1985 · Round 1 · 7 Apr 1985
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 6 | 1:41:26.115 | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | +3.259s | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 3 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 7 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 11 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 15 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Tyrrell | 23 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 21 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 20 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 10 | +4 laps | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 22 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 16 | +4 laps | |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 19 | DNF | |
| 15 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 4 | DNF | |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | DNF | |
| 17 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | DNF | |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | DNF | |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 13 | DNF | |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | DNF | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | DNF | |
| 22 | François Hesnault | Brabham | 17 | DNF | |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | DNF | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Spirit | 24 | DNF | |
| 25 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | DNF |