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Alain Prost won the 1985 British Grand Prix

Alain Prost won the 1985 British Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Michele Alboreto and Jacques Laffite at Silverstone Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Alain Prost
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Alain Prost, Michele Alboreto, and Jacques Laffite
Race date
July 21, 1985
Pole
Keke Rosberg
Fastest lap
Alain Prost
Classified drivers
26
Circuit
Silverstone Circuit

The decisive result

Alain Prost finished first for McLaren. Michele Alboreto is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Jacques Laffite 3 for Ligier.

Grid to finish

Stefan Bellof from P26 to P11 (+15), Jacques Laffite from P16 to P3 (+13), and Martin Brundle from P20 to P7 (+13) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Keke Rosberg started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, 3 Accident, 2 Clutch, and 2 Transmission. Alain Prost holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:09.886 on lap 43. 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.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Alain ProstMcLaren1:18:10.4369
2Michele AlboretoFerrari+1 lap6
3Jacques LaffiteLigier+1 lap4
4Nelson PiquetBrabham+1 lap3
5Derek WarwickRenault+1 lap2
6Marc SurerBrabham+2 laps1
7Martin BrundleTyrrell+2 laps0
8Gerhard BergerArrows+2 laps0
9Riccardo PatreseAlfa Romeo+3 laps0
10Ayrton SennaTeam LotusFuel injection0
11Stefan BellofTyrrell+6 laps0
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenElectrical0
DNFThierry BoutsenArrowsSpun off0
DNFAndrea de CesarisLigierClutch0
DNFPierluigi MartiniMinardiTransmission0
NCElio de AngelisTeam Lotus+28 laps0
DNFManfred WinkelhockRAMTurbo0
DNFKeke RosbergWilliamsExhaust0
DNFNigel MansellWilliamsClutch0
DNFEddie CheeverAlfa RomeoTurbo0