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 | Date | Sunday 18 August 1985 | 
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 | Start time | 14:00 | 
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 | Event |  Austrian GP | 
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 | Circuit |  Osterreichring | 
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 | Event Format | Race of 52 laps | 
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 | Championship | World Championship | 
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 | Race number | #10 of 16 in 1985 #414 (of all time)
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 | Laps | 52 | 
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 | Circuit Perimeter | 5942 m | 
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 | Race Distance | 5942 × 52 = 308.984 km | 
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 | Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) | 
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 | Pole Position | Left | 
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 | First Corner | Right | 
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 | Track Direction | Clockwise | 
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 | Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry | 
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 | Entries | 27 | 
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 | Qualifiers | 26 | 
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 | Finishers | 10 | 
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 | Debutants | None | 
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 | Milestones | Shell – 100th Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer) 
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 | Records Broken | 1. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Niki Lauda (18) | 
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 | Records Extended | 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (480), 2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –
  Ferrari (348), 3. Most Podium Finishes –
  Ferrari (313), 4. Most Retirements –
  Jacques Laffite,  Niki Lauda (77), 5. Most 3rd Place Finishes –
  Ferrari (97), 6. Most 4th Place Finishes –
  Ferrari (79), 7. Most 5th Place Finishes –
  Elio de Angelis (15), 8. Most Race Entries –
  Lotus (1032), 9. Most 9th Place Qualifications –
  Ferrari (48), 10. Most 14th Place Qualifications –
  Lotus (46), 11. Most 15th Place Qualifications –
  Jacques Laffite (13) | 
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