1985 season · Round 8
British Grand Prix
Jul 21, 1985 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
Winner
🏆 Alain Prost
Team
McLaren
Race time
1:18:10.436
Laps
65
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 1:18:10.436 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 |  Derek Warwick | Renault | 12 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 |  Marc Surer | Brabham | 15 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | ||
| 8 |  Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 17 | +2 Laps | ||
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | +3 Laps | ||
| 10 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | Fuel system | ||
| 11 |  Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 26 | +6 Laps | ||
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 10 | Electrical | ||
| R |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 19 | Spun off | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 7 | Clutch | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | Transmission | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | Not classified | ||
| R | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 18 | Turbo | ||
| R |  Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | Exhaust | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | Clutch | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 22 | Turbo | ||
| R | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 24 | Engine | ||
| R | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 9 | Transmission | ||
| R |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 11 | Accident | ||
| R | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 13 | Spun off | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 21 | Accident | ||
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 25 | Accident |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Stefan Bellof+15 (P26→P11)
- Jacques Laffite+13 (P16→P3)
- Martin Brundle+13 (P20→P7)
Toughest afternoons
- Keke Rosberg-17 (P1→DNF)
- Nigel Mansell-14 (P5→DNF)
- Teo Fabi-13 (P9→DNF)