1985 German Grand Prix

The XLVII AvD-Großer Preis von Deutschland, otherwise known as the 1985 German Grand Prix, was the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Nürburgring on the 4 August 1985.'German GP, 1985', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr413.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019) The race was the first German Grand Prix to be held at the Nürburgring GP-Strecke, replacing the Hockenheimring as the home of the German Grand Prix.
Qualifying saw Teo Fabi claim a shock pole position for , with heavy rain on Saturday preventing anyone from improving on their Friday efforts. A huge gap then followed to second placed Stefan Johansson in the #28 , while Alain Prost claimed third ahead of Keke Rosberg.
Unfortunately pole would be as good as it got for Fabi, with a miserable start ensuring that the Italian tumbled down the field. Johansson duly swept into the lead, only for a hiccough from his engine to gift the lead to Rosberg into the first corner.
Ayrton Senna would also take advantage of the Swede's issue diving inside the Ferrari through the first corner to grab second. Championship leader Michele Alboreto tried to follow the Brazilian through, only for teammate Johansson to close the door, resulting in the Italian's front wing puncturing the Swede's right rear tyre.
Miraculously Alboreto would carry on in third with no damage, while Senna and Rosberg duelled for the lead. Ultimately, however, the Finn would emerge ahead at the end of the opening tour, and duly eased clear as the race settled into a fairly sedate rhythm in the early stages.
Indeed, there would only be one overtake in the top six before half-distance, with Nigel Mansell passing Nelson Piquet, before the Brazilian's race was ended with a turbo failure. Senna then lost second when his transmission failed, before Fabi, then running in sixth, dropped out with a clutch failure.
Rosberg's pace would deteriorate shortly after half-distance, prompting the Finn to pit from the lead as Elio de Angelis dropped out with an engine failure. Rosberg subsequently rejoined in third behind Alboreto and Prost, but his charge for the lead would be ended by a brake failure in the closing stages.
With that the race was run, with Alboreto able to keep far enough away from Prost to claim victory and extend his Championship lead. Third went to Jacques Laffite in the , who would overtake Nigel Mansell late on when the Brit's pace collapsed due to a turbo issue. Mansell eventually claimed sixth, with Thierry Boutsen and Niki Lauda also getting past the .
==Background==
The gap at the top of the Championship had been cut to just two points as a result of Alain Prost's victory in Britain, the Frenchman having ended the Silverstone weekend on 35 points to Michele Alboreto's 37. Indeed, they also arrived in Germany with clear air between themselves and third placed Elio de Angelis, who had slipped nine behind the aforementioned Prost, although he was still eight ahead of fourth placed Keke Rosberg. Elsewhere, Stefan Johansson had retained fifth ahead of Nelson Piquet, while Jacques Laffite moved into the top ten after his trip onto the podium.
, in contrast, had extended their lead in the Constructors' Championship at Silverstone, moving eighteen clear of their nearest challengers. Those challengers were now defending Champions , who had jumped three ahead of as the season hit its halfway point. Elsewhere, had remained in fourth ahead of , while had moved ahead of and .
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Niki Lauda 	Marlboro McLaren International 	 	MP4/2B 	 	TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 	
2 	Alain Prost 	Marlboro McLaren International 	 	MP4/2B 	 	TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 	
3 	Stefan Bellof 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	014 	 	EF4B 1.5 V6t 	
4 	Martin Brundle 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	012 	 	DFY 3.0 V8 	
5 	Nigel Mansell 	Canon Williams Honda Team 	 	FW10 	 	RA163E 1.5 V6t 	
6 	Keke Rosberg 	Canon Williams Honda Team 	 	FW10 	 	RA163E 1.5 V6t 	
7 	Nelson Piquet 	Motor Racing Developments Ltd. 	 	BT54 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
8 	Marc Surer 	Motor Racing Developments Ltd. 	 	BT54 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
9 	Manfred Winkelhock 	Skoal Bandit F1 Team 	 	03 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
10 	Philippe Alliot 	Skoal Bandit F1 Team 	 	03 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
11 	Elio de Angelis 	John Player Special Team Lotus 	 	97T 	 	EF4 1.5 V6t 	
12 	Ayrton Senna 	John Player Special Team Lotus 	 	97T 	 	EF4 1.5 V6t 	
14 	François Hesnault 	Equipe Renault Elf 	 	RE60 	 	EF4B 1.5 V6t 	
15 	Patrick Tambay 	Equipe Renault Elf 	 	RE60B 	 	EF15 1.5 V6t 	
16 	Derek Warwick 	Equipe Renault Elf 	 	RE60B 	 	EF15 1.5 V6t 	
17 	Gerhard Berger 	Barclay Arrows BMW 	 	A8 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
18 	Thierry Boutsen 	Barclay Arrows BMW 	 	A8 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
19 	Teo Fabi 	Toleman Group Motorsport 	 	TG185 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
22 	Riccardo Patrese 	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo 	 	184TB 	 	890T 1.5 V8t 	
23 	Eddie Cheever 	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo 	 	184TB 	 	890T 1.5 V8t 	
24 	Huub Rothengatter 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1G 	 	890T 1.5 V8t 	
25 	Andrea de Cesaris 	Equipe Ligier Gitanes 	 	JS25 	 	EF4B 1.5 V6t 	
26 	Jacques Laffite 	Equipe Ligier Gitanes 	 	JS25 	 	EF4B 1.5 V6t 	
27 	Michele Alboreto 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	156/85 	 	031 1.5 V6t 	
28 	Stefan Johansson 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	156/85 	 	031 1.5 V6t 	
29 	Pierluigi Martini 	Minardi Team SpA 	 	M185 	 	615-90 1.5 V6t 	
30 	Jonathan Palmer 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	841 	 	1500/4 1.5 L4t 	
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==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Friday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:17.429 	— 	—
2 	28 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:18.616 	1:46.919 	+1.187s
3 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	1:18.725 	1:43.088 	+1.296s
4 	6 	Keke Rosberg 	 	1:18.781 	1:39.547 	+1.352s
5 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:18.792 	1:36.471 	+1.363s
6 	7 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:18.802 	1:49.347 	+1.373s
7 	11 	Elio de Angelis 	 	1:19.120 	1:29.714 	+1.691s
8 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:19.194 	1:41.490 	+1.765s
9 	22 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:19.338 	— 	+1.909s
10 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:19.475 	1:42.050 	+2.046s
11 	8 	Marc Surer 	 	1:19.558 	1:38.330 	+2.129s
12 	1 	Niki Lauda 	 	1:19.562 	1:44.330 	+2.133s
13 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	1:19.656 	— 	+2.227s
14 	25 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:19.738 	1:39.623 	+2.309s
15 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:19.781 	1:54.674 	+2.352s
16 	15 	Patrick Tambay 	 	1:19.917 	1:33.373 	+2.488s
17 	17 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:20.666 	1:41.131 	+3.237s
18 	23 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:21.074 	1:32.376 	+3.645s
19 	3 	Stefan Bellof 	 	1:21.219 	14:04.270 	+3.790s
20 	16 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:21.237 	2:08.604 	+3.808s
21 	10 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:22.017 	— 	+4.588s
22 	9 	Manfred Winkelhock 	 	1:22.607 	1:51.109 	+5.178s
23 	14 	François Hesnault 	 	1:23.161 	— 	+5.732s
24 	30 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:24.217 	1:51.833 	+6.788s
25 	24 	Huub Rothengatter 	 	1:26.478 	— 	+9.049s
26 	4 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:27.621 	1:47.820 	+10.192s
27 	29 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	— 	1:40.506 	+23.077s
Source:'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Germany 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Germany 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Germany 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Germany 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Germany 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Germany 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 1985 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/490/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Germany 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	67 	1:35:31.337 	8 	9
2 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	67 	+51.154s 	4 	6
3 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	67 	+51.154s 	13 	4
4 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	67 	+55.279s 	15 	3
5 	1 	Niki Lauda 	 	67 	+1:13.972 	12 	2
6 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	67 	+1:16.820 	10 	1
7 	17 	Gerhard Berger 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	17 	
8 	3 	Stefan Bellof 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	19 	
9 	28 	Stefan Johansson 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	2 	
10 	4 	Martin Brundle 	 	63 	+4 Laps 	26 	
11* 	29 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	62 	Engine 	27 	
12* 	6 	Keke Rosberg 	 	61 	Brakes 	4 	
Ret 	23 	Eddie Cheever 	 	45 	Turbo 	18 	
Ret 	11 	Elio de Angelis 	 	40 	Engine 	7 	
Ret 	24 	Huub Rothengatter 	 	32 	Gearbox 	25 	
Ret 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	29 	Clutch 	1 	
Ret 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	27 	CV joint 	5 	
Ret 	16 	Derek Warwick 	 	25 	Ignition 	20 	
Ret 	7 	Nelson Piquet 	 	23 	Turbo 	6 	
Ret 	15 	Patrick Tambay 	 	19 	Spin 	16 	
Ret 	8 	Marc Surer 	 	15 	Engine 	11 	
Ret 	9 	Manfred Winkelhock 	 	8 	Engine 	22 	
Ret 	22 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	8 	Gearbox 	9 	
Ret 	14 	François Hesnault 	 	8 	Clutch 	23 	
Ret 	10 	Philippe Alliot 	 	8 	Oil pressure 	21 	
Ret 	30 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	7 	Alternator 	24 	
Ret 	25 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	0 	Collision 	14 	
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*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Martini and Rosberg were still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* made their 50th Grand Prix start as a constructor.'9. Germany 1985', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/allemagne.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)
* 200th race entry for a engine.'1985 German GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1985&gp=German%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 25/03/2019)
* Philippe Alliot entered his 25th Grand Prix.
* Stefan Bellof entered his twentieth Grand Prix.
* Tenth entry for Pierluigi Martini.
* Teo Fabi claimed his first pole position.
** This was also the first (and only) pole for a Toleman chassis.
** secured their first pole as an engine supplier.
* Michele Alboreto claimed his fifth victory.
* claimed their 91st victory as a constructor and engine supplier.
* 24th and final fastest lap recorded by Niki Lauda.
==Standings==
Victory ensured that Championship leader Michele Alboreto increased his advantage over Alain Prost, with a five point gap separating the two protagonists. Elio de Angelis, meanwhile, was now an increasingly distant third, having failed to score again, with fifteen points between him and Prost. Keke Rosberg had also lost ground in fourth, while Stefan Johansson completed the top five.
In the Constructors' Championship it was still who led the charge, with the Scuderia again managing to extend their advantage. Indeed, had slipped nineteen points behind the Italian firm, with also losing ground in third. , meanwhile, inched closer to their British compatriots, now eleven behind the Norfolk squad, while remained in the top five.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michele Alboreto 	46 	
2 	Alain Prost 	41 	
3 	Elio de Angelis 	26 	
4 	Keke Rosberg 	18 	
5 	Stefan Johansson 	16 	
6 	Nelson Piquet 	13 	
7 	Patrick Tambay 	11 	
8 	Jacques Laffite 	10 	2
9 	Ayrton Senna 	9 	1
10 	Thierry Boutsen 	9 	1
11 	Nigel Mansell 	6 	
12 	Niki Lauda 	5 	2
13 	Stefan Bellof 	4 	1
14 	Derek Warwick 	4 	1
15 	Andrea de Cesaris 	3 	
16 	René Arnoux 	3 	
17 	Marc Surer 	1 	
World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	65 	
2 	 	46 	
3 	 	35 	
4 	 	24 	
5 	 	15 	
6 	 	14 	
7 	 	13 	
8 	 	9 	
9 	 	4 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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