| 1985 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 16 in the 1985 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 July 1985 | ||
| Official name | XXXVIII Marlboro British Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Silverstone Circuit Northamptonshire, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 miles) | ||
| Distance | 65 laps, 306.735 km (190.569 miles) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 66 laps, 311.454 km (193.529 miles) | ||
| Weather | Cool, overcast | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:05.591[1] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | |
| Time | 1:09.886[2] on lap 43 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-TAG | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ligier-Renault | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1985 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXVIII Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 21 July 1985. It was the eighth race of the 1985 Formula One World Championship.
The 65-lap race was won by Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-TAG, after he started from third position. Michele Alboreto finished second in a Ferrari, with Jacques Laffite third in a Ligier-Renault. The win, Prost's third of the season, moved him to within two points of Alboreto at the top of the Drivers' Championship.
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice, ed. (1985). AUTOCOURSE 1985–86. Hazleton Publishing. p. 244. ISBN 0-905138-38-4.
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice, ed. (1985). AUTOCOURSE 1985–86. Hazleton Publishing. p. 245. ISBN 0-905138-38-4.