| 1985 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 16 in the 1985 Formula One World Championship | |||
 The Zandvoort Circuit (1980–1989) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 25 August 1985 | ||
| Official name | XXXII Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||
| Location | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.252 km (2.642 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 297.640 km (184.945 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-BMW | ||
| Time | 1:11.074 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | |
| Time | 1:16.538 on lap 57 (lap record) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-TAG | ||
| Second | McLaren-TAG | ||
| Third | Lotus-Renault | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The 1985 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Zandvoort on 25 August 1985. It was the eleventh round of the 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship and the 34th World Championship Grand Prix to be held in the Netherlands. The race was held over 70 laps of the four kilometre circuit for a race distance of 298 kilometres. The race also proved to be the 25th and final Grand Prix victory for triple World Champion Niki Lauda, driving a McLaren-TAG. Lauda's teammate Alain Prost was second, with Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna third in his Lotus-Renault. However, it was also to be the last Dutch Grand Prix for 36 years. It was planned to be re-introduced in 2020, on a revised Zandvoort circuit, however the re-introduction was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which would be eventually cancelled. [1] The first race back at Zandvoort eventually turned out to be in 2021, won by Max Verstappen, the nation's first World Champion.
Contents
- Race summary
- Classification
- Qualifying
- Race
- Championship standings after the race
- References
- External links
It was also the last Grand Prix for West German Stefan Bellof, who was killed the following week at the 1000 km of Spa World Sportscar race.
