Round 1 · 7 April 1985
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
25 drivers
After Round 1
1
Alain Prost
McLaren
NEW
9
+9
2
Michele Alboreto
Ferrari
NEW
6
+6
3
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
NEW
4
+4
4
René Arnoux
Ferrari
NEW
3
+3
5
Patrick Tambay
Renault
NEW
2
+2
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6
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
NEW
1
+1
-
Stefan Johansson
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
Martin Brundle
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
Philippe Alliot
RAM
NEW
0
+0
-
Derek Warwick
Renault
NEW
0
+0
-
Thierry Boutsen
Arrows
NEW
0
+0
-
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella
NEW
0
+0
-
Manfred Winkelhock
RAM
NEW
0
+0
-
Gerhard Berger
Arrows
NEW
0
+0
-
Ayrton Senna
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Eddie Cheever
Alfa Romeo
NEW
0
+0
-
Pierluigi Martini
Minardi
NEW
0
+0
-
Niki Lauda
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Andrea de Cesaris
Ligier
NEW
0
+0
-
Riccardo Patrese
Alfa Romeo
NEW
0
+0
-
Keke Rosberg
Williams
NEW
0
+0
-
François Hesnault
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Nigel Mansell
Williams
NEW
0
+0
-
Mauro Baldi
Spirit
NEW
0
+0
-
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
25 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRO Alain Prost | McLaren | 6 | 1:41:26.115 | 9 |
| 2 | ALB Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | +3.259 | 6 |
| 3 | DE Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 3 | 1L | 4 |
| 4 | ARN René Arnoux | Ferrari | 7 | 2L | 3 |
| 5 | TAM Patrick Tambay | Renault | 11 | 2L | 2 |
| 6 | LAF Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 15 | 2L | 1 |
| 7 | JOH Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | 23 | 3L | 0 |
| 8 | BRU Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 21 | 3L | 0 |
| 9 | ALL Philippe Alliot | RAM | 20 | 3L | 0 |
| 10 | WAR Derek Warwick | Renault | 10 | 4L | 0 |
| 11 | BOU Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | 4L | 0 |
| 12 | GHI Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 22 | 4L | 0 |
| 13 | WIN Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 16 | 4L | 0 |
| R | BER Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 19 | — | 0 |
| R | SEN Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | — | 0 |
| R | CHE Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | — | 0 |
| R | MAR Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | — | 0 |
| R | LAU Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | — | 0 |
| R | DE Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | PAT Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | — | 0 |
| R | ROS Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | — | 0 |
| R | HES François Hesnault | Brabham | 17 | — | 0 |
| R | MAN Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | BAL Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 24 | — | 0 |
| R | PIQ Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | — | 0 |