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1986 Formula 1 Season · Debrief F1

1986

Completed

1961–1990 regulations · Champion Alain Prost

Mansell's exploding tyre at Adelaide handed Prost a surprise title.

Play season

Championship progression

Calendar

R1 · Brazilian Grand Prix1986-03-23
R2 · Spanish Grand Prix1986-04-13
R3 · San Marino Grand Prix1986-04-27
R4 · Monaco Grand Prix1986-05-11
R5 · Belgian Grand Prix1986-05-25
R6 · Canadian Grand Prix1986-06-15
R7 · Detroit Grand Prix1986-06-22
R8 · French Grand Prix1986-07-06
R9 · British Grand Prix1986-07-13
R10 · German Grand Prix1986-07-27
R11 · Hungarian Grand Prix1986-08-10
R12 · Austrian Grand Prix1986-08-17
R13 · Italian Grand Prix1986-09-07
R14 · Portuguese Grand Prix1986-09-21
R15 · Mexican Grand Prix1986-10-12
R16 · Australian Grand Prix1986-10-26

Drivers' standings

1 · Alain ProstMcLaren72
2 · Nigel MansellWilliams70
3 · Nelson PiquetWilliams69
4 · Ayrton SennaTeam Lotus55
5 · Stefan JohanssonFerrari23

6 · Keke RosbergMcLaren

22

7 · Gerhard BergerBenetton17

8 · Jacques LaffiteLigier14

9 · Michele AlboretoFerrari14

10 · René ArnouxLigier14

11 · Martin BrundleTyrrell8

12 · Alan JonesLola4

13 · Johnny DumfriesTeam Lotus3

14 · Philippe StreiffTyrrell3

15 · Patrick TambayLola2

16 · Teo FabiBenetton2

17 · Riccardo PatreseBrabham2

18 · Christian DannerOsella1

19 · Philippe AlliotLigier1

null · Derek WarwickBrabham0

null · Elio de AngelisBrabham0

null · Eddie CheeverLola0

null · Andrea de CesarisMinardi0

null · Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella0

null · Ivan CapelliAGS0

null · Alex CaffiOsella0

null · Alessandro NanniniMinardi0

null · Jonathan PalmerZakspeed0

null · Thierry BoutsenArrows0

null · Allen BergOsella0

null · Huub RothengatterZakspeed0

null · Marc SurerArrows0

Constructors' standings

1 · Williams
141
2 · McLaren
96
3 · Team Lotus
58
4 · Ferrari
37
5 · Ligier
29
6 · Benetton
19
7 · Tyrrell
11
8 · Lola
6
9 · Brabham
2
10 · Arrows
1
· Zakspeed
0
· Minardi
0
· Osella
0
· AGS
0