1985 - Grand Prix of Italy

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1985 - Grand Prix of Italy

Race Name - Grand Prix of Italy
Date - 9/8/1985
Race Track - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 51
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 227.565 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Keke Rosberg
Race Number - 12

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	5	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
2	4	Nelson Piquet	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
3	1	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
4	9	Marc Surer	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
5	10	Stefan Johansson	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
6	6	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
7	8	Patrick Tambay	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60B	Renault EF4B
8	18	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	14	Thierry Boutsen	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
10	19	Philippe Streiff	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B
11	3	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
12	15	Teo Fabi	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T
13	7	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
14	2	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
15	20	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B
16	16	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
17	13	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184TB	Alfa Romeo 890T
18	22	Huub Rothengatter	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1G	Alfa Romeo 890T
19	26	Philippe Alliot	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T
20	11	Gerhard Berger	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
21	6	Derek Warwick	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60B	Renault EF4B
22	25	Alan Jones	Team Haas Ltd	Lola Beatrice THL-1	Hart 415T
23	17	Kenneth Acheson	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T
24	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team	Minardi M85	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	23	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184TB	Alfa Romeo 890T
26	21	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T