Belgian Grand Prix

Round 13 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

1985-09-15

Winner: Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus)

Ayrton Senna

Team Lotus

Nigel Mansell

Williams · +28.422

Alain Prost

McLaren · +55.109

Who won the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix?

The 1985 Belgian Grand Prix was won by Ayrton Senna driving for Team Lotus, starting from 2nd on the grid. Nigel Mansell finished second, +28.422 behind, with Alain Prost completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 13 of the 1985 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium. Pierluigi Martini was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P24 to finish P12.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	2	▲1	1:34:19.893	Finished	9
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams	7	▲5	+28.422	Finished	6
3	Alain Prost	McLaren	1	▼2	+55.109	Finished	4
4	Keke Rosberg	Williams	10	▲6	+1:15.290	Finished	3
5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	3	▼2	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Derek Warwick	Renault	14	▲8	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	8	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Marc Surer	Brabham	12	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Philippe Streiff	Ligier	18	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	9	▼1	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	17	▲6	—	Accident	0
12	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	24	▲12	—	+5 Laps	0
13	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	21	▲8	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Huub Rothengatter	Osella	23	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	19	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Renault	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Teo Fabi	Toleman	11	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	9	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Christian Danner	Zakspeed	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Philippe Alliot	RAM	20	—	—	Accident	0
R	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	5	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	16	—	—	Accident	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	4	—	—	Clutch	0

1985 Belgian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix?+

Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) won the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix on 1985-09-15 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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

P1: Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus). P2: Nigel Mansell (Williams), +28.422 behind. P3: Alain Prost (McLaren), +55.109 behind.

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

Alain Prost took pole position for the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix?+

Team Lotus won the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix with Ayrton Senna taking victory.