1985 · Round 16 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia
Sunday, November 03, 1985
Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia
Sunday, November 03, 1985
Pole position
SEN
1:19.843
Pole margin
+0.694
to MAN
Top-ten spread
+3.234
P1 to DEA
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:19.843 | — | — |
| 02 | MANWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:20.537 | +0.694 | — |
| 03 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:21.887 | +2.044 | — |
| 04 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:21.889 | +2.046 | — |
| 05 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:22.337 | +2.494 | — |
| 06 | SURBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:22.561 | +2.718 | — |
| 07 | BERArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:22.592 | +2.749 | — |
| 08 | TAMEquipe Renault · Renault RE60B ~ Renault RE60 | 1:22.683 | +2.840 | — |
| 09 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:22.718 | +2.875 | — |
| 10 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:23.077 | +3.234 | — |
| 11 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:23.196 | +3.353 | — |
| 12 | WAREquipe Renault · Renault RE60B ~ Renault RE60 | 1:23.426 | +3.583 | — |
| 13 | CHEAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 1:24.295 | +4.452 | — |
| 14 | PATAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 1:24.128 | +4.285 | — |
| 15 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:23.902 | +4.059 | — |
| 16 | LAUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:23.941 | +4.098 | — |
| 17 | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:24.241 | +4.398 | — |
| 18 | STRLigier · Ligier JS25 · Renault | 1:24.286 | +4.443 | — |
| 19 | JONTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:24.369 | +4.526 | — |
| 20 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS25 · Renault | 1:24.830 | +4.987 | — |
| 21 | GHIToleman · Toleman TG185 Hart · Hart | 1:26.630 | +6.787 | — |
| 22 | CAPTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:27.120 | +7.277 | — |
| 23 | MARMinardi · Minardi M85 · Cosworth | 1:27.402 | +7.559 | — |
| 24 | FABToleman · Toleman TG185 Hart · Hart | 1:28.110 | +8.267 | — |
| 25 | ROTOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G · Alfa Romeo | 1:30.319 | +10.476 | — |