Italian Grand Prix

Round 12 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

1985-09-08

Winner: Alain Prost (McLaren)

Alain Prost

McLaren

Nelson Piquet

Brabham · +51.635

Ayrton Senna

Team Lotus · +1:00.390

Who won the 1985 Italian Grand Prix?

The 1985 Italian Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for McLaren, starting from 5th on the grid. Nelson Piquet finished second, +51.635 behind, with Ayrton Senna completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 15 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 12 of the 1985 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Italy. Martin Brundle was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P18 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	5	▲4	1:17:59.451	Finished	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	4	▲2	+51.635	Finished	6
3	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	1	▼2	+1:00.390	Finished	4
4	Marc Surer	Brabham	9	▲5	+1:00.609	Finished	3
5	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	10	▲5	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	6	—	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Patrick Tambay	Renault	8	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	18	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	14	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Philippe Streiff	Ligier	19	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Nigel Mansell	Williams	3	▼8	—	Engine	0
12	Teo Fabi	Toleman	15	▲3	—	+4 Laps	0
13	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	7	▼6	—	Engine	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Williams	2	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Niki Lauda	McLaren	16	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	13	—	—	Exhaust	0
R	Huub Rothengatter	Osella	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Philippe Alliot	RAM	26	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Derek Warwick	Renault	6	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Alan Jones	Lola	25	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Kenny Acheson	RAM	24	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	23	—	—	Fuel pump	0
W	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1985 Italian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1985 Italian Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1985 Italian Grand Prix on 1985-09-08 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.

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

P1: Alain Prost (McLaren). P2: Nelson Piquet (Brabham), +51.635 behind. P3: Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus), +1:00.390 behind.

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

Ayrton Senna took pole position for the 1985 Italian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1985 Italian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1985 Italian Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.