Round 6 · 23 June 1985
1985 Detroit Grand Prix: results
Keke Rosberg (Williams) won the 1985 Detroit Grand Prix, round 6 of the championship, held on 23 June 1985 at Detroit Street Circuit (USA), starting from position 5. Stefan Johansson (Ferrari) and Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Ayrton Senna.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 5 | 1:55:39.851 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 9 | +57.549 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 3 | +63.170 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell | 19 | +66.225 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | +86.966 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 21 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Brabham | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 7 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier | 17 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows | 24 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 13 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1 | — | — | Accident |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 18 | — | — | Accident |
| 15 | Philippe Alliot | RAM | 23 | — | — | Accident |
| 16 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 2 | — | — | Accident |
| 17 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | — | — | Brakes |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 14 | — | — | Electrical |
| 19 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 6 | — | — | Transmission |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 15 | — | — | Accident |
| 21 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 25 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 | — | — | Brakes |
| 23 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 13 | — | — | Clutch |
| 24 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM | 20 | — | — | Turbo |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 22 | — | — | Accident |