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1985 French GP
1984 British GP

1985 British GP
1985 German GP
1986 British GP
 XXXVIII  Marlboro British Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 21 July 1985
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 66 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 16 in 1985
#412 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps65
Circuit Perimeter4719 m
Race Distance4719 × 66 = 311.454 km (scheduled)
4719 × 65 = 306.735 km (raced)
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers26
Finishers11
DebutantsNone
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (451),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (345),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (477),
4. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (311),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes –  Ferrari (124),
6. Most 10th Place Finishes –  Lotus (32),
7. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (1028),
8. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (76)

World Championship standings
1  Michele Alboreto 37 
2  Alain Prost 35 
3  Elio de Angelis 26 
4  Keke Rosberg 18 
5  Stefan Johansson 16 
6  Nélson Piquet 13 up
7  Patrick Tambay 11 up
8  Ayrton Senna 9 
9  Thierry Boutsen 6 
10  Jacques Laffite 6 up
11  Nigel Mansell 5 up
12  Stefan Bellof 4 up
13  Derek Warwick 4 up
14  Andrea de Cesaris 3 up
  Niki Lauda 3 up
  René Arnoux 3 up
17  Marc Surer 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 56 
2  McLaren / TAG 38 up
3  Lotus / Renault 35 up
4  Williams / Honda 23 
5  Renault / Renault 15 
6  Brabham / BMW 14 
7  Ligier / Renault 9 up
8  Arrows / BMW 6 up
9  Tyrrell / Ford 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 6Car 2
EntrantMarlboro McLaren InternationalCanon Williams Honda TeamMarlboro McLaren International
Driver Alain Prost Keke Rosberg Alain Prost
Car McLaren MP4/2B Williams FW10 McLaren MP4/2B
EngineTAG 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6TTAG 1.5 V6T
Time1:18'10.4361'05.5911'09.886
Speed235.425 km/h259.005 km/h243.087 km/h


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