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1985 Canadian GP
1984 Detroit GP

1985 Detroit GP

1985 French GP
1986 Detroit GP
 IV  Detroit Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 23 June 1985
Start time14:00
Event Detroit GP
Circuit Detroit
Event FormatRace of 63 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 16 in 1985
#410 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps63
Circuit Perimeter4023 m
Race Distance4023 × 63 = 253.449 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers25
Finishers12
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCanon Williams Honda Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Castrol – 200th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
TAG – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 5th Place Finishes Elio de Angelis (13),
2. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season Piercarlo Ghinzani (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (310),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (343),
3. Most Retirements Lotus (449),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (475),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (123),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (96),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (1024),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (97),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (47)

World Championship standings
1  Michele Alboreto 31 
2  Elio de Angelis 24 up
3  Alain Prost 22 up
4  Stefan Johansson 13 up
5  Keke Rosberg 12 up
6  Patrick Tambay 10 up
7  Ayrton Senna 9 up
8  Thierry Boutsen 6 up
9  Nigel Mansell 5 up
10  Stefan Bellof 4 up
11  René Arnoux 3 up
  Andrea de Cesaris 3 up
  Niki Lauda 3 up
14  Derek Warwick 2 up
15  Jacques Laffite 2 up
16  Nélson Piquet 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 47 
2  Lotus / Renault 33 
3  McLaren / TAG 25 
4  Williams / Honda 17 up
5  Renault / Renault 12 up
6  Arrows / BMW 6 
7  Ligier / Renault 5 
8  Tyrrell / Ford 4 
9  Brabham / BMW 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 6Car 12Car 12
EntrantCanon Williams Honda TeamJohn Player Special Team LotusJohn Player Special Team Lotus
Driver Keke Rosberg Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna
Car Williams FW10 Lotus 97T Lotus 97T
EngineHonda 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time1:55'39.8511'42.0511'45.612
Speed131.475 km/h141.917 km/h137.132 km/h