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1985 - Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1985 - Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix

Race Name - Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix
Date - 11/3/1985
Race Track - Adelaide Grand Prix Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 82
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 154.114 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 7 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Keke Rosberg
Race Number - 16


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