French Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Circuit Paul Ricard
RACE DATE
7 Jul 1985
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1985 French Grand Prix.
WINNERPiquetP5 → P1
RACE LAPS53
BIGGEST GAIN+13Bellof
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 5 | +4 | 53 | 1:31:46.266Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | -1 | 53 | +6.660Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | +1 | 53 | +9.285Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 16 | +12 | 53 | +53.491Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | +2 | 53 | +53.690Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 10 | +4 | 53 | +1:15.167Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 11 | +4 | 53 | +1:44.212Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 14 | +6 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | +3 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +8 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +6 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 20 | +8 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 26 | +13 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 19 | +5 | 49 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | +9 | 49 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 21 | +5 | 32 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 6 | -11 | 30 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | -16 | 26 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 9 | -10 | 20 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | +5 | 19 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 23 | +2 | 8 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 22 | 0 | 6 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 3 | -20 | 5 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 13 | -11 | 4 | Steering | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 15 | -10 | 2 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| W | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 8 | -18 | 0 | Injury | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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