Round 1 of 16 · Rio de Janeiro · 7 April 1985, Sunday
Brazilian Grand Prix
Key highlights
Alboreto
pole position
61
laps
13
finishers out of 25
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:41:26.115 | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +3.259 | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | +2 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +3 Laps | |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | +4 Laps | |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | Suspension | |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | Electrical | |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Engine | |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Engine | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Accident | |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Puncture | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Turbo | |
| DNF | François Hesnault | Brabham | Accident | |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Exhaust | |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | Turbo | |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Transmission |
- DNF
- Did not finish