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1985 South African GP
1962 Australian GP

1985 Australian GP
1986 Brazilian GP
1986 Australian GP
 L  Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List • Penalties
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 3 November 1985
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Adelaide
Event FormatRace of 82 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 16 in 1985
#420 (of all time)
Attendance100000
Circuit
Laps82
Circuit Perimeter3778 m
Race Distance3778 × 82 = 309.796 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers25
Finishers8
DebutantsAdelaide (Circuit)
Records Broken 1. Most 10th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (43)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (457),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (484),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (352),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (53),
5. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (1044),
6. Most 5th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (94)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 73 
2  Michele Alboreto 53 
3  Keke Rosberg 40 up
4  Ayrton Senna 38 up
5  Elio de Angelis 33 up
6  Nigel Mansell 31 up
7  Stefan Johansson 26 
8  Nélson Piquet 21 
9  Jacques Laffite 16 up
10  Niki Lauda 14 up
11  Thierry Boutsen 11 up
12  Patrick Tambay 11 up
13  Marc Surer 5 
14  Derek Warwick 5 
15  Philippe Streiff 4 
16  Stefan Bellof 4 up
17  Andrea de Cesaris 3 up
  René Arnoux 3 up
  Ivan Capelli 3 
20  Gerhard Berger 3 up
1  McLaren / TAG 90 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 82 
3  Williams / Honda 71 up
4  Lotus / Renault 71 up
5  Brabham / BMW 26 
6  Ligier / Renault 23 up
7  Renault / Renault 16 up
8  Arrows / BMW 14 up
9  Tyrrell / Ford 4 
10  Tyrrell / Renault 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 6Car 12Car 6
EntrantCanon Williams Honda TeamJohn Player Special Team LotusCanon Williams Honda Team
Driver Keke Rosberg Ayrton Senna Keke Rosberg
Car Williams FW10 Lotus 97T Williams FW10
EngineHonda 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6T
Time2:00'40.4731'19.8431'23.758
Speed154.032 km/h170.344 km/h162.382 km/h


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