1985 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1985 Dutch Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the XXXIV Grote Prijs van Nederland, was the eleventh round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit Park Zandvoort on the 25 August 1985.'Dutch GP, 1985', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr415.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019) The race would see Niki Lauda claim his 25th and final Grand Prix victory, moving into joint second on the all-time winners list alongside Jim Clark.
Qualifying would see Nelson Piquet claim pole position for , sharing the front row with Keke Rosberg of . Championship leader Alain Prost was right behind in third ahead of Ayrton Senna, while Lauda would line up in tenth in the second .
A chaotic start would see both Piquet and Thierry Boutsen stall on the grid, although they miraculously escaped without getting rammed from behind. At the front of the field, meanwhile, Piquet's stall effectively handed the lead to Rosberg, with the Finn fending off Senna and a fast starting Teo Fabi into the first corner.
Fabi's time in the sun was to come to an end fairly quickly, with the Italian quickly falling behind both Prost and Lauda before spinning off the circuit later on. Otherwise, the opening laps proved to be fairly tame, with Rosberg easing away from Senna, while Prost and Lauda ran nose-to-tail.
Indeed, there would be no change amongst the leaders until the end of lap nineteen, with Rosberg's engine exploding at the back of the circuit. Senna duly inherited the lead as Lauda pitted for fresh tyres, leaving Prost in second ahead of the two s of Derek Warwick and Patrick Tambay.
Lauda's stop prompted the rest of the top end of the field to pit for fresh tyres, with the Austrian using his brief tyre advantage to jump ahead of both Prost and Senna. Indeed, Prost's hopes of beating the Austrian were ended by an issue during his stop, meaning he would rejoin some twelve seconds behind the now second placed Senna.
The rest of the race would see Prost catch and pass Senna with ease, before sprinting off to catch his now cruising teammate. Those two would subsequently run nose-to-tail until the chequered flag was thrown, with Lauda just keeping ahead by 0.232s across the line.
Behind, Senna would just hang onto third, for a late loss of power would allow a charging Michele Alboreto to attack the on the final lap. Indeed, the pair would even survive a fairly hefty whack against one-another on the final tour, with Elio de Angelis and Nigel Mansell claiming the remaining points.
In terms of the Championship, Prost would effectively extend his lead over Alboreto in the hunt for the crown, leaving the Netherlands with a three point advantage. It would also be a productive afternoon for McLaren-TAG Porsche, with the Anglo-German squad's one-two putting them within five points of at the head of the field.
==Background==
Alain Prost's fourth victory of the season in Austria had been enough to see the Frenchman finally return to the top of the Championship, although there was almost no difference between himself and the man in second. Indeed, Prost was level on 50 points with former leader Michele Alboreto, and only considered to be ahead courtesy of his four wins to the Italian's two. In contrast, there was a significant gap back to third placed Elio de Angelis after the battle of Spielberg, with the Italian having fallen 22 points behind the leaders.
In the Constructors' Championship the Austrian Grand Prix had been a rather neutral day at the head of the hunt, with still holding a healthy lead. Indeed, had only chipped a point out of the Italian squad's advantage in spite of Prost's victory, which left them seventeen off of the Scuderia landing in the Netherlands. , meanwhile, were set to spend the rest of the season as dark horses for the Championship, as they slipped twelve points behind the second placed Anglo-German effort.
===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 	Martin Brundle 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	014 	 	EF4B 1.5 V6t 	
4 	Stefan Bellof 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	014 	 	EF4B 1.5 V6t 	
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 	Philippe Alliot 	Skoal Bandit F1 Team 	 	03 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
10 	Kenny Acheson 	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 	
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 	
20 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	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 	
Source:'Netherlands 1985: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1985: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1985: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1985: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1985: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1985: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1985: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1985: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/engages.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)
==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 	7 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:11.074 	— 	—
2 	6 	Keke Rosberg 	 	1:11.647 	— 	+0.573s
3 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	1:11.801 	1:29.507 	+0.727s
4 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:11.837 	— 	+0.763s
5 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:12.310 	— 	+1.236s
6 	15 	Patrick Tambay 	 	1:12.486 	— 	+1.412s
7 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:12.614 	1:32.740 	+1.540s
8 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:12.856 	— 	+1.782s
9 	8 	Marc Surer 	 	1:12.856 	— 	+1.782s
10 	1 	Niki Lauda 	 	1:13.059 	— 	+1.985s
11 	11 	Elio de Angelis 	 	1:13.078 	1:30.123 	+2.004s
12 	16 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:13.289 	— 	+2.215s
13 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	1:13.435 	1:28.393 	+2.361s
14 	17 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:13.680 	1:34.857 	+2.606s
15 	20 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:13.705 	— 	+2.631s
16 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:13.725 	— 	+2.651s
17 	28 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:13.768 	1:34.638 	+2.694s
18 	25 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:13.797 	1:34.638 	+2.723s
19 	22 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:14.240 	— 	+3.166s
20 	23 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:14.912 	1:32.572 	+3.838s
21 	3 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:14.920 	1:32.003 	+3.846s
22 	4 	Stefan Bellof 	 	1:15.236 	— 	+4.162s
23 	30 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:16.257 	1:34.316 	+5.183s
24 	29 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:17.919 	1:38.227 	+6.845s
25 	9 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:18.525 	1:36.270 	+7.451s
26 	24 	Huub Rothengatter 	 	1:19.410 	1:38.149 	+8.336s
DNQ 	10 	Kenny Acheson 	 	1:20.429 	— 	+9.355s
Source:'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Netherlands 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Netherlands 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Netherlands 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Netherlands 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Netherlands 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Netherlands 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Grote Prijs Van Nederland - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1985/races/492/netherlands/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 25/03/2019)'Netherlands 1985: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/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===
** Tambay would start from the pit lane after an accident during the warm-up.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Niki Lauda 	 	70 	1:32:29.263 	10 	9
2 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	70 	+0.232s 	3 	6
3 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	70 	+48.491s 	4 	4
4 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	70 	+48.837s 	16 	3
5 	11 	Elio de Angelis 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	11 	2
6 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	7 	1
7 	3 	Martin Brundle 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	21 	
8 	7 	Nelson Piquet 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	1 	
9 	17 	Gerhard Berger 	 	68 	+2 Laps 	14 	
10* 	8 	Marc Surer 	 	65 	Exhaust 	9 	
NC† 	24 	Huub Rothengatter 	 	56 	+14 Laps 	26 	
Ret 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	54 	Suspension 	8 	
Ret 	9 	Philippe Alliot 	 	52 	Engine 	25 	
Ret 	4 	Stefan Bellof 	 	39 	Engine 	22 	
Ret 	16 	Derek Warwick 	 	27 	Gearbox 	12 	
Ret 	25 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	25 	Turbo 	18 	
Ret 	15 	Patrick Tambay 	 	22 	Transmission 	6 	
Ret 	6 	Keke Rosberg 	 	20 	Engine 	2 	
Ret 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	18 	Wheel bearing 	5 	
Ret 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	17 	Electrical 	13 	
Ret 	30 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	13 	Oil pressure 	23 	
Ret 	20 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	12 	Engine 	15 	
Ret 	28 	Stefan Johansson 	 	9 	Engine 	17 	
Ret 	29 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1 	Accident 	24 	
Ret 	23 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1 	Turbo 	20 	
Ret 	22 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1 	Turbo 	19 	
DNQ 	10 	Kenny Acheson 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Netherlands 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)	Source:'Netherlands 1984: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas/classement.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Surer was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
*† Rothengatter was unable to be classified as he failed to complete 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* 1000th registered entry for a car using a engine.'1985 Dutch GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1985&gp=Dutch%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 25/03/2019)
* made their 150th Grand Prix start.'11. Netherlands 1985', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1985/pays-bas.aspx, (Accessed 25/03/2019)
* Elio de Angelis entered his 100th Grand Prix.
* 75th entry for Andrea de Cesaris.
* 21st and final Grand Prix start for Stefan Bellof.
* Twentieth entry for Martin Brundle.
* Nelson Piquet recorded the 39th and final pole position for as a constructor.
* Niki Lauda secured his 25th and final race victory.
** That left the Austrian level with Jim Clark in second on the all-time winner's list.
** Also the Austrian ace's 54th and final podium finish.
* secured their 47th victory as a constructor.
** Engine suppliers claimed their seventeenth triumph.
* Ayrton Senna claimed 's 150th podium finish as a constructor.
* Jacques Laffite reclaimed the record for most retirements - 78.
==Standings==
Alain Prost established a small lead at the head of the title hunt as a result of the Dutch Grand Prix, moving three clear of second placed Michele Alboreto. Indeed, those two were now, realistically, the only drivers in the fight for the Championship, with a 23 point gap separating Alboreto from third placed Elio de Angelis. de Angelis would therefore have to win at least three of the remaining five races just to get on terms with the leaders, with dropped scores also set to come into effect later on in the year.
In the Constructors' Championship, meanwhile, it had been a very good afternoon's work for , with their first one-two of the campaign putting them within striking distance of leaders . Indeed, the gap between the two was left at just five points after the Dutch Grand Prix, with Ferrari effectively relying on Alboreto's form to keep them ahead of the Anglo-German alliance. Behind, finally looked to be out of the fight in third, although with just 21 points between themselves and McLaren it would only take one good weekend to launch the Norfolk based squad back into the hunt.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	56 	
2 	Michele Alboreto 	53 	
3 	Elio de Angelis 	30 	
4 	Ayrton Senna 	19 	2
5 	Stefan Johansson 	19 	1
6 	Keke Rosberg 	18 	1
7 	Niki Lauda 	14 	5
8 	Nelson Piquet 	13 	1
9 	Patrick Tambay 	11 	1
10 	Jacques Laffite 	10 	1
11 	Thierry Boutsen 	9 	1
12 	Nigel Mansell 	7 	1
13 	Stefan Bellof 	4 	
14 	Derek Warwick 	4 	
15 	Andrea de Cesaris 	3 	
16 	René Arnoux 	3 	
17 	Marc Surer 	2 	
World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers	World Championship for Manufacturers
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	75 	
2 	 	70 	
3 	 	49 	
4 	 	25 	
5 	 	15 	
6 	 	15 	
7 	 	13 	
8 	 	9 	
9 	 	4 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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