Alain Prost won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1985 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet on 7 April 1985, starting from P6 on the grid. Michele Alboreto finished second for Ferrari, with Elio de Angelis completing the podium for Team Lotus.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 6 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 1 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | 3 | 4 | +1 Lap | ||
4 | | 7 | 3 | +2 Laps | ||
5 | | 11 | 2 | +2 Laps | ||
6 | | 15 | 1 | +2 Laps | ||
7 | | 23 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
8 | | 21 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
9 | | 20 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
10 | | 10 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
11 | | 12 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
12 | | 22 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
13 | | 16 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Puncture | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Exhaust | ||
R | Spirit | 24 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Transmission |