Round 9 · 4 August 1985
1985 German Grand Prix: results
Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) won the 1985 German Grand Prix, round 9 of the championship, held on 4 August 1985 at Nürburgring (Germany), starting from position 8. Alain Prost (McLaren) and Jacques Laffite (Ligier) completed the podium. Pole position went to Teo Fabi.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 8 | 1:35:31.337 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | +11.661 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | +51.154 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 15 | +55.279 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | +73.972 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 10 | +76.820 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 2 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 26 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 27 | — | — | Engine |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 4 | — | — | Brakes |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 18 | — | — | Turbo |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Huub Rothengatter | Osella | 25 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 16 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1 | — | — | Clutch |
| 17 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 5 | — | — | CV joint |
| 18 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 20 | — | — | Ignition |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | — | — | Turbo |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 16 | — | — | Spun off |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 22 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 9 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 24 | François Hesnault | Renault | 23 | — | — | Clutch |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 21 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 26 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 24 | — | — | Alternator |
| 27 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 14 | — | — | Collision |