Australian Grand Prix

Round 16 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

1985-11-03

Winner: Keke Rosberg (Williams)

Keke Rosberg

Williams

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +43.130

Philippe Streiff

Ligier · +1:28.536

Who won the 1985 Australian Grand Prix?

The 1985 Australian Grand Prix was won by Keke Rosberg driving for Williams, starting from 3rd on the grid. Jacques Laffite finished second, +43.130 behind, with Philippe Streiff completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 17 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 16 of the 1985 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, Australia. Jacques Laffite was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 18 positions from P20 to finish P2.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Keke Rosberg	Williams	3	▲2	2:00:40.473	Finished	9
2	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	20	▲18	+43.130	Finished	6
3	Philippe Streiff	Ligier	18	▲15	+1:28.536	Finished	4
4	Ivan Capelli	Tyrrell	22	▲18	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	15	▲10	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Gerhard Berger	Arrows	7	▲1	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Huub Rothengatter	Osella	25	▲18	—	+4 Laps	0
8	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	23	▲15	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	1	—	—	Engine	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	5	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Niki Lauda	McLaren	16	—	—	Accident	0
R	Derek Warwick	Renault	12	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Marc Surer	Brabham	6	—	—	Engine	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	14	—	—	Exhaust	0
R	Teo Fabi	Toleman	24	—	—	Engine	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	11	—	—	Oil leak	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Toleman	21	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Alain Prost	McLaren	4	—	—	Engine	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Renault	8	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Alan Jones	Lola	19	—	—	Electrical	0
D	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	10	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	9	—	—	Heat shield fire	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Williams	2	—	—	Transmission	0

1985 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1985 Australian Grand Prix?+

Keke Rosberg (Williams) won the 1985 Australian Grand Prix on 1985-11-03 at Adelaide Street Circuit.

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

P1: Keke Rosberg (Williams). P2: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +43.130 behind. P3: Philippe Streiff (Ligier), +1:28.536 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1985 Australian Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1985 Australian Grand Prix with Keke Rosberg taking victory.