Round 14 · 1985
European Grand Prix
WinnerMNSWilliams · from P3
PoleSEY
Fastest lap1:11.526Laffite · L55
Biggest gain+14Watson P21→P7
Retirements14of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 3 | +2 | 75 | 1:32:58.109 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 1 | -1 | 75 | +21.400 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 4 | +1 | 75 | +58.530 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 6 | +2 | 75 | +1:06.120 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 9 | +4 | 74 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 12 | +6 | 73 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 21 | +14 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Philippe Streiff STI | Ligier | 5 | -3 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 11 | +2 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Arrows | 19 | +9 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 18 | +7 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Toleman | 17 | +5 | 72 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 16 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 10 | 58 | DNF · L58 FL | — | ||
| — | Alan Jones JOE | Lola | 22 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 2 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | |||
| — | Marc Surer SUR | Brabham | 7 | 62 | DNF · L62 | — | ||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | Ferrari | 13 | 59 | DNF · L59 | — | ||
| — | Toleman | 14 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 15 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 8 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman | 20 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Philippe Alliot ALI | RAM | 23 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Minardi | 26 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Ivan Capelli CAP | Tyrrell | 24 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Christian Danner DAN | Zakspeed | 25 | 55 | DNF · L55 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Brands Hatch
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | British Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 3 |
| 1983 | European Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | |
| 1982 | British Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 5 |
| 1980 | British Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 3 |
| 1978 | British Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 8 |
| 1976 | British Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1974 | British Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 3 |
| 1972 | British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 |