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1985 German GP
1984 Austrian GP

1985 Austrian GP

1985 Dutch GP
1986 Austrian GP
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Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 18 August 1985
Start time14:00
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Osterreichring
Event FormatRace of 52 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 16 in 1985
#414 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps52
Circuit Perimeter5942 m
Race Distance5942 × 52 = 308.984 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers10
DebutantsNone
MilestonesShell – 100th Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Niki Lauda (18)
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)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 50 up
2  Michele Alboreto 50 up
3  Elio de Angelis 28 
4  Stefan Johansson 19 up
5  Keke Rosberg 18 up
6  Ayrton Senna 15 up
7  Nélson Piquet 13 up
8  Patrick Tambay 11 up
9  Jacques Laffite 10 up
10  Thierry Boutsen 9 
11  Nigel Mansell 6 
12  Niki Lauda 5 
13  Stefan Bellof 4 
14  Derek Warwick 4 
15  René Arnoux 3 
  Andrea de Cesaris 3 
17  Marc Surer 2 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 72 
2  McLaren / TAG 55 
3  Lotus / Renault 43 
4  Williams / Honda 24 
5  Brabham / BMW 15 up
6  Renault / Renault 15 up
7  Ligier / Renault 13 
8  Arrows / BMW 9 
9  Tyrrell / Ford 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 2Car 2
EntrantMarlboro McLaren InternationalMarlboro McLaren InternationalMarlboro McLaren International
Driver Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Prost
Car McLaren MP4/2B McLaren MP4/2B McLaren MP4/2B
EngineTAG 1.5 V6TTAG 1.5 V6TTAG 1.5 V6T
Time1:20'12.5831'25.4901'29.241
Speed231.132 km/h250.219 km/h239.701 km/h