Estoril in the pouring rain
The 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix was held in Estoril on 21 April 1985. It was the second round of the 1985 FIA Formula One Championship and was won by Ayrton Senna from pole position, taking both his first pole position and win in the process.
Picture-above: Senna exuberant in his Lotus 97T-Renault, after crossing the line as a winner for the first time in F1 and after showing his immense talent in wet conditions, by finishing the race at least one lap ahead of every car, except second place finisher Michele Alboreto in his Ferrari.
Senna’s win was his first of two in the 1985 Formula One season, the other being the Belgian Grand Prix, also held in wet conditions, and the first of what would be 41 F1 Grand Prix victories. He finished fourth in the championship that was won by Alain Prost (McLaren-TAG), the first of four titles for the great Frenchman.
19-21 April 1985.
Ayrton Senna leads teammate Elio de Angelis (both Lotus 97T Renault’s), Alain Prost (McLaren MP4/2B TAG Porsche) and Michele Alboreto (Ferrari F156/85) at the start.
