1985 Monaco Grand Prix

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1985 Monaco Grand Prix
Race 4 of 16 in the 1985 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date 19 May 1985
Official name 41e Grand Prix de Monaco
Location Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.312 km (2.057 miles)
Distance 78 laps, 258.336 km (160.446 miles)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Renault
Time 1:20.450
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Michele Alboreto Ferrari
Time 1:22.637 on lap 60 (lap record)
Podium
First McLaren-TAG
Second Ferrari
Third Lotus-Renault
Lap leaders

The 1985 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 19 May 1985. It was the fourth race of the 1985 Formula One World Championship.

The 78-lap race was won by Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-TAG. Ayrton Senna took pole position in his Lotus-Renault and led until he suffered an engine failure on lap 14. Michele Alboreto finished second in a Ferrari, with Elio de Angelis third in the other Lotus-Renault.

After the race, de Angelis led the Drivers' Championship by two points from Prost and Alboreto.