1985 Drivers Histories
Season SummaryDriver histories
| Driver | Team | From/Year | Year in F1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost |
McLaren |
2 | 6 | |
| Alan Jones |
Lola |
Williams | 5 | |
| Andrea de Cesaris |
Ligier |
2 | 5 | |
| Ayrton Senna |
Lotus |
Toleman | 2 | |
| Christian Danner |
Zakspeed |
rookie | ||
| Derek Warwick |
Renault |
2 | 5 | |
| Eddie Cheever |
Alfa Romeo |
2 | 5 | |
| Elio de Angelis |
Lotus |
5 | 5 | |
| Gerhard Berger |
Arrows |
ATS | 2 | |
| Jacques Laffite |
Ligier |
Williams | 10 | |
| John Watson |
McLaren |
1 | 8 | |
| Jonathan Palmer |
Zakspeed |
rookie | ||
| Keke Rosberg |
Williams |
4 | 7 | |
| Manfred Winkelhock |
RAM |
ATS | 4 | |
| Marc Surer |
Brabham |
Arrows | 4 | |
| Martin Brundle |
Tyrrell |
2 | 2 | |
| Mauro Baldi |
Spirit |
2 | 2 | |
| Michele Alboreto |
Ferrari |
2 | 5 | |
| Nelson Piquet |
Brabham |
7 | 7 | |
| Nigel Mansell |
Williams |
Lotus | 5 | |
| Niki Lauda |
McLaren |
4 | 10 | |
| Patrick Tambay |
Renault |
2 | 6 | |
| Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Toleman |
rookie | ||
| Pierluigi Martini |
Minardi |
rookie | ||
| René Arnoux |
Ferrari |
3 | 7 | |
| Riccardo Patrese |
Alfa Romeo |
2 | 8 | |
| Stefan Bellof |
Tyrrell |
rookie | ||
| Stefan Johansson |
Ferrari |
Toleman | 4 | |
| Teo Fabi |
Toleman |
Brabham | 3 | |
| Thierry Boutsen |
Arrows |
3 | 3 | |