| Date | Sunday 18 August 1985 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Austrian GP |
| Circuit | Osterreichring |
| Event Format | Race of 52 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #10 of 16 in 1985 #414 (of all time) |
| Laps | 52 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5942 m |
| Race Distance | 5942 × 52 = 308.984 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 27 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 10 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Shell – 100th Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Niki Lauda (18)
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| 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)
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