1985 · Round 6 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Detroit Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, June 23, 1985
Detroit Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, June 23, 1985
Pole position
SEN
1:42.051
Pole margin
+1.198
to MAN
Top-ten spread
+3.143
P1 to PIQ
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:42.051 | — | — |
| 02 | MANWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:43.249 | +1.198 | — |
| 03 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:43.748 | +1.697 | — |
| 04 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:44.088 | +2.037 | — |
| 05 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:44.156 | +2.105 | — |
| 06 | WAREquipe Renault · Renault RE60B ~ Renault RE60 | 1:44.163 | +2.112 | — |
| 07 | CHEAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 2:05.540 | +23.489 | — |
| 08 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:44.769 | +2.718 | — |
| 09 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:44.921 | +2.870 | — |
| 10 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:45.194 | +3.143 | — |
| 11 | SURBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:45.979 | +3.928 | — |
| 12 | LAUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:46.266 | +4.215 | — |
| 13 | FABToleman · Toleman TG185 Hart · Hart | 51:32.220 | +2990.169 | — |
| 14 | PATAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 42:47.460 | +2465.409 | — |
| 15 | TAMEquipe Renault · Renault RE60B ~ Renault RE60 | 1:47.028 | +4.977 | — |
| 16 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS25 · Renault | 1:47.267 | +5.216 | — |
| 17 | DECLigier · Ligier JS25 · Renault | 2:12.268 | +30.217 | — |
| 18 | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:47.563 | +5.512 | — |
| 19 | BELTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:47.911 | +5.860 | — |
| 20 | WINRAM · RAM 03 · Hart | 1:47.926 | +5.875 | — |
| 21 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:48.023 | +5.972 | — |
| 22 | GHIOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G · Alfa Romeo | 2:11.904 | +29.853 | — |
| 23 | ALLRAM · RAM 03 · Hart | 2:24.814 | +42.763 | — |
| 24 | BERArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 2:05.307 | +23.256 | — |
| 25 | MARMinardi · Minardi M85 · Cosworth | 3:04.446 | +82.395 | — |