1985 Portuguese Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 16 in the 1985 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | April 21, 1985 | |
| Official name | 5o Grande Prémio de Portugal | |
| Location | Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal | |
| Course | Permanent Racing Facility 4.35 km (2.702 mi) | |
| Distance | 67 laps, 291.45 km (181.034 mi) | |
| Weather | Overcast, Cold, Rain | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault |
| Time | 1:21.007 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault |
| Time | 1:44.121 on lap 15 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault |
| Second |  Michele Alboreto |
Ferrari |
| Third |  Patrick Tambay |
Renault |
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The 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held in Estoril on April 21, 1985. It was the second round of the 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship and was won by Ayrton Senna from pole position, taking both his first pole position and win in the process. Senna demonstrated his proficiency in wet conditions by finishing the race at least one lap ahead of every car except second-place finisher Michele Alboreto.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault | 1:21.708 | 1:21.007 | — |
| 2 | 2 | Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG | 1:23.887 | 1:21.420 | +0.413 |
| 3 | 6 |  Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Honda | 15:59.178 | 1:21.904 | +0.897 |
| 4 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus-Renault | 1:23.306 | 1:22.159 | +1.152 |
| 5 | 27 | Michele Alboreto |
Ferrari | 1:22.831 | 1:22.577 | +1.570 |
| 6 | 16 |  Derek Warwick |
Renault | 1:24.538 | 1:23.084 | +2.077 |
| 7 | 1 |  Niki Lauda |
McLaren-TAG | 1:23.670 | 1:23.288 | +2.281 |
| 8 | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Ligier-Renault | 1:24.723 | 1:23.302 | +2.295 |
| 9 | 5 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda | 1:26.459 | 1:23.594 | +2.587 |
| 10 | 7 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW | 1:25.588 | 1:23.618 | +2.611 |
| 11 | 28 |  Stefan Johansson |
Ferrari | 1:25.136 | 1:23.652 | +2.645 |
| 12 | 15 | Patrick Tambay |
Renault | 1:25.718 | 1:24.111 | +3.104 |
| 13 | 22 | Riccardo Patrese |
Alfa Romeo | 1:24.519 | 1:24.230 | +3.223 |
| 14 | 23 |  Eddie Cheever |
Alfa Romeo | 1:24.880 | 1:24.563 | +3.556 |
| 15 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock |
RAM-Hart | 1:34.876 | 1:24.721 | +3.714 |
| 16 | 18 | .svg.png){kind=small} Thierry Boutsen |
Arrows-BMW | 1:24.747 | 1:26.695 | +3.740 |
| 17 | 17 | Gerhard Berger |
Arrows-BMW | 1:26.154 | 1:24.842 | +3.835 |
| 18 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Renault | 1:24.943 | 1:26.181 | +3.936 |
| 19 | 8 | François Hesnault |
Brabham-BMW | 14:46.042 | 1:25.717 | +4.710 |
| 20 | 10 | Philippe Alliot |
RAM-Hart | 1:27.430 | 1:26.186 | +5.179 |
| 21 | 4 | Stefan Bellof |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27.284 | 1:27.474 | +6.277 |
| 22 | 3 | Martin Brundle |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:28.694 | 1:27.602 | +6.595 |
| 23 | 30 | Jonathan Palmer |
Zakspeed | 1:28.166 | +7.159 | |
| 24 | 21 | Mauro Baldi |
Spirit-Hart | 1:30.231 | 1:28.473 | +7.466 |
| 25 | 29 | Pierluigi Martini |
Minardi-Ford | 1:31.205 | 1:28.596 | +7.589 |
| 26 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:30.855 | +9.848 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault | 67 | 2:00:28.006 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Michele Alboreto |
Ferrari | 67 | + 1:02.978 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 15 | Patrick Tambay |
Renault | 66 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus-Renault | 66 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda | 65 | + 2 Laps | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | Stefan Bellof |
Tyrrell-Ford | 65 | + 2 Laps | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | 16 | Derek Warwick |
Renault | 65 | + 2 Laps | 6 | |
| 8 | 28 | Stefan Johansson |
Ferrari | 62 | + 5 Laps | 11 | |
| 9 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Osella-Alfa Romeo | 61 | + 6 Laps | 26 | |
| NC | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock |
RAM-Hart | 50 | Not Classified | 15 | |
| Ret | 1 | Niki Lauda |
McLaren-TAG | 49 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 23 | Eddie Cheever |
Alfa Romeo | 36 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 2 | Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG | 30 | Spun Off | 2 | |
| Ret | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Ligier-Renault | 29 | Tyre | 8 | |
| Ret | 7 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW | 28 | Tyre | 16 | |
| Ret | 18 | Thierry Boutsen |
Arrows-BMW | 28 | Electrical | 10 | |
| Ret | 3 | Martin Brundle |
Tyrrell-Ford | 20 | Transmission | 22 | |
| Ret | 21 | Mauro Baldi |
Spirit-Hart | 19 | Spun Off | 24 | |
| Ret | 6 | Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Honda | 16 | Spun Off | 3 | |
| Ret | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Renault | 15 | Tyre | 18 | |
| Ret | 17 | Gerhard Berger |
Arrows-BMW | 12 | Spun Off | 17 | |
| Ret | 29 | Pierluigi Martini |
Minardi-Ford | 12 | Spun Off | 25 | |
| Ret | 22 | Riccardo Patrese |
Alfa Romeo | 4 | Spun Off | 13 | |
| Ret | 10 | Philippe Alliot |
RAM-Hart | 3 | Spun Off | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | François Hesnault |
Brabham-BMW | 3 | Electrical | 19 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jonathan Palmer |
Zakspeed | 2 | Suspension | 23 |
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2007-06-17.
| Previous race: 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1985 season |
Next race: 1985 San Marino Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix |
Portuguese Grand Prix | Next race: 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix |
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