Round 1 · 7 April 1985
1985 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 7 April 1985 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brazil), starting from position 6. Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) and Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus) completed the podium. Pole position went to Michele Alboreto.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 6 | 1:41:26.115 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | +3.259 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 3 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 7 | +2 Laps | 3 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 11 | +2 Laps | 2 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 15 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | 23 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 21 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 20 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 10 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 12 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 22 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 16 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 19 | — | — | Suspension |
| 15 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | — | — | Electrical |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 13 | — | — | Accident |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | — | — | Puncture |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | — | — | Turbo |
| 22 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 17 | — | — | Accident |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | — | — | Exhaust |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 24 | — | — | Turbo |
| 25 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | — | — | Transmission |