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1985 Brazilian GP
1984 Portuguese GP

1985 Portuguese GP

1985 San Marino GP
1986 Portuguese GP
 XIV  Grande Premio de Portugal

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 21 April 1985
Start time14:00
Event Portuguese GP
Circuit Estoril
Event FormatRace of 69 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 16 in 1985
#406 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps67
Circuit Perimeter4350 m
Race Distance4350 × 69 = 300.150 km (scheduled)
4350 × 67 = 291.450 km (raced)
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Cold, Rain
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers26
Finishers9
Debutants
Zakspeed (Car Manufacturer),
Zakspeed (Engine Manufacturer),
   Zakspeed 841 (Car Model),
West Zakspeed Racing (Entrant)
MilestonesJohn Player Special Team Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
John Player Special Team Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
John Player Special Team Lotus – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Ayrton Senna – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Ayrton Senna – 1st Win (Driver)
 RAM – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (305),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (337),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (469),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (120),
5. Most 8th Place Finishes Ferrari (43),
6. Most Race Entries Lotus (1016),
7. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (92)

World Championship standings
1  Michele Alboreto 12 up
2  Ayrton Senna 9 
  Alain Prost 9 up
4  Elio de Angelis 7 up
5  Patrick Tambay 6 
6  René Arnoux 3 up
7  Nigel Mansell 2 
8  Jacques Laffite 1 up
  Stefan Bellof 1 
1  Lotus / Renault 16 up
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 15 
3  McLaren / TAG 9 up
4  Renault / Renault 6 
5  Williams / Honda 2 
6  Ligier / Renault 1 up
  Tyrrell / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 12Car 12
EntrantJohn Player Special Team LotusJohn Player Special Team LotusJohn Player Special Team Lotus
Driver Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna
Car Lotus 97T Lotus 97T Lotus 97T
EngineRenault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time2:00'28.0061'21.0071'44.121
Speed145.160 km/h193.317 km/h150.402 km/h