1985 - Grand Prix of France

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1985 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/7/1985
Race Track - Circuit Paul Ricard
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 53
Pole Winner Keke Rosberg
Average Race Speed - 201.325 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nelson Piquet
Race Number - 7

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	5	Nelson Piquet	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
2	1	Keke Rosberg	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E
3	4	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
4	16	Stefan Johansson	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
5	7	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
6	10	Patrick Tambay	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60	Renault EF4B
7	11	Derek Warwick	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE60	Renault EF4B
8	14	Marc Surer	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	BMW M12
9	12	Thierry Boutsen	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
10	18	Eddie Cheever	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T	Alfa Romeo 890T
11	17	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 185T	Alfa Romeo 890T
12	20	Manfred Winkelhock	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T
13	26	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	19	Teo Fabi	Toleman Group Motorsport	Toleman TG185	Hart 415T
15	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1G	Alfa Romeo 890T
16	21	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	6	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2B	TAG Porsche P01
18	2	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 97T	Renault EF4B
19	9	Gerhard Berger	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
20	25	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Team	Minardi M85	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	23	Philippe Alliot	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	RAM 03	Hart 415T
22	22	Jonathan Palmer	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 841	Zakspeed 1500/4
23	3	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031
24	13	Andrea de Cesaris	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B
25	15	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS25	Renault EF4B
26	8	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW10	Honda RA163E