1986 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 37th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Alain Prost (2nd title) |
| Constructors’ Champion: |  Williams-Honda (3rd title for Williams) |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: | Alain Prost |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: | McLaren |
| Races: | 16 |
| Winning drivers: | Nigel Mansell (5)  Nelson Piquet (4) Alain Prost (4) Ayrton Senna (2)  Gerhard Berger (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Williams (9) McLaren (4) Lotus (2) Benetton (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Gerhard Berger |
| First-time winners (constructor): | Benetton |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Constructor standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | 23 March | 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Spain | Jerez | 13 April | 1986 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 3 |  San Marino | Imola | 27 April | 1986 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 4 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 11 May | 1986 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 25 May | 1986 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Canada | Montreal | 15 June | 1986 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Detroit | Detroit | 22 June | 1986 Detroit Grand Prix |
| 8 | France | Le Castellet | 06 July | 1986 French Grand Prix |
| 9 | Britain | Brands Hatch | 13 July | 1986 British Grand Prix |
| 10 |  Germany | Hockenheim | 27 July | 1986 German Grand Prix |
| 11 |  Hungary | Hungaroring | 10 August | 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 12 | Austria | Osterreichring | 17 August | 1986 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 13 |  Italy | Monza | 07 September | 1986 Italian Grand Prix |
| 14 |  Portugal CT | Estoril | 21 September | 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 15 |  Mexico | Mexico City | 12 October | 1986 Mexican Grand Prix |
| 16 |  Australia DT | Adelaide | 26 October | 1986 Australian Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
| Constructor | Driver | Round(s) entered |
|---|---|---|
| AGS | Ivan Capelli | 13-14 |
| Arrows | Thierry Boutsen | All |
| Christian Danner | 7-16 | |
 Marc Surer | 1-5 | |
| Benetton | Gerhard Berger | All |
| Teo Fabi | All | |
| Brabham | Elio de Angelis | 1-4 |
| Riccardo Patrese | All | |
| Derek Warwick | 6-16 | |
| Ferrari | Michele Alboreto | All |
 Stefan Johansson | All | |
| Ligier | Philippe Alliot | 10-16 |
| Rene Arnoux | All | |
| Jacques Laffite | 1-9 | |
| Lola | Eddie Cheever | 7 |
| Alan Jones | All | |
| Patrick Tambay | 1-6, 8-16 | |
| Lotus | Johnny Dumfries | All |
| Ayrton Senna | All | |
| McLaren | Alain Prost | All |
 Keke Rosberg | All | |
| Minardi | Andrea de Cesaris | All |
| Alessandro Nannini | All | |
| Osella | Allen Berg | 7-12, 14-16 |
| Alex Caffi | 13 | |
| Christian Danner | 1-6 | |
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | All | |
| Tyrrell | Martin Brundle | All |
| Philippe Streiff | All | |
| Williams | Nigel Mansell | All |
| Nelson Piquet | All | |
| Zakspeed | Jonathan Palmer | All |
 Huub Rothengatter | 3-16 |
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 2 | 34.827s |
| 2 | Spain | Jerez | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 0.014s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 4 | 7.645s |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1 | 25.022s |
| 5 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 5 | 19.827s |
| 6 | Canada | Montreal | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1 | 20.659s |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 30.837s |
| 8 | France | Le Castellet | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 2 | 17.128s |
| 9 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 2 | 5.574s |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 5 | 15.437s |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 2 | 17.673s |
| 12 | Austria | Osterreichring | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 5 | 1 lap |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 6 | 9.828s |
| 14 | Portugal | Estoril | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 2 | 18.772s |
| 15 | Mexico | Mexico City | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-BMW | 4 | 25.438s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 4 | 4.205s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 2 | 0.765s |
| 2 | Spain | Jerez | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 0.826s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 0.519s |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1 | 0.420s |
| 5 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | DNF | 0.137s |
| 6 | Canada | Montreal | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1 | 0.070s |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 0.538s |
| 8 | France | Le Castellet | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 0.229s |
| 9 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 2 | 0.438s |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Keke Rosberg | McLaren-TAG | 5R | 0.153s |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 2 | 0.335s |
| 12 | Austria | Osterreichring | Teo Fabi | Benetton-BMW | DNF | 0.194s |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Teo Fabi | Benetton-BMW | DNF | 0.436s |
| 14 | Portugal | Estoril | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 4 | 0.816s |
| 15 | Mexico | Mexico City | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 3 | 0.289s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | DNF | 0.311s |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda |
| 2 | Spain | Jerez | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| 5 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG |
| 6 | Canada | Montreal | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda |
| 8 | France | Le Castellet | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda |
| 9 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-BMW |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda |
| 12 | Austria | Osterreichring | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-BMW |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Teo Fabi | Benetton-BMW |
| 14 | Portugal | Estoril | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda |
| 15 | Mexico | Mexico City | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda |
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship. Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Driver | BRA | ESP | SMR | MCO | BEL | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | AUT | ITA | PRT | MEX | AUS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6R | R | 1 | DSQ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 72 (74) |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | R | 2 | R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | R | 2 | 1 | 5 | R | 70 (72) |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 1 | R | 2 | 7 | R | 3 | R | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 69 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 2 | 1 | R | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | R | R | 2 | 2 | R | R | 4 | 3 | R | 55 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | R | R | 4 | 10 | 3 | R | R | R | R | 11R | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12R | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | R | 4 | 5R | 2 | R | 4 | R | 4 | R | 5R | R | 9R | 4 | R | R | R | 22 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 6 | 3 | R | 10 | R | R | R | R | 10 | R | 7 | 5R | R | 1 | R | 17 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 3 | R | R | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | R | 14 | |||||||
| = | Michele Alboreto | R | R | 10R | R | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | R | R | R | 2 | R | 5 | R | R | 14 |
| = | Rene Arnoux | 4 | R | R | 5 | R | 6 | R | 5 | 4 | 4 | R | 10 | R | 7 | 15R | 7 | 14 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | 5 | R | 8 | R | R | 9 | R | 10 | 5 | R | 6 | R | 10 | R | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Alan Jones | R | R | R | R | 11R | 10 | R | R | R | 9 | R | 4 | 6 | R | R | R | 4 |
| 13 | Johnny Dumfries | 9 | R | R | DNQ | R | R | 7 | R | 7 | R | 5 | R | R | 9 | R | 6 | 3 |
| = | Philippe Streiff | 7 | R | R | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | R | 6 | R | 8 | R | 9 | R | R | 5R | 3 |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | 10 | 5 | R | R | 7 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 8R | R | 10 | 2 |
| = | Patrick Tambay | R | 8 | R | R | R | DNS | R | R | 8 | 7 | 5 | R | NC | R | NC | 2 | |
| = | Riccardo Patrese | R | R | 6R | R | 8 | R | 6 | 7 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 13R | R | 2 |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | R | 9 | R | R | R | 6 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
| = | Christian Danner | R | R | R | DNQ | R | R | R | 11 | R | R | R | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | R | 1 |
| Thierry Boutsen | R | 7 | 7 | 8 | R | R | R | NC | NC | R | R | R | 7 | 10 | 7 | R | ||
| Derek Warwick | R | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | R | DNS | R | R | R | R | |||||||
| Jonathan Palmer | R | R | R | 12 | R | R | 8 | R | 9 | R | 10 | R | R | 12 | 10R | 9 | ||
| Huub Rothengatter | R | DNQ | R | 12 | DNS | R | R | R | R | 8R | R | R | DNS | R | ||||
| Andrea de Cesaris | R | R | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 8 | R | ||
| Elio de Angelis | 8 | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||
| Marc Surer | R | R | 9R | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | R | R | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 11 | R | R | R | R | ||
| Allen Berg | R | R | R | 12 | R | R | 13 | 16 | NC | |||||||||
| Alessandro Nannini | R | DNS | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 14 | R | ||
| Alex Caffi | NC | |||||||||||||||||
| Ivan Capelli | R | R | ||||||||||||||||
| Eddie Cheever | R | |||||||||||||||||
| No. | Driver | BRA | ESP | SMR | MCO | BEL | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | AUT | ITA | PRT | MEX | AUS | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1986.
World Constructors’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
Every race counted towards the championship.
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Constructor | BRA | ESP | SMR | MCO | BEL | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | AUT | ITA | PRT | MEX | AUS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams-Honda | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 141 |
| R | R | R | 7 | R | 3 | R | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | R | 2 | 3 | 5 | R | |||
| 2 | McLaren-TAG | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5R | R | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 96 |
| R | 4 | 5R | 2 | R | 4 | R | 4 | R | 6R | R | 9R | DSQ | R | R | R | |||
| 3 | Lotus-Renault | 2 | 1 | R | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | R | 7 | 2 | 2 | R | R | 4 | 3 | 6 | 58 |
| 9 | R | R | DNQ | R | R | 7 | R | R | R | 5 | R | R | 9 | R | R | |||
| 4 | Ferrari | R | R | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | R | 11R | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12R | 3 | 37 |
| R | R | 10R | R | 4 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 3 | R | 6 | R | R | |||
| 5 | Ligier-Renault | 3 | R | R | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | R | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | R | R | 6 | R | 7 | R | 6 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 15R | 8 | |||
| 6 | Benetton-BMW | 6 | 5 | 3 | R | 7 | R | R | R | R | 10 | R | 7 | 5R | 8R | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 10 | 6 | R | R | 10 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 7 | Tyrrell-Renault | 5 | R | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | R | 6 | R | 9 | R | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | R | R | R | R | 11 | R | R | 6 | R | 8 | R | 10 | R | R | 5R | |||
| 8 | Lola-Ford Cosworth | R | R | 11R | 10 | R | R | R | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | NC | R | NC | 6 | ||
| R | R | DNS | R | R | R | 9 | R | 5 | R | R | R | R | ||||||
| 9 | Brabham-BMW | 8 | R | 6R | R | 8 | R | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | R | R | R | R | 13R | R | 2 |
| R | R | R | R | R | 10 | 9 | R | R | R | DNS | R | R | R | R | ||||
| 10 | Arrows-BMW | R | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | R | 11 | NC | R | R | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | R | 1 |
| R | R | 9R | 9 | R | R | NC | R | R | R | R | 8 | 11 | 9 | R | ||||
| 11 | Zakspeed | R | R | R | 12 | R | 12 | 8 | R | 9 | R | 10 | 8R | R | 12 | 10R | 9 | |
| R | DNQ | R | R | DNS | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | DNS | R | |||||
| 12 | Minardi-Motori Moderni | R | R | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 8 | R | |
| R | DNS | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 14 | R | |||
| 13 | Lola-Hart | R | 8 | R | ||||||||||||||
| R | R | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Osella-Alfa Romeo | R | R | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | 12 | R | 11 | NC | 13 | 16 | NC | |
| R | R | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 15 | AGS-Motori Moderni | R | R | |||||||||||||||
| No. | Constructor | BRA | ESP | SMR | MCO | BEL | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | AUT | ITA | PRT | MEX | AUS | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five constructors of 1986.