1985 - Shell Oils Grand Prix of Europe

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1985 - Shell Oils Grand Prix of Europe

Race Name - Shell Oils Grand Prix of Europe
Date - 10/6/1985
Race Track - Brands Hatch
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 75
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 203.59 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nigel Mansell
Race Number - 14

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
2	1	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
3	4	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
4	6	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
5	9	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
6	12	Thierry Boutsen	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
7	21	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
8	5	Philippe Streiff	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B
9	11	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184TB	Alfa Romeo 890T
10	19	Gerhard Berger	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
11	18	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 184TB	Alfa Romeo 890T
12	17	Patrick Tambay	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60B	Renault EF4B
13	7	Marc Surer	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
14	13	Stefan Johansson	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
15	10	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B
16	25	Christian Danner	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 841	Zakspeed 1500/4
17	24	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	16	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	20	Teo Fabi	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T
20	23	Philippe Alliot	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T
21	14	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T
22	22	Alan Jones	Team Haas Ltd	Lola Beatrice THL-1	Hart 415T
23	15	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
24	2	Nelson Piquet	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
25	8	Derek Warwick	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60B	Renault EF4B
26	26	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team	Minardi M85	Ford Cosworth DFV