1986 F1 season

Season info

Season no.	37
Races	16
Drivers’ Champion	Alain Prost (2nd title)
Constructors’ Champion	Williams-Honda (3rd title for Williams)
Reigning Drivers’ Champion	Alain Prost
Reigning Constructors’ Champion	McLaren

#	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	Brazil	Jacarepagua	23 March
2	Spain	Jerez	13 April
3	San Marino	Imola	27 April
4	Monaco	Monte Carlo	11 May
5	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps	25 May
6	Canada	Montreal	15 June
7	Detroit	Detroit	22 June
8	France	Le Castellet	06 July
9	Britain	Brands Hatch	13 July
10	Germany	Hockenheim	27 July
11	Hungary	Hungaroring	10 August
12	Austria	Osterreichring	17 August
13	Italy	Monza	07 September
14	Portugal	Estoril	21 September
15	Mexico	Mexico City	12 October
16	Australia	Adelaide	26 October

First race (Grand Prix): Hungary
First race (circuit): Hungaroring (first Hungarian circuit to host a World Championship race); Jerez (fourth Spanish circuit to host a World Championship race)
Last race (circuit): Brands Hatch
First Grand Prix since…: 1970 for Mexico; 1981 for Spain
First race at a circuit since…: 1970 for Mexico City; 1984 for Hockenheim
Last Grand Prix until…: 1988 for Canada
Last race at a circuit until…: 1988 for Montreal

#	Grand Prix	Result
1	Brazil	Result
2	Spain	Result
3	San Marino	Result
4	Monaco	Result
5	Belgium	Result
6	Canada	Result
7	Detroit	Result
8	France	Result
9	Britain	Result
10	Germany	Result
11	Hungary	Result
12	Austria	Result
13	Italy	Result
14	Portugal (constructors’ title decider)	Result
15	Mexico	Result
16	Australia (drivers’ title decider)	Result

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1986 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

AGS: (ITA) Ivan Capelli (13-14)
Arrows: (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (All); (CHE) Marc Surer (1-5); (DEU) Christian Danner (7-16)
Benetton: (AUT) Gerhard Berger (All); (ITA) Teo Fabi (All)
Brabham: (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (All); (ITA) Elio de Angelis (1-4); (GBR) Derek Warwick (6-16)
Ferrari: (ITA) Michele Alboreto (All); (SWE) Stefan Johansson (All)
Ligier: (FRA) Rene Arnoux (All); (FRA) Jacques Laffite (1-9); (FRA) Philippe Alliot (10-16)
Lola: (AUS) Alan Jones (All); (FRA) Patrick Tambay (1-6, 8-16); (USA) Eddie Cheever (7)
Lotus: (GBR) Johnny Dumfries (All) (Rookie); (BRA) Ayrton Senna (All)
McLaren: (FRA) Alain Prost (All); (FIN) Keke Rosberg (All)
Minardi: (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (All); (ITA) Alessandro Nannini (All) (Rookie)
Osella: (ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (All); (DEU) Christian Danner (1-6); (CAN) Allen Berg (7-12, 14-16) (Rookie); (ITA) Alex Caffi (13) (Rookie)
Tyrrell: (GBR) Martin Brundle (All); (FRA) Philippe Streiff (All)
Williams: (GBR) Nigel Mansell (All); (BRA) Nelson Piquet (All)
Zakspeed: (GBR) Jonathan Palmer (All); (NLD) Huub Rothengatter (3-16)

Final season (drivers): Allen Berg; Elio de Angelis; Johnny Dumfries; Alan Jones; Jacques Laffite; Keke Rosberg; Huub Rothengatter; Marc Surer; Patrick Tambay
Debut season (constructors): AGS; Benetton

Driver	Grand Prix
Gerhard Berger (Benetton)	Mexico

Constructor	Grand Prix
Benetton (Gerhard Berger)	Mexico

Driver	Grand Prix
Gerhard Berger (Benetton)	San Marino

Constructor	Grand Prix
Benetton (Gerhard Berger)	San Marino

Constructor	Grand Prix
Benetton (Teo Fabi)	Austria