1985 · Round 7 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 07, 1985
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 07, 1985
Pole position
ROS
1:32.462
Pole margin
+1.215
to SEN
Top-ten spread
+3.877
P1 to TAM
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:32.462 | — | — |
| 02 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:33.677 | +1.215 | — |
| 03 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:33.267 | +0.805 | — |
| 04 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:33.335 | +0.873 | — |
| 05 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:33.812 | +1.350 | — |
| 06 | LAUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:34.166 | +1.704 | — |
| 07 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:34.227 | +1.765 | — |
| 08 | MANWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:34.191 | +1.729 | — |
| 09 | BERArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:37.455 | +4.993 | — |
| 10 | TAMEquipe Renault · Renault RE60B ~ Renault RE60 | 1:36.339 | +3.877 | — |
| 11 | WAREquipe Renault · Renault RE60B ~ Renault RE60 | 1:35.190 | +2.728 | — |
| 12 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:35.488 | +3.026 | — |
| 13 | DECLigier · Ligier JS25 · Renault | 1:35.571 | +3.109 | — |
| 14 | SURBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:35.640 | +3.178 | — |
| 15 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS25 · Renault | 1:36.133 | +3.671 | — |
| 16 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:36.140 | +3.678 | — |
| 17 | PATAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 1:38.745 | +6.283 | — |
| 18 | CHEAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 1:38.489 | +6.027 | — |
| 19 | FABToleman · Toleman TG185 Hart · Hart | 1:37.657 | +5.195 | — |
| 20 | WINRAM · RAM 03 · Hart | 1:45.628 | +13.166 | — |
| 21 | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:40.015 | +7.553 | — |
| 22 | PALZakspeed · Zakspeed 841 | 1:40.289 | +7.827 | — |
| 23 | ALLRAM · RAM 03 · Hart | 1:44.221 | +11.759 | — |
| 24 | GHIOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G · Alfa Romeo | 1:42.968 | +10.506 | — |
| 25 | MARMinardi · Minardi M85 · Cosworth | 1:44.350 | +11.888 | — |
| 26 | BELTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:45.478 | +13.016 | — |