Round 7 · 1985
French Grand Prix
WinnerPIQBrabham · from P5
PoleROG
Fastest lap1:39.914Rosberg · L46
Biggest gain+12Bellof P25→P13
Retirements10of 25 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham | 5 | +4 | 53 | 1:31:46.266 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 1 | -1 | 53 | +6.660 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 4 | +1 | 53 | +9.290 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson JOF | Ferrari | 15 | +11 | 53 | +53.490 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 7 | +2 | 53 | +53.690 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Toleman | 9 | +3 | 53 | +1:15.170 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 10 | +3 | 53 | +1:44.210 | — | |
| 8 | Marc Surer SUR | Brabham | 13 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 11 | +2 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 17 | +7 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 16 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | RAM | 19 | +7 | 50 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 13 | Stefan Bellof BEO | Tyrrell | 25 | +12 | 50 | +3 laps | — | |
| 14 | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman | 18 | +4 | 49 | +4 laps | — | |
| 15 | Osella | 23 | +8 | 49 | +4 laps | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Arrows | 8 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 20 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 6 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 14 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 12 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | |||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Jonathan Palmer PAO | Zakspeed | 21 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Philippe Alliot ALI | RAM | 22 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 2 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 24 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Circuit Paul Ricard
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 1 |
| 1982 | French Grand Prix | Toleman | 1 | |
| 1980 | French Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 4 |
| 1978 | French Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1976 | French Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | French Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1973 | French Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 5 |
| 1971 | French Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |