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1985 Season
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1985 German GP
1984 Austrian GP

1985 Austrian GP

1985 Dutch GP
1986 Austrian GP
 XXIII  Großer Preis von Österreich

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 18 August 1985
Start time14:00
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Osterreichring
Event FormatRace of 52 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 16 in 1985
#414 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps52
Circuit Perimeter5942 m
Race Distance5942 × 52 = 308.984 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers10
DebutantsNone
MilestonesShell – 100th Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Niki Lauda (18)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (480),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (348),
3. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (313),
4. Most Retirements –  Jacques Laffite,  Niki Lauda (77),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes –  Ferrari (97),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (79),
7. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Elio de Angelis (15),
8. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (1032),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (48),
10. Most 14th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (46),
11. Most 15th Place Qualifications –  Jacques Laffite (13)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 50 up
2  Michele Alboreto 50 up
3  Elio de Angelis 28 
4  Stefan Johansson 19 up
5  Keke Rosberg 18 up
6  Ayrton Senna 15 up
7  Nélson Piquet 13 up
8  Patrick Tambay 11 up
9  Jacques Laffite 10 up
10  Thierry Boutsen 9 
11  Nigel Mansell 6 
12  Niki Lauda 5 
13  Stefan Bellof 4 
14  Derek Warwick 4 
15  René Arnoux 3 
  Andrea de Cesaris 3 
17  Marc Surer 2 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 72 
2  McLaren / TAG 55 
3  Lotus / Renault 43 
4  Williams / Honda 24 
5  Brabham / BMW 15 up
6  Renault / Renault 15 up
7  Ligier / Renault 13 
8  Arrows / BMW 9 
9  Tyrrell / Ford 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 2Car 2
EntrantMarlboro McLaren InternationalMarlboro McLaren InternationalMarlboro McLaren International
Driver Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Prost
Car McLaren MP4/2B McLaren MP4/2B McLaren MP4/2B
EngineTAG 1.5 V6TTAG 1.5 V6TTAG 1.5 V6T
Time1:20'12.5831'25.4901'29.241
Speed231.132 km/h250.219 km/h239.701 km/h