| 1985 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 16 in the 1985 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 September 1985 | ||
| Location |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium[1] | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.940 km (4.312 miles) | ||
| Distance | 43 laps, 301.172 km (187.136 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet/Dry, drying up in later stages | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-TAG | ||
| Time | 1:55.306 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | |
| Time | 2:01.730 on lap 38 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Renault | ||
| Second | Williams-Honda | ||
| Third | McLaren-TAG | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1985 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 15 September 1985. It was the thirteenth round of the 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship. The race was the 43rd Belgian Grand Prix, the 31st to be held at Spa and the second since the circuit had been rebuilt and re-opened at half its original length in 1979. The race was held over 43 laps of the seven kilometre circuit for a total race distance of 301 kilometres.
The race was won by Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna driving a Lotus 97T. It was Senna's second World Championship victory and the first of five he would win at Spa-Francorchamps. Senna won by 28 seconds over British driver Nigel Mansell driving a Williams FW10. Third was World Championship points leader, French driver Alain Prost driving a McLaren MP4/2B. The win promoted Senna to third in the drivers' standings and third place allowed Prost to expand his lead over Ferrari driver Michele Alboreto to 16 points.
Originally scheduled to take place on 2 June 1985, the Grand Prix was rescheduled for September after the recently resurfaced track became damaged during the race weekend.[2]
- ^ "1985 Belgian GP". Motor Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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