French Grand Prix

Round 7 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1985-07-07

Winner: Nelson Piquet (Brabham)

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Keke Rosberg

Williams · +6.660

Alain Prost

McLaren · +9.285

Who won the 1985 French Grand Prix?

The 1985 French Grand Prix was won by Nelson Piquet driving for Brabham, starting from 5th on the grid. Keke Rosberg finished second, +6.660 behind, with Alain Prost completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1985 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Stefan Bellof was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P26 to finish P13.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	5	▲4	1:31:46.266	Finished	9
2	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1	▼1	+6.660	Finished	6
3	Alain Prost	McLaren	4	▲1	+9.285	Finished	4
4	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	16	▲12	+53.491	Finished	3
5	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	7	▲2	+53.690	Finished	2
6	Patrick Tambay	Renault	10	▲4	+1:15.167	Finished	1
7	Derek Warwick	Renault	11	▲4	+1:44.212	Finished	0
8	Marc Surer	Brabham	14	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	12	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	18	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	17	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM	20	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell	26	▲13	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Teo Fabi	Toleman	19	▲5	—	Fuel system	0
15	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	24	▲9	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	21	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Niki Lauda	McLaren	6	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	2	—	—	Accident	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	9	—	—	Accident	0
R	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	25	—	—	Accident	0
R	Philippe Alliot	RAM	23	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	3	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier	13	—	—	Steering	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	15	—	—	Turbo	0
W	Nigel Mansell	Williams	8	—	—	Injury	0

1985 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1985 French Grand Prix?+

Nelson Piquet (Brabham) won the 1985 French Grand Prix on 1985-07-07 at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1985 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Nelson Piquet (Brabham). P2: Keke Rosberg (Williams), +6.660 behind. P3: Alain Prost (McLaren), +9.285 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1985 French Grand Prix?+

Keke Rosberg took pole position for the 1985 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1985 French Grand Prix?+

Brabham won the 1985 French Grand Prix with Nelson Piquet taking victory.