1985 Detroit Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Michele Alboreto leads the Drivers’ Championship by five points from Alain Prost and Elio de Angelis after Canada. Ferrari also lead the Constructors’ Championship.
Previous race
At Montreal, Alboreto won for Ferrari ahead of teammate Stefan Johansson — Ferrari’s first 1–2 since the 1983 Dutch Grand Prix. Prost finished third. De Angelis, who started from pole, came home fifth.
Entrants
This is the only United States Grand Prix of 1985 — the Dallas race was cancelled before the season, leaving Detroit as the sole American round for the first time in ten years. The inside wall at the left-right sequence on Beaubien Street has been moved closer to the street, making the complex slower than before.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1985 Detroit Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Apr | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Alboreto | Prost | Alboreto | de Angelis |
| 2 | 21 Apr | 🇵🇹 Portuguese Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Alboreto | Tambay |
| 3 | 5 May | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Senna | de Angelis | Boutsen | Tambay |
| 4 | 19 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Senna | Prost | Alboreto | de Angelis |
| 5 | 16 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | de Angelis | Alboreto | Johansson | Prost |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 27 | 1 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 22 | 1 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 3 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 37 | 1 |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 31 | 2 |
| 3 | McLaren | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | Renault | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Williams | 8 | 0 |