1985 - Grand Prix of Belgium
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1985 - Grand Prix of Belgium
Race Name - Grand Prix of BelgiumDate - 9/15/1985Race Track - Circuit de Spa FrancorchampsNumber of Starting Cars - 24Laps Run - 43 Pole Winner Alain Prost Average Race Speed - 190.058 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Ayrton Senna Race Number - 13Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Ayrton Senna | John Player Special Team Lotus | Lotus 97T | Renault EF4B |
2 | 7 | Nigel Mansell | Canon Williams Honda | Williams FW10 | Honda RA163E |
3 | 1 | Alain Prost | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-2B | TAG Porsche P01 |
4 | 10 | Keke Rosberg | Canon Williams Honda | Williams FW10 | Honda RA163E |
5 | 3 | Nelson Piquet | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT54 | BMW M12 |
6 | 14 | Derek Warwick | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE60B | Renault EF4B |
7 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Barclays Arrows BMW | Arrows A8 | BMW M12 |
8 | 12 | Marc Surer | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT54 | BMW M12 |
9 | 18 | Philippe Streiff | Equipe Ligier | Ligier JS25 | Renault EF4B |
10 | 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Barclays Arrows BMW | Arrows A8 | BMW M12 |
11 | 17 | Jacques Laffite | Equipe Ligier | Ligier JS25 | Renault EF4B |
12 | 24 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Team | Minardi M85 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
13 | 21 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 012 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
14 | 23 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1G | Alfa Romeo 890T |
15 | 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 184TB | Alfa Romeo 890T |
16 | 19 | Eddie Cheever | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 184TB | Alfa Romeo 890T |
17 | 13 | Patrick Tambay | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE60B | Renault EF4B |
18 | 11 | Teo Fabi | Toleman Group Motorsport | Toleman TG185 | Hart 415T |
19 | 9 | Elio de Angelis | John Player Special Team Lotus | Lotus 97T | Renault EF4B |
20 | 22 | Christian Danner | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 841 | Zakspeed 1500/4 |
21 | 20 | Philippe Alliot | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | RAM 03 | Hart 415T |
22 | 5 | Stefan Johansson | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 156/85 | Ferrari 031 |
23 | 16 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman Group Motorsport | Toleman TG185 | Hart 415T |
24 | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 156/85 | Ferrari 031 |