Round 6 of 16 · Detroit · 23 June 1985, Sunday
Detroit Grand Prix
Key highlights
Senna
pole position
63
laps
12
finishers out of 25
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:55:39.851 | 9 |
| 2 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | +57.549 | 6 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +1:03.170 | 4 |
| 4 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | +1:06.225 | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1:26.966 | 2 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Brabham | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | Accident | |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Accident | |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | RAM | Accident | |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Accident | |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Brakes | |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | Electrical | |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Renault | Transmission | |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Renault | Accident | |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Engine | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Brakes | |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Clutch | |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | Turbo | |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Accident |
- DNF
- Did not finish