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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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| Race | 10 of 16 |
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| Championship race | 414 |
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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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| Championship Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Alain Prost - 20th Win (Driver)
Antar - 20th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Ayrton Senna - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Barclay Arrows BMW - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Canon Williams Honda Team - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Huub Rothengatter - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
John Player Special Team Lotus - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Ligier - 250th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Minardi Team - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Minardi - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Motor Racing Developments Ltd - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Shell - 100th Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Stefan Johansson - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Niki Lauda (18)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (313),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (348),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (480),
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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