Overview - 1985 British Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1985 British Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

38th Marlboro British Grand Prix

  • Season1985
  • Round

    8

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    412

  • Grand PrixBritish Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    36

  • CircuitSilverstone Circuit
  • Race Number by Circuit

    20

  • Laps

    65

  • Race Length

    306.735km

Grand Prix

British Grand Prix

Circuit

Silverstone Circuit

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    4.718km

  • Turns

    10

  • Elevation

    ?m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Track Record

    Keke Rosberg1:05.5911985 British Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

  • Lap Record

    Alain Prost1:09.8861985 British Grand Prix (Race, Lap 43)

Schedule

  • July 19 (Fri)

    • Practice 11:30 PM
    • Qualifying 12:00 PM
  • July 20 (Sat)

    • Practice 212:00 PM
    • Qualifying 22:00 PM
  • ?

    • Race Warm-up?
  • July 21 (Sun)

    • Race2:30 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
1

Niki Lauda

McLaren

Marlboro McLaren International

McLaren-TAG

McLaren MP4/2BTAG/Porsche TTE PO1 1.5L V6t
2

Alain Prost

McLaren

Marlboro McLaren International

McLaren-TAG

McLaren MP4/2BTAG/Porsche TTE PO1 1.5L V6t
3

Martin Brundle

Tyrrell

Tyrrell Racing Organisation

Tyrrell-Renault

Tyrrell 014Renault EF4B 1.5L V6t
4

Stefan Bellof

Tyrrell

Tyrrell Racing Organisation

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 012Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0L V8
5

Nigel Mansell

Williams

Canon Williams Honda Team

Williams-Honda

Williams FW10Honda RA163E 1.5L V6t
6

Keke Rosberg

Williams

Canon Williams Honda Team

Williams-Honda

Williams FW10Honda RA163E 1.5L V6t
7

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments Ltd

Brabham-BMW

Brabham BT54BMW M12/13 1.5L L4t
8

Marc Surer

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments Ltd

Brabham-BMW

Brabham BT54BMW M12/13 1.5L L4t
9

Manfred Winkelhock

RAM Racing

Skol Bandit Formula 1 Team

RAM-Hart

RAM 03Hart 415T 1.5L L4t
10

Philippe Alliot

RAM Racing

Skol Bandit Formula 1 Team

RAM-Hart

RAM 03Hart 415T 1.5L L4t
11

Elio de Angelis

Lotus

John Player Special Team Lotus

Lotus-Renault

Lotus 97TRenault EF4 1.5L V6t
12

Ayrton Senna

Lotus

John Player Special Team Lotus

Lotus-Renault

Lotus 97TRenault EF4 1.5L V6t
15

Patrick Tambay

Renault

Equipe Renault Elf

Renault

Renault RE60BRenault EF15 1.5L V6t
16

Derek Warwick

Renault

Equipe Renault Elf

Renault

Renault RE60BRenault EF15 1.5L V6t
17

Gerhard Berger

Arrows

Barclay Arrows BMW

Arrows-BMW

Arrows A8BMW M12/13 1.5L L4t
18

Thierry Boutsen

Arrows

Barclay Arrows BMW

Arrows-BMW

Arrows A8BMW M12/13 1.5L L4t
19

Teo Fabi

Toleman

Toleman Group Motorsport

Toleman-Hart

Toleman TG185Hart 415T 1.5L L4t
22

Riccardo Patrese

Alfa Romeo

Benetton Team Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 185TAlfa Romeo 890T 1.5L V8t
23

Eddie Cheever

Alfa Romeo

Benetton Team Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 184TBAlfa Romeo 890T 1.5L V8t
24

Piercarlo Ghinzani

Osella

Osella Squadra Corse

Osella-Alfa Romeo

Osella FA1GAlfa Romeo 890T 1.5L V8t
25

Andrea de Cesaris

Ligier

Equipe Ligier Gitanes

Ligier-Renault

Ligier JS25Renault EF4B 1.5L V6t
26

Jacques Laffite

Ligier

Equipe Ligier Gitanes

Ligier-Renault

Ligier JS25Renault EF4B 1.5L V6t
27

Michele Alboreto

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 156/85Ferrari 031 1.5L V6t
28

Stefan Johansson

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 156/85Ferrari 031 1.5L V6t
29

Pierluigi Martini

Minardi

Minardi Team

Minardi-Motori Moderni

Minardi M185Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5L V6t
30

Jonathan Palmer

Zakspeed

West Zakspeed Racing

Zakspeed

Zakspeed 841Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5L L4t