French- Championship
- 1st1985 champion
- Points
- 73pts16 rounds started
Alain Prost, a French driver, raced for McLaren in the 1985 Formula 1 season with car number 2. Prost was born on 24 February 1955. Prost won the 1985 drivers' championship with 73 points, 5 wins and 11 podiums – 20 points ahead of Michele Alboreto.
Prost won the Brazilian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Prost's teammate was Niki Lauda; Prost led their qualifying head-to-head 13–1 and led the race head-to-head 10–4.
Prost scored points in 12 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 9 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Prost gained a net 26 places across 12 classified finishes. Prost scored 84% of McLaren's 1985 total of 90 points.
Final 1985 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
5
win rate
31%
Podiums
11
podium rate
69%
Poles
0
pole rate
Alain Prost: quick facts
Short answers about Prost's 1985 season.
What team did Alain Prost drive for in 1985?
Alain Prost drove for McLaren in the 1985 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Alain Prost use in 1985?
Alain Prost raced with car number 2 in 1985.
How many points did Alain Prost score in 1985?
Alain Prost scored 73 points in 1985 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 20 points ahead of Michele Alboreto.
How many races did Alain Prost win in 1985?
Alain Prost won 5 Grands Prix in 1985: the Brazilian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Prost scored 11 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Alain Prost's teammate in 1985?
Niki Lauda was Alain Prost's teammate at McLaren in 1985. Prost led the qualifying head-to-head 13–1 and led the race head-to-head 10–4.
