Round 8 · 1985
British Grand Prix
WinnerPROMcLaren · from P3
PoleROG
Fastest lap1:09.886Prost · L43
Biggest gain+15Bellof P26→P11
Retirements15of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 3 | +2 | 65 | 1:18:10.436 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 6 | +4 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 16 | +13 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Brabham | 2 | -2 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 12 | +7 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer SUR | Brabham | 15 | +9 | 63 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 20 | +13 | 63 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Arrows | 17 | +9 | 63 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 14 | +5 | 62 | +3 laps | — | |
| 10 | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 4 | -6 | 60 | +5 laps | — | |
| 11 | Stefan Bellof BEO | Tyrrell | 26 | +15 | 59 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 22 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 10 | 57 | DNF · L57 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Toleman | 13 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 1 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 8 | 37 | NC · L37 | — | ||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | Ferrari | 11 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 7 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | |||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 5 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | RAM | 18 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | |||
| — | Osella | 25 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman | 9 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 19 | 57 | DNF · L57 | — | ||
| — | Jonathan Palmer PAO | Zakspeed | 24 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Philippe Alliot ALI | RAM | 21 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 23 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 3 |
| 1981 | British Grand Prix | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 5 |
| 1979 | British Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 4 |
| 1977 | British Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | British Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | |
| 1973 | British Grand Prix | Peter Revson REV | McLaren | 3 |
| 1971 | British Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 1969 | British Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 2 |