1985 Canadian Grand Prix

The 1985 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Île Notre-Dame Circuit on 16th June 1985. It was the fourth race in both the 1985 Drivers' Championship and the 1985 Constructors' Championship.
Jack Wilson won the race, taking his first victory in Formula One.
== Background ==
The Circuit Île Notre-Dame Circuit was modified and updated after the 1984 season to improve safety. Many corners were reprofiled and the sweeping Casino chicane was removed to extend the back straight. The final chicane before the start/finish straight was tightened and high kerbs were added in order to reduce speeds as the drivers finished their lap.
== Qualifying ==
Lotus' Jack Wilson was on provisional pole position in the final moments of qualifying until a stunning lap by Stefan Wolff gave the German driver his first pole position. Wilson lined up in second, with Chuck Dingley third and Vivaldo Margheriti fourth.
== Race Summary ==
Wilson passed Wolff around the outside of the first corner and moved into the lead of the race. Further back, the Margheriti brothers fought aggressively for fourth, with Fabiano desperately trying to find a way past his older brother Vivaldo. The two made contact several times before Fabiano dived up the inside at the hairpin, squeezing Vivaldo into the outside wall in the process. The messy incident allowed the second Williams of Danilo Koren to also pass Vivaldo.
Wolff continued to follow Wilson closely until lap four when he tapped the outside wall at turn eight, allowing Chuck Dingley and Fabiano Margheriti past. Dingley applied pressure to Wilson but was unable to find a way past, especially with the Lotus' straight line speed. He decided to undercut Wilson on lap 15 and came out just behind the young British driver after Wilson made his pit stop. On lap 23, the pair were just about to lap Hugo Kovacs when the Hungarian driver span in front of them, almost taking Wilson out of the race in the process. At points, Dingley was able to draw alongside Wilson as they approached the final chicane, but Wilson kept his line and fended off the four-time champion. Wilson went on to win the race by under half a second ahead of Dingley, taking his first Formula One victory in the process. Fabiano Margheriti finished in third despite running with damage for much of the race. 
== Post-Race ==
Several drivers, including Wilson and Dingley, were summoned to the race stewards after being accused of breaking track limits throughout the race. They were ultimately given reprimands after stating that the race briefing was unclear.
== Classification ==
== Championship Standings ==
Pos	Driver 	Points
1 	Chuck Dingley 	42
2 	Vivaldo Margheriti	41
3 	Jack Wilson 	39
4 	Fabiano Margheriti	34
5 	Stefan Wolff 	34
Pos	Constructor 	Points
1 	McLaren-TAG 	76
2 	Williams-Honda	59
3 	Lotus-Renault 	54
4 	Ferrari 	36
5 	Ligier 	14
== Lap Leaders ==
Jack Wilson (Laps 1-29)
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