. ) (1985). AUTOCOURSE 1985-86. AUTOCOURSE, or Autocourse, is a series of annuals covering motor racing, and Formula One in particular Hazleton Publishing, p244. ISBN 0-905138-38-4.
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice (ed. ) (1985). AUTOCOURSE 1985-86. AUTOCOURSE, or Autocourse, is a series of annuals covering motor racing, and Formula One in particular Hazleton Publishing, p245. ISBN 0-905138-38-4.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from The Official Formula 1 website. Retrieved on 2007-06-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat
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