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1985 Detroit GP
1984 French GP

1985 French GP

1985 British GP
1986 French GP
 LXXI  Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 7 July 1985
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Paul Ricard
Event FormatRace of 53 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 16 in 1985
#411 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps53
Circuit Perimeter5810 m
Race Distance5810 × 53 = 307.930 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers26
Finishers15
Debutants
Renault RE60B (Car Model),    Tyrrell 014 (Car Model)
MilestonesCanon Williams Honda Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Canon Williams Honda Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Honda – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Motor Racing Developments Ltd – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Keke Rosberg – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Patrick Tambay – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes Elio de Angelis (3)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (476),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (450),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (344),
4. Most Retirements Jacques Laffite (76),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (78),
6. Most 5th Place Finishes Elio de Angelis (14),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (1026),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (98)

World Championship standings
1  Michele Alboreto 31 
2  Alain Prost 26 up
3  Elio de Angelis 26 up
4  Keke Rosberg 18 up
5  Stefan Johansson 16 up
6  Patrick Tambay 11 
7  Nélson Piquet 10 up
8  Ayrton Senna 9 up
9  Thierry Boutsen 6 up
10  Nigel Mansell 5 up
11  Stefan Bellof 4 up
12  René Arnoux 3 up
  Andrea de Cesaris 3 up
  Niki Lauda 3 up
15  Derek Warwick 2 up
16  Jacques Laffite 2 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 50 
2  Lotus / Renault 35 
3  McLaren / TAG 29 
4  Williams / Honda 23 
5  Renault / Renault 13 
6  Brabham / BMW 10 up
7  Arrows / BMW 6 up
8  Ligier / Renault 5 up
9  Tyrrell / Ford 4 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 7Car 6Car 6
EntrantMotor Racing Developments LtdCanon Williams Honda TeamCanon Williams Honda Team
Driver Nélson Piquet Keke Rosberg Keke Rosberg
Car Brabham BT54 Williams FW10 Williams FW10
EngineBMW 1.5 L4THonda 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6T
Time1:31'46.2661'32.4621'39.914
Speed201.325 km/h226.212 km/h209.340 km/h