- Winner
- Nigel Mansell
- Team
- Williams
- Top listed
- Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna, and Keke Rosberg
- Race date
- October 6, 1985
- Pole
- Ayrton Senna
- Fastest lap
- Jacques Laffite
- Classified drivers
- 27
- Circuit
- Brands Hatch
The decisive result
Nigel Mansell finished first for Williams. Ayrton Senna is listed 2 for Team Lotus, with Keke Rosberg 3 for Williams.
Grid to finish
John Watson from P21 to P7 (+14), Gerhard Berger from P19 to P10 (+9), and Eddie Cheever from P18 to P11 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Ayrton Senna started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 6 +2 laps, 5 Engine, 4 Finished, 2 Accident, and 2 Turbo. Jacques Laffite holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:11.526 on lap 55. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.