1985 Brazilian Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 1 of 16 in the 1985 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | April 7, 1985 | ||
| Location |
Jacarepaguá Circuit Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.031 km (3.126 mi) | ||
| Distance | 61 laps, 306.891 km (190.686 mi) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:27.768 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Prost
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McLaren-TAG | |
| Time | 1:36.702 on lap 34 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-TAG | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Lotus-Renault | ||
Coordinates: 15°46′19.502″S 47°54′1.115″W / 15.77208389°S 47.90030972°W
The 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá on April 7, 1985. It was the first round of the 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Of note, even though René Arnoux finished 4th for Ferrari, he was sacked after the race, with both the team and Arnoux never revealing the reason behind the sacking. The driver who finished 7th in this race, Stefan Johansson, was picked up by the Scuderia for the rest of the year. This race was also Nigel Mansell's first race of seven seasons with the Williams team.
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