Round 9 · 1985
German Grand Prix
WinnerALBFerrari · from P8
PoleFAB
Fastest lap1:22.806Lauda · L53
Biggest gain+16Brundle P26→P10
Retirements15of 27 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 8 | +7 | 67 | 1:35:31.337 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 3 | +1 | 67 | +11.660 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 13 | +10 | 67 | +51.150 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 15 | +11 | 67 | +55.280 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 12 | +7 | 67 | +1:13.970 FL | — | 2 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 10 | +4 | 67 | +1:16.820 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Arrows | 17 | +10 | 66 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Stefan Bellof BEO | Tyrrell | 19 | +11 | 66 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Stefan Johansson JOF | Ferrari | 2 | -7 | 66 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 26 | +16 | 63 | +4 laps | — | |
| 11 | Minardi | 27 | +16 | 62 | +5 laps | — | ||
| 12 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 4 | -8 | 61 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 18 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 9 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Toleman | 16 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 6 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 7 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Marc Surer SUR | Brabham | 11 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 14 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | RAM | 22 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | |||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 20 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman | 1 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Jonathan Palmer PAO | Zakspeed | 24 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Toleman | 23 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | |||
| — | Philippe Alliot ALI | RAM | 21 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 5 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | ||
| — | Osella | 25 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Nürburgring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | European Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 2 |
| 1976 | German Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | German Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 10 |
| 1974 | German Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1973 | German Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |
| 1972 | German Grand Prix | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1971 | German Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |
| 1969 | German Grand Prix | Jacky Ickx ICK | Brabham | 1 |