1985 season · Round 16
Australian Grand Prix
Nov 3, 1985 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide
Winner
🏆 Keke Rosberg
Team
Williams
Race time
2:00:40.473
Laps
82
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | 2:00:40.473 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 20 | +43.130 | 6 | |
| 3 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | 18 | +1:28.536 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | 22 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 15 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 |  Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 |  Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 25 | +4 Laps | ||
| 8 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | +4 Laps | ||
| R |  Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | Engine | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 5 | Transmission | ||
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 16 | Accident | ||
| R |  Derek Warwick | Renault | 12 | Transmission | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | Not classified | ||
| R |  Marc Surer | Brabham | 6 | Engine | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Exhaust | ||
| R | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 24 | Engine | ||
| R |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 11 | Oil leak | ||
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 21 | Clutch | ||
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | Engine | ||
| R | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 8 | Transmission | ||
| R |  Alan Jones | Lola | 19 | Electrical | ||
| D | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | Disqualified | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | Heat shield fire | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 13 | Engine | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | Transmission |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Jacques Laffite+18 (P20→P2)
- Ivan Capelli+18 (P22→P4)
- Huub Rothengatter+18 (P25→P7)
Toughest afternoons
- Nigel Mansell-23 (P2→DNF)
- Alain Prost-15 (P4→DNF)
- Nelson Piquet-14 (P9→DNF)