F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1985 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

McLaren

Explore McLaren's 1985 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

16 Grands Prix · 3 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP1
OFFICIAL POINTS90
GRAND PRIX WINS6
PODIUM FINISHES12Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

31 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS2Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID7.6
AVERAGE FINISH8.4
DID NOT FINISH14
FINISH RATE51.6%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -22

+6016 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX16

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Alain Prost ↗P116511376
Niki Lauda ↗P1014111114
John Watson ↗-10000

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Brazilian7 AprAlain Prost61+59Finished
ROUND 01Brazilian7 AprNiki Lauda9R-90Fuel system
ROUND 02Portuguese21 AprNiki Lauda7R-40Engine
ROUND 02Portuguese21 AprAlain Prost2R-110Spun off
ROUND 03San Marino5 MayNiki Lauda84+43+1 Lap
ROUND 03San Marino5 MayAlain Prost6D0Disqualified
ROUND 04Monaco19 MayAlain Prost51+49Finished
ROUND 04Monaco19 MayNiki Lauda14R+20Spun off
ROUND 05Canadian16 JunAlain Prost53+24Finished
ROUND 05Canadian16 JunNiki Lauda17R-20Engine
ROUND 06Detroit23 JunAlain Prost4R-130Brakes
ROUND 06Detroit23 JunNiki Lauda12R-100Brakes
ROUND 07French7 JulAlain Prost43+14Finished
ROUND 07French7 JulNiki Lauda6R-110Gearbox
ROUND 08British21 JulAlain Prost31+29Finished
ROUND 08British21 JulNiki Lauda10R-20Electrical
ROUND 09German4 AugAlain Prost32+16Finished
ROUND 09German4 AugNiki Lauda125+72Finished
ROUND 10Austrian18 AugAlain Prost1109Finished
ROUND 10Austrian18 AugNiki Lauda3R-100Engine
ROUND 11Dutch25 AugNiki Lauda101+99Finished
ROUND 11Dutch25 AugAlain Prost32+16Finished
ROUND 12Italian8 SeptAlain Prost51+49Finished
ROUND 12Italian8 SeptNiki Lauda16R00Transmission
ROUND 13Belgian15 SeptAlain Prost13-24Finished
ROUND 14European6 OctAlain Prost64+23Finished
ROUND 14European6 OctJohn Watson217+140+2 Laps
ROUND 15South African19 OctAlain Prost93+64+1 Lap
ROUND 15South African19 OctNiki Lauda8R-20Turbo
ROUND 16Australian3 NovNiki Lauda16R+50Accident
ROUND 16Australian3 NovAlain Prost4R-150Engine

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P6P12P17P22R1R5R9R12R16Alain Prost · Round 1 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P1Alain Prost · Round 2 (Portuguese Grand Prix) · P13Alain Prost · Round 4 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P1Alain Prost · Round 5 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P3Alain Prost · Round 6 (Detroit Grand Prix) · P17Alain Prost · Round 7 (French Grand Prix) · P3Alain Prost · Round 8 (British Grand Prix) · P1Alain Prost · Round 9 (German Grand Prix) · P2Alain Prost · Round 10 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P1Alain Prost · Round 11 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P2Alain Prost · Round 12 (Italian Grand Prix) · P1Alain Prost · Round 13 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P3Alain Prost · Round 14 (European Grand Prix) · P4Alain Prost · Round 15 (South African Grand Prix) · P3Alain Prost · Round 16 (Australian Grand Prix) · P19Niki Lauda · Round 1 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P18Niki Lauda · Round 2 (Portuguese Grand Prix) · P11Niki Lauda · Round 3 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P4Niki Lauda · Round 4 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P12Niki Lauda · Round 5 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P19Niki Lauda · Round 6 (Detroit Grand Prix) · P22Niki Lauda · Round 7 (French Grand Prix) · P17Niki Lauda · Round 8 (British Grand Prix) · P12Niki Lauda · Round 9 (German Grand Prix) · P5Niki Lauda · Round 10 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P13Niki Lauda · Round 11 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P1Niki Lauda · Round 12 (Italian Grand Prix) · P16Niki Lauda · Round 15 (South African Grand Prix) · P10Niki Lauda · Round 16 (Australian Grand Prix) · P11John Watson · Round 14 (European Grand Prix) · P7

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McLaren 1985 race form
RoundAlain ProstNiki LaudaJohn Watson
Round 1P1P18
Round 2P13P11
Round 3P4
Round 4P1P12
Round 5P3P19
Round 6P17P22
Round 7P3P17
Round 8P1P12
Round 9P2P5
Round 10P1P13
Round 11P2P1
Round 12P1P16
Round 13P3
Round 14P4P7
Round 15P3P10
Round 16P19P11

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to McLaren in 1985, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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