1985 · SPORTING
1985 Sporting Regulations
1985 ran 16 rounds. Points unchanged at 9-6-4-3-2-1 for top 6, best 11 of 16 for drivers, all for constructors. Pre-qualifying continued at oversubscribed events. Alain Prost took his first championship — he had lost 1984 by 0.5 points after Monaco was stopped early. The South African GP was boycotted by several teams (Ligier, Renault, Arrows) against apartheid, a politically fraught issue that split the paddock.
Chapters
Points & format
9-6-4-3-2-1 for top 6; best 11 of 16 for drivers; all results for constructors. Race target 300 km / 2 hours. No in-race refuelling. Pre-qualifying at oversubscribed events.
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