1985 - United States Grand Prix

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1985 - United States Grand Prix

Race Name - United States Grand Prix
Date - 6/23/1985
Race Track - Detroit Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 63
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 131.488 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Keke Rosberg
Race Number - 6

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	5	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
2	9	Stefan Johansson	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
3	3	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
4	19	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	8	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
6	10	Nelson Piquet	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
7	21	Thierry Boutsen	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
8	11	Marc Surer	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
9	7	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T	Alfa Romeo 890T
10	17	Andrea de Cesaris	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B
11	24	Gerhard Berger	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
12	16	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B
13	1	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
14	18	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	23	Philippe Alliot	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T
16	2	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
17	4	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
18	14	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T	Alfa Romeo 890T
19	6	Derek Warwick	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60	Renault EF4B
20	15	Patrick Tambay	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60	Renault EF4B
21	25	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team	Minardi M85	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	12	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
23	13	Teo Fabi	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T
24	20	Manfred Winkelhock	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T
25	22	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1G	Alfa Romeo 890T