1985 · Round 10 · Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 18, 1985
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 18, 1985
Pole position
PRO
1:25.490
Pole margin
+0.562
to MAN
Top-ten spread
+2.361
P1 to PAT
Entries
27
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:25.490 | — | — |
| 02 | MANWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:26.052 | +0.562 | — |
| 03 | LAUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2B · Porsche | 1:26.727 | +1.237 | — |
| 04 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW10 · Honda | 1:26.762 | +1.272 | — |
| 05 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:26.404 | +0.914 | — |
| 06 | FABToleman · Toleman TG185 Hart · Hart | 11:12.639 | +587.149 | — |
| 07 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 1:26.799 | +1.309 | — |
| 08 | TAMEquipe Renault · Renault RE60B ~ Renault RE60 | 1:27.502 | +2.012 | — |
| 09 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:27.516 | +2.026 | — |
| 10 | PATAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 1:27.851 | +2.361 | — |
| 11 | SURBrabham · Brabham BT54 · BMW | 1:50.796 | +25.306 | — |
| 12 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari 156/85 | 1:27.961 | +2.471 | — |
| 13 | WAREquipe Renault · Renault RE60B ~ Renault RE60 | 1:28.006 | +2.516 | — |
| 14 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 97T · Renault | 3:04.856 | +99.366 | — |
| 15 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS25 · Renault | 1:28.249 | +2.759 | — |
| 16 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:28.262 | +2.772 | — |
| 17 | BERArrows · Arrows A8 BMW · BMW | 1:28.762 | +3.272 | — |
| 18 | DECLigier · Ligier JS25 · Renault | 1:28.666 | +3.176 | — |
| 19 | GHIToleman · Toleman TG185 Hart · Hart | 1:28.894 | +3.404 | — |
| 20 | CHEAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 184TB ~ Alfa Romeo 185T | 1:29.608 | +4.118 | — |
| 21 | ALLRAM · RAM 03 · Hart | 1:29.827 | +4.337 | — |
| 22 | BELTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:30.514 | +5.024 | — |
| 23 | ACHRAM · RAM 03 · Hart | 1:35.072 | +9.582 | — |
| 24 | ROTOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G · Alfa Romeo | 1:58.090 | +32.600 | — |
| 25 | PALZakspeed · Zakspeed 841 | 1:35.787 | +10.297 | — |
| 26 | MARMinardi · Minardi M85 · Cosworth | 1:36.765 | +11.275 | — |
| — | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 012 ~ Tyrrell 014 · Cosworth | 1:37.317 | NC | — |