- World ChampionAlain Prost73 points · 5 wins
- Constructors' championMcLaren90 points
- Races16
- Different winners8
- Pole-sitters8
- Not classified53%207 of 390 starts
Points: 9-6-4-3-2-1 for the top six. Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship.
In this season not every result counted towards the championship: only a driver's best races went into the standings, the rest were dropped. The championship standings therefore sit below the sum of the points scored in races.
The title was decided in round 14: European Grand Prix on 6 Oct 1985.
Points progression
- Alain Prost73
- Michele Alboreto53
- Keke Rosberg40
- Ayrton Senna38
- Elio de Angelis33
- Nigel Mansell31
- Stefan Johansson26
- Nelson Piquet21
- 12 further drivers
Show every value as a table
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 73 |
| Michele Alboreto | 6 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Keke Rosberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 40 |
| Ayrton Senna | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Elio de Angelis | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Nigel Mansell | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 31 |
| Stefan Johansson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 |
| Nelson Piquet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Jacques Laffite | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
| Niki Lauda | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Thierry Boutsen | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Patrick Tambay | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Marc Surer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Derek Warwick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Philippe Streiff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stefan Bellof | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Andrea de Cesaris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ivan Capelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| René Arnoux | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gerhard Berger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
The constructors' championship, round by round
Show every value as a table
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | 3 |
Standings
Drivers
Results grid
Every driver in every race: the finishing position, or why there was none. Gold, silver and bronze for the podium, green for points.
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRO (Alain Prost) | 1F | Ret | Ret | 1 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 1F | 2 | 1PF | 2F | 1 | 3PF | 4 | 3 | Ret | 73 |
| ALB (Michele Alboreto) | 2P | 2 | RetF | 2F | 1 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 53 |
| ROS (Keke Rosberg) | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2PF | RetP | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 3 | 2F | 1F | 40 |
| SEN (Ayrton Senna) | Ret | 1PF | 7P | RetP | 16F | RetPF | Ret | 10 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3P | 1 | 2P | Ret | RetP | 38 |
| DEA (Elio de Angelis) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5P | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 33 |
| MAN (Nigel Mansell) | Ret | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 11F | 2 | 1 | 1P | Ret | 31 |
| JOH (Stefan Johansson) | 7 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | 26 |
| PIQ (Nelson Piquet) | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | DNS | 6 | 1 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 8P | 2 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 21 |
| LAF (Jacques Laffite) | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | RetF | 2 | 16 | |
| LAU (Niki Lauda) | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5F | Ret | 1 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 14 | |
| BOU (Thierry Boutsen) | 11 | Ret | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 4 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 11 |
| TAM (Patrick Tambay) | 5 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 11 | |
| SUR (Marc Surer) | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | ||||
| WAR (Derek Warwick) | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 5 | |
| STR (Philippe Streiff) | 10 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| BEL (Stefan Bellof) | 6 | Ret | DNQ | 11 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 4 | ||||||
| DEC (Andrea de Cesaris) | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 14 | 10 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 3 | |||||
| CAP (Ivan Capelli) | Ret | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| ARN (René Arnoux) | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| BER (Gerhard Berger) | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Ret: retired. DNQ: did not qualify. P: pole position. F: fastest lap. S above a round: a sprint weekend. Hover or tap a round number for the race.
Race calendar
| Rd | Race | Circuit | Date | Pole | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Nelson Piquet | 7 Apr 1985 | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost |
| 2 | Portugal | Estoril | 21 Apr 1985 | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna |
| 3 | San Marino | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 5 May 1985 | Ayrton Senna | Elio de Angelis |
| 4 | Monaco | Monaco | 19 May 1985 | Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost |
| 5 | Canada | Gilles Villeneuve | 16 Jun 1985 | Elio de Angelis | Michele Alboreto |
| 6 | Detroit | Detroit | 23 Jun 1985 | Ayrton Senna | Keke Rosberg |
| 7 | France | Paul Ricard | 7 Jul 1985 | Keke Rosberg | Nelson Piquet |
| 8 | Great Britain | Silverstone | 21 Jul 1985 | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost |
| 9 | Germany | Nürburgring | 4 Aug 1985 | Teo Fabi | Michele Alboreto |
| 10 | Austria | Red Bull Ring | 18 Aug 1985 | Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 11 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | 25 Aug 1985 | Nelson Piquet | Niki Lauda |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | 8 Sept 1985 | Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 15 Sept 1985 | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna |
| 14 | EuropeTitle decided | Brands Hatch | 6 Oct 1985 | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell |
| 15 | South Africa | Kyalami | 19 Oct 1985 | Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | 3 Nov 1985 | Ayrton Senna | Keke Rosberg |
Entries
Who entered with which car, engine and tyres. The entrant is the organisation that entered the car – not always the team that built it.
What if – other points systems
The same finishing positions, scored under any points system used since 1950, with or without the dropped-scores rule of the time.
Scored 8-6-4-3-2 for the top five, plus one for the fastest lap, every result counted.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 76 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 53 | 53 | P2 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 41 | 40 | P3 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 39 | 38 | P4 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 31 | 33 | P5 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 27 | 31 | P6 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 25 | 26 | P7 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 19 | 21 | P8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 15 | 16 | P9 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 14 | 14 | P10 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | 10 | 11 | P12 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | 9 | 11 | P11 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 8-6-4-3-2 for the top five, plus one for the fastest lap, with the dropped-scores rule of the time.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Dropped | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 73 | −3 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 53 | 53 | P2 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 41 | 40 | P3 | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 39 | 38 | P4 | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 31 | 33 | P5 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 27 | 31 | P6 | |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 25 | 26 | P7 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 19 | 21 | P8 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 15 | 16 | P9 | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 14 | 14 | P10 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | 10 | 11 | P12 | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | 9 | 11 | P11 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 8-6-4-3-2-1 for the top six, every result counted.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 71 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 51 | 53 | P2 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 38 | 40 | P3 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 36 | 38 | P4 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 32 | 33 | P5 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 29 | 31 | P6 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 26 | 26 | P7 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 20 | 21 | P8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 16 | 16 | P9 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 13 | 14 | P10 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 11 | P11 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | 11 | 11 | P12 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 8-6-4-3-2-1 for the top six, with the dropped-scores rule of the time.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Dropped | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 68 | −3 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 51 | 53 | P2 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 38 | 40 | P3 | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 36 | 38 | P4 | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 32 | 33 | P5 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 29 | 31 | P6 | |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 26 | 26 | P7 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 20 | 21 | P8 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 16 | 16 | P9 | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 13 | 14 | P10 | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 11 | P11 | |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | 11 | 11 | P12 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
The system in force at the time, but every result counts – nothing dropped.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 76 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 53 | 53 | P2 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 40 | 40 | P3 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 38 | 38 | P4 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 33 | 33 | P5 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 31 | 31 | P6 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 26 | 26 | P7 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 21 | 21 | P8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 16 | 16 | P9 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 14 | 14 | P10 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 11 | P11 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | 11 | 11 | P12 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 10-6-4-3-2-1 for the top six, every result counted.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 81 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 55 | 53 | P2 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 42 | 40 | P3 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 40 | 38 | P4 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 34 | 33 | P5 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 33 | 31 | P6 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 26 | 26 | P7 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 22 | 21 | P8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 16 | 16 | P9 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 15 | 14 | P10 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 11 | P11 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | 11 | 11 | P12 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 10-6-4-3-2-1 for the top six, with the dropped-scores rule of the time.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Dropped | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 78 | −3 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 55 | 53 | P2 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 42 | 40 | P3 | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 40 | 38 | P4 | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | 34 | 33 | P5 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 33 | 31 | P6 | |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 26 | 26 | P7 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 22 | 21 | P8 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 16 | 16 | P9 | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 15 | 14 | P10 | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 11 | P11 | |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | 11 | 11 | P12 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for the top eight, every result counted.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 95 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 69 | 53 | P2 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 54 | 33 | P5 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 53 | 40 | P3 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 50 | 38 | P4 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 47 | 31 | P6 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 45 | 26 | P7 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 32 | 21 | P8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 27 | 16 | P9 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | 23 | 11 | P12 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 22 | 11 | P11 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | 19 | 14 | P10 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for the top eight, with the dropped-scores rule of the time.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Dropped | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 90 | −5 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 69 | 53 | P2 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 54 | 33 | P5 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 53 | 40 | P3 | |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 50 | 38 | P4 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 47 | 31 | P6 | |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 45 | 26 | P7 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 32 | 21 | P8 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 27 | 16 | P9 | |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | 23 | 11 | P12 | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 22 | 11 | P11 | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | 19 | 14 | P10 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top ten, every result counted.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 233 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 164 | 53 | P2 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 135 | 33 | P5 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 129 | 40 | P3 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 123 | 38 | P4 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 118 | 31 | P6 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 112 | 26 | P7 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 81 | 21 | P8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 68 | 16 | P9 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | 65 | 11 | P11 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | 61 | 11 | P12 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | 47 | 14 | P10 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top ten, with the dropped-scores rule of the time.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Dropped | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 221 | −12 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 164 | 53 | P2 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 135 | 33 | P5 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 129 | 40 | P3 | |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 123 | 38 | P4 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 118 | 31 | P6 | |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 112 | 26 | P7 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 81 | 21 | P8 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 68 | 16 | P9 | |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | 65 | 11 | P11 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | 61 | 11 | P12 | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | 47 | 14 | P10 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1, plus one for the fastest lap inside the top ten, every result counted.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 238 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 165 | 53 | P2 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 135 | 33 | P5 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 132 | 40 | P3 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 124 | 38 | P4 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 118 | 31 | P6 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 112 | 26 | P7 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 81 | 21 | P8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 68 | 16 | P9 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | 65 | 11 | P11 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | 61 | 11 | P12 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | 48 | 14 | P10 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1, plus one for the fastest lap inside the top ten, with the dropped-scores rule of the time.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Dropped | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 226 | −12 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 165 | 53 | P2 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 135 | 33 | P5 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 132 | 40 | P3 | |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 124 | 38 | P4 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 118 | 31 | P6 | |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 112 | 26 | P7 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 81 | 21 | P8 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 68 | 16 | P9 | |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | 65 | 11 | P11 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | 61 | 11 | P12 | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | 48 | 14 | P10 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top ten, no fastest-lap point, every result counted.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 233 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 164 | 53 | P2 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 135 | 33 | P5 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 129 | 40 | P3 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 123 | 38 | P4 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 118 | 31 | P6 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 112 | 26 | P7 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 81 | 21 | P8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 68 | 16 | P9 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | 65 | 11 | P11 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | 61 | 11 | P12 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | 47 | 14 | P10 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.
Scored 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top ten, no fastest-lap point, with the dropped-scores rule of the time.
The World Champion would be the same.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Dropped | Official points | Official position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 221 | −12 | 73 | P1 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 164 | 53 | P2 | |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | 135 | 33 | P5 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 129 | 40 | P3 | |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 123 | 38 | P4 | |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 118 | 31 | P6 | |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | 112 | 26 | P7 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 81 | 21 | P8 | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 68 | 16 | P9 | |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | 65 | 11 | P11 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | 61 | 11 | P12 | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | 47 | 14 | P10 |
Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.