Date April 7, 1985 Weather Dry | Course length 5.031 km (3.126 mi) | |
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Location Jacarepaguá Circuit
Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro Course Permanent racing facility Distance 61 laps, 306.891 km (190.686 mi) | ||
The 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá on April 7, 1985. It was the first round of the 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Of note, even though René Arnoux finished 4th for Ferrari, he was sacked after the race, with both the team and Arnoux never revealing the reason behind the sacking. The driver who finished 7th in this race, Stefan Johansson, was picked up by the Scuderia for the rest of the year. This race was also Nigel Mansell's first race of seven seasons with the Williams team.
Championship standings after the race
References
1985 Brazilian Grand Prix Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA