Round 8 of 16 · Silverstone · 21 July 1985, Sunday
British Grand Prix
Key highlights
Rosberg
pole position
65
laps
11
finishers out of 26
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:18:10.436 | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Renault | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Brabham | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | Fuel system | |
| 11 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | +6 Laps | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Electrical | |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Spun off | |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | Clutch | |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Transmission | |
| NC | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | Not classified | |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | Turbo | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Exhaust | |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Clutch | |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | Turbo | |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Engine | |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Transmission | |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Accident | |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Spun off | |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Accident | |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Accident |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- NC
- Not classified