1985 season · Round 7
French Grand Prix
Jul 7, 1985 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
Winner
🏆 Nelson Piquet
Team
Brabham
Race time
1:31:46.266
Laps
53
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 5 | 1:31:46.266 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | +6.660 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | +9.285 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 16 | +53.491 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | +53.690 | 2 | |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 10 | +1:15.167 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Derek Warwick | Renault | 11 | +1:44.212 | ||
| 8 |  Marc Surer | Brabham | 14 | +1 Lap | ||
| 9 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | +1 Lap | ||
| 10 |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +1 Lap | ||
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +1 Lap | ||
| 12 |  Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 20 | +3 Laps | ||
| 13 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 26 | +3 Laps | ||
| 14 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 19 | Fuel system | ||
| 15 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | +4 Laps | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 21 | Gearbox | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | McLaren | 6 | Gearbox | ||
| R | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | Accident | ||
| R | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 9 | Accident | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | Accident | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 23 | Fuel system | ||
| R | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 22 | Engine | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 3 | Turbo | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 13 | Steering | ||
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 15 | Turbo | ||
| W | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 8 | Injury |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Stefan Bellof+13 (P26→P13)
- Stefan Johansson+12 (P16→P4)
- Piercarlo Ghinzani+9 (P24→P15)
Toughest afternoons
- Michele Alboreto-20 (P3→DNF)
- Nigel Mansell-18 (P8→P26)
- Ayrton Senna-16 (P2→DNF)