1985 season · Round 9
German Grand Prix
Aug 4, 1985 · Nürburgring, Nürburg
Winner
🏆 Michele Alboreto
Team
Ferrari
Race time
1:35:31.337
Laps
67
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 8 | 1:35:31.337 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | +11.661 | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | +51.154 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 15 | +55.279 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | +1:13.972 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Nigel Mansell | Williams | 10 | +1:16.820 | 1 | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 17 | +1 Lap | ||
| 8 |  Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 19 | +1 Lap | ||
| 9 |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 26 | +4 Laps | ||
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 27 | Engine | ||
| 12 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams | 4 | Brakes | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | Turbo | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | Engine | ||
| R |  Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 25 | Gearbox | ||
| R | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1 | Clutch | ||
| R |  Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 5 | CV joint | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Renault | 20 | Ignition | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | Turbo | ||
| R | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 16 | Spun off | ||
| R |  Marc Surer | Brabham | 11 | Engine | ||
| R | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 22 | Engine | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 9 | Gearbox | ||
| R | François Hesnault | Renault | 23 | Clutch | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 21 | Oil pressure | ||
| R | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 24 | Alternator | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 14 | Collision |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Martin Brundle+16 (P26→P10)
- Pierluigi Martini+16 (P27→P11)
- Thierry Boutsen+11 (P15→P4)
Toughest afternoons
- Teo Fabi-15 (P1→DNF)
- Riccardo Patrese-14 (P9→DNF)
- Andrea de Cesaris-13 (P14→DNF)