|
| Date | Sunday 6 October 1985 |
|---|
| Start time | 14:00 |
|---|
| Event | European GP |
|---|
| Circuit | Brands Hatch |
|---|
| Event Format | Race of 75 laps |
|---|
| Race | 14 of 16 |
|---|
| Championship race | 418 |
|---|
|
| Laps | 75 |
|---|
| Circuit Perimeter | 4207 m |
|---|
| Race Distance | 4207 × 75 = 315.525 km |
|---|
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
|---|
| Pole Position | Right |
|---|
| First Corner | Right |
|---|
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
|---|
|
| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
|---|
|
| Entries | 27 |
|---|
| Qualifiers | 26 |
|---|
| Finishers | 12 |
|---|
| Championship Debutants | Ivan Capelli (Driver) |
|---|
| Milestones | Antar - 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Elf - 1000th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Mobil - 20th Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Nigel Mansell - 1st Win (Driver)
Nigel Mansell - 75th Race Entry (Driver)
West Zakspeed Racing - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Williams - 20th Win (Car Manufacturer)
Zakspeed - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Zakspeed - 10th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
|
|---|
| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive Retirements – Philippe Alliot (10),
2. Most 7th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (34),
3. Most 10th Fastest Laps – John Watson (10),
4. Most 25th Fastest Laps – Pierluigi Martini (4),
5. Most 15th Fastest Laps in a Season – Renault (5),
6. Most 25th Fastest Laps in a Season – Minardi (4)
|
|---|
| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Jacques Laffite (80),
2. Most 5th Place Finishes – Elio de Angelis (17),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season – Elio de Angelis (6),
4. Most 9th Fastest Laps – Lotus (28),
5. Most 22nd Fastest Laps – Philippe Alliot (8),
6. Most 22nd Fastest Laps in a Season – Philippe Alliot (5),
7. Most 25th Fastest Laps in a Season – Pierluigi Martini (4),
8. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1040)
|
|---|
|
