Round 14 · 6 October 1985
1985 European Grand Prix: results
Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1985 European Grand Prix, round 14 of the championship, held on 6 October 1985 at Brands Hatch (UK), starting from position 3. Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) and Keke Rosberg (Williams) completed the podium. Pole position went to Ayrton Senna.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | 1:32:58.109 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | +21.396 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 4 | +58.533 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 6 | +66.121 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 9 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 12 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Philippe Streiff | Ligier | 5 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 11 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 17 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 7 | — | — | Turbo |
| 14 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 13 | — | — | Electrical |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 18 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 25 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Ivan Capelli | Tyrrell | 24 | — | — | Accident |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Water leak |
| 19 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 23 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Toleman | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Alan Jones | Lola | 22 | — | — | Radiator |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 15 | — | — | Turbo |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | — | — | Accident |
| 25 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 8 | — | — | Injection |
| 26 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 26 | — | — | Accident |