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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 • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps 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