Who won the 1985 F1 championship?

Alain Prost won the 1985 drivers' championship with 73 points, 20 points ahead of Michele Alboreto. McLaren won the 1985 constructors' championship with 90 points, 8 points ahead of Ferrari.

How many races were in the 1985 F1 season?

The 1985 Formula 1 season had 16 rounds, ending with the Australian Grand Prix on 3 November 1985.

How were F1 points awarded in 1985?

In 1985, the top 6 finishers of each Grand Prix scored 9-6-4-3-2-1 points. Both drivers' points count towards their team's constructors' championship total.

1985 season

1985 F1 Constructors' Standings

Final constructors' championship standings after round 16 of 16: points, wins and gap to the leader.

McLaren won the 1985 constructors' championship with 90 points, 8 points ahead of Ferrari, with Williams third.

Alain Prost won the 1985 drivers' championship with 73 points, 20 points ahead of Michele Alboreto, with Keke Rosberg third.

F1 Standings

Drivers' and constructors' championship.

1985 constructors championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16
McLaren	9	9	12	21	25	25	29	38	46	55	70	79	83	86	90	90
Ferrari	9	15	16	22	37	47	50	56	65	72	75	77	77	77	80	82
Williams	0	2	4	4	8	17	23	23	24	24	25	25	34	47	62	71
Team Lotus	4	16	25	29	31	33	35	35	35	43	49	54	63	71	71	71
Brabham	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	14	14	15	15	24	26	26	26	26
Ligier	1	1	1	5	5	5	5	9	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	23
Renault	2	6	10	12	12	12	13	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16
Arrows	0	0	6	6	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	9	10	13	14
Tyrrell	0	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7
RAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1985 constructors championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16
McLaren	9	9	12	21	25	25	29	38	46	55	70	79	83	86	90	90
Ferrari	9	15	16	22	37	47	50	56	65	72	75	77	77	77	80	82
Williams	0	2	4	4	8	17	23	23	24	24	25	25	34	47	62	71
Team Lotus	4	16	25	29	31	33	35	35	35	43	49	54	63	71	71	71
Brabham	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	14	14	15	15	24	26	26	26	26
Ligier	1	1	1	5	5	5	5	9	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	23
Renault	2	6	10	12	12	12	13	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16
Arrows	0	0	6	6	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	9	10	13	14
Tyrrell	0	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7
RAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1	McLaren Prost 76 · Lauda 14 · Watson 0	6	–	90
2	Ferrari Alboreto 53 · Johansson 26 · Arnoux 3
3	Williams Rosberg 40 · Mansell 31
4	Team Lotus Senna 38 · de Angelis 33
5	Brabham Piquet 21 · Surer 5 · Hesnault 0
6	Ligier Laffite 16 · Streiff 4 · de Cesaris 3
7	Renault Tambay 11 · Warwick 5 · Hesnault 0
8	Arrows Boutsen 11 · Berger 3
9	Tyrrell Bellof 4 · Capelli 3 · Johansson 0
–	Osella Ghinzani 0 · Rothengatter 0
–	Minardi Martini 0
–	Alfa Romeo Cheever 0 · Patrese 0
–	RAM Alliot 0 · Winkelhock 0 · Acheson 0
–	Zakspeed Palmer 0 · Danner 0
–	Toleman Fabi 0 · Ghinzani 0
–	Spirit Baldi 0
–	Lola Jones 0

McLaren

Prost 76 · Lauda 14 · Watson 0

Ferrari

Alboreto 53 · Johansson 26 · Arnoux 3

Williams

Rosberg 40 · Mansell 31

Team Lotus

Senna 38 · de Angelis 33

Brabham

Piquet 21 · Surer 5 · Hesnault 0