Round 16 · 1985
Australian Grand Prix
WinnerROGWilliams · from P3
PoleSEY
Fastest lap1:23.758Rosberg · L57
Biggest gain+18Laffite P20→P2
Retirements17of 25 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 3 | +2 | 82 | 2:00:40.473 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 20 | +18 | 82 | +46.130 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Philippe Streiff STI | Ligier | 18 | +15 | 82 | +1:28.540 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli CAP | Tyrrell | 22 | +18 | 81 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson JOF | Ferrari | 15 | +10 | 81 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Arrows | 7 | +1 | 81 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Osella | 25 | +18 | 78 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 8 | Minardi | 23 | +15 | 78 | +4 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 13 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 17 | 49 | NC · L49 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 16 | 57 | DNF · L57 | — | ||
| — | Alan Jones JOE | Lola | 19 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 14 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Toleman | 8 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 9 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 10 | 18 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Marc Surer SUR | Brabham | 6 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 4 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Toleman | 21 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 5 | 61 | DNF · L61 | — | ||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 12 | 57 | DNF · L57 | — | ||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman | 24 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 11 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 1 | 62 | DNF · L62 | — |
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