1985 season#11

Elio de Angelis

Championship: 5th
40 pts to the leader
Points: 33pts
16 rounds started

Elio de Angelis, an Italian driver, raced for Team Lotus in the 1985 Formula 1 season with car number 11. de Angelis was born on 26 March 1958. de Angelis finished 5th in the 1985 drivers' championship with 33 points, 1 win and 3 podiums – 40 points behind champion Alain Prost.

de Angelis won the San Marino Grand Prix. de Angelis's teammate was Ayrton Senna; de Angelis trailed their qualifying head-to-head 3–13 and was level in the race head-to-head 8–8.

de Angelis scored points in 11 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 7 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, de Angelis gained a net 21 places across 11 classified finishes. de Angelis scored 46% of Team Lotus's 1985 total of 71 points.

Final 1985 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.

Wins

win rate

Podiums

podium rate

19%

Poles

pole rate

Avg finish

4.3

classified races

Best finish

once

DNFs

finish rate

69%

Elio de Angelis points by round

Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.

Elio de Angelis vs teammate

Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.

vs Senna · Team Lotus

16 shared GPs

Elio de Angelis

8:8

Race H2H

Ayrton Senna

Qualifying

313

Race

Points

3338

4.3Avg finish5.0

6.8Avg grid3.0

P1Best finishP1

5DNFs7

Elio de Angelis 1985 results

Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.

Rd	Grand Prix	Quali	Grid	Finish	Gap / status	Sprint	Pts
1	Brazilian Grand Prix	–	3	P3	+1 Lap	–	4
2	Portuguese Grand Prix	–	4	P4	+1 Lap	–	3
3	San Marino Grand Prix	–	3	P1	1:34:35.955	–	9
4	Monaco Grand Prix	–	9	P3	+1:27.171	–	4
5	Canadian Grand Prix	–	1	P5	+43.349	–	2
6	Detroit Grand Prix	–	8	P5	+1:26.966	–	2
7	French Grand Prix	–	7	P5	+53.690	–	2
8	British Grand Prix	–	8	DNF	Not classified	–	0
9	German Grand Prix	–	7	DNF	Engine	–	0
10	Austrian Grand Prix	–	7	P5	+1:22.092	–	2
11	Dutch Grand Prix	–	11	P5	+1 Lap	–	2
12	Italian Grand Prix	–	6	P6	+1 Lap	–	1
13	Belgian Grand Prix	–	9	DNF	Turbo	–	0
14	European Grand Prix	–	9	P5	+1 Lap	–	2
15	South African Grand Prix	–	6	DNF	Engine	–	0
16	Australian Grand Prix	–	10	DSQ	Disqualified	–	0

Elio de Angelis: quick facts

Short answers about de Angelis's 1985 season.

What team did Elio de Angelis drive for in 1985?

Elio de Angelis drove for Team Lotus in the 1985 Formula 1 season.

What car number did Elio de Angelis use in 1985?

Elio de Angelis raced with car number 11 in 1985.

How many points did Elio de Angelis score in 1985?

Elio de Angelis scored 33 points in 1985 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 40 points behind champion Alain Prost.

How many races did Elio de Angelis win in 1985?

Elio de Angelis won 1 Grand Prix in 1985: the San Marino Grand Prix. de Angelis scored 3 podium finishes in 16 races.

Who was Elio de Angelis's teammate in 1985?

Ayrton Senna was Elio de Angelis's teammate at Team Lotus in 1985. de Angelis trailed the qualifying head-to-head 3–13 and was level in the race head-to-head 8–8.