1985 German Grand Prix
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Results from the 1985 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1985.
[edit] Classification
Alain Prost finished second, only eleven seconds behind.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Ferrari | 67 | 1:35:31.337 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | McLaren-TAG | 67 | + 11.661 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 26 | Ligier-Renault | 67 | + 51.154 | 13 | 4 | |
| 4 | 18 | Arrows-BMW | 67 | + 55.279 | 15 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | McLaren-TAG | 67 | + 1:13.972 | 12 | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | Williams-Honda | 67 | + 1:16.820 | 10 | 1 | |
| 7 | 17 | Arrows-BMW | 66 | + 1 Lap | 17 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Tyrrell-Renault | 66 | + 1 lap | 19 | ||
| 9 | 28 | Ferrari | 66 | + 1 Lap | 2 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Tyrrell-Ford | 63 | + 4 Laps | 26 | ||
| 11 | 29 | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 62 | Engine | 27 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Williams-Honda | 61 | Brakes | 4 | ||
| Ret | 23 | Alfa Romeo | 45 | Turbo | 18 | ||
| Ret | 11 | Lotus-Renault | 40 | Engine | 7 | ||
| Ret | 24 | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 32 | Gearbox | 25 | ||
| Ret | 19 | Toleman-Hart | 29 | Clutch | 1 | ||
| Ret | 12 | Lotus-Renault | 27 | Constant-velocity joint[1] | 5 | ||
| Ret | 16 | Renault | 25 | Ignition | 20 | ||
| Ret | 7 | Brabham-BMW | 23 | Turbo | 6 | ||
| Ret | 15 | Renault | 19 | Spun Off | 16 | ||
| Ret | 8 | Brabham-BMW | 15 | Engine | 11 | ||
| Ret | 9 | RAM-Hart | 8 | Engine | 22 | ||
| Ret | 22 | Alfa Romeo | 8 | Gearbox | 9 | ||
| Ret | 14 | Renault | 8 | Clutch | 23 | ||
| Ret | 10 | RAM-Hart | 8 | Oil Pressure | 21 | ||
| Ret | 30 | Zakspeed | 7 | Alternator | 24 | ||
| Ret | 25 | Ligier-Renault | 0 | Collision | 14 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Teo Fabi - 1:17.429[2]
- Fastest lap: Niki Lauda - 1:22.806 on lap 53[3]
- This event was the first occasion on which an onboard camera was used in a race; one was attached to François Hesnault's Renault.
[edit] References
- ^ Anthony, Pritchard (March 2006). Lotus: The Competition Cars. Haynes Publishing, p245. ISBN 1-844250-06-7.
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice (ed.) (1985). AUTOCOURSE 1985-86. Hazleton Publishing, p246. ISBN 0-905138-38-4.
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice (ed.) (1985). AUTOCOURSE 1985-86. Hazleton Publishing, p247. ISBN 0-905138-38-4.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from The Official Formula 1 website. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
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