| «1985-07» | France Grand Prix - LXXI Grand Prix de France |
| 1985-07-07 | Le Castellet - Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track - 53 laps × 5.81 km : 307.93 km |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Speed | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams • Honda | 01:39.914 | 209.340 km/h | 46 | |
| 2 | 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • BMW | 01:41.528 | 206.012 km/h | 2 | +01.614 |
| 3 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus • Renault | 01:41.552 | 205.963 km/h | 2 | +01.638 |
| 4 | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Ligier • Renault | 01:41.843 | 205.375 km/h | 3 | +01.929 |
| 5 | 8 | Marc Surer | Brabham • BMW | 01:41.934 | 205.192 km/h | 44 | +02.020 |
| 6 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 01:41.985 | 205.089 km/h | 3 | +02.071 |
| 7 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:41.991 | 205.077 km/h | 2 | +02.077 |
| 8 | 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:42.037 | 204.984 km/h | 3 | +02.123 |
| 9 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus • Renault | 01:42.046 | 204.966 km/h | 3 | +02.132 |
| 10 | 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows • BMW | 01:42.226 | 204.605 km/h | 46 | +02.312 |
| 11 | 19 | Teo Fabi | Toleman • Hart | 01:42.310 | 204.437 km/h | 48 | +02.396 |
| 12 | 16 | Derek Warwick | Renault | 01:43.279 | 202.519 km/h | 4 | +03.365 |
| 13 | 28 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 01:43.411 | 202.261 km/h | 48 | +03.497 |
| 14 | 17 | Gerhard Berger | Arrows • BMW | 01:43.717 | 201.664 km/h | 4 | +03.803 |
| 15 | 15 | Patrick Tambay | Renault | 01:43.869 | 201.369 km/h | 5 | +03.955 |
| 16 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Renault | 01:44.273 | 200.589 km/h | 2 | +04.359 |
| 17 | 23 | Eddie Cheever | Alfa Romeo | 01:45.399 | 198.446 km/h | 31 | +05.485 |
| 18 | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell • Renault | 01:45.456 | 198.339 km/h | 5 | +05.542 |
| 19 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | RAM • Hart | 01:45.491 | 198.273 km/h | 5 | +05.577 |
| 20 | 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Alfa Romeo | 01:45.509 | 198.239 km/h | 2 | +05.595 |
| 21 | 30 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 01:45.696 | 197.888 km/h | 6 | +05.782 |
| 22 | 10 | Philippe Alliot | RAM • Hart | 01:46.899 | 195.661 km/h | 2 | +06.985 |
| 23 | 4 | Stefan Bellof | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:47.553 | 194.472 km/h | 33 | +07.639 |
| 24 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella • Alfa Romeo | 01:48.306 | 193.119 km/h | 4 | +08.392 |
| 25 | 29 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi • Motori Moderni | 01:48.720 | 192.384 km/h | 3 | +08.806 |