F1 season
| Season | 37th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Calendar
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | Jacarepagua | |
| 2 |  Spain | Jerez | |
| 3 |  San Marino | Imola | |
| 4 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | |
| 5 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | |
| 6 |  Canada | Montreal | |
| 7 |  Detroit | Detroit | |
| 8 | France | Le Castellet | |
| 9 | Britain | Brands Hatch | |
| 10 |  Germany | Hockenheim | |
| 11 |  Hungary | Hungaroring | |
| 12 |  Austria | Osterreichring | |
| 13 |  Italy | Monza | |
| 14 |  Portugal | Estoril | |
| 15 |  Mexico | Mexico City | |
| 16 |  Australia | Adelaide |
Race results
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1986 F1 World Championship.
AGS- Ivan Capelli (13-14)
- Arrows
- Thierry Boutsen (All)
- Marc Surer (1-5)
- Christian Danner (7-16)
- Benetton
- Gerhard Berger (All)
- Teo Fabi (All)
- Brabham
- Riccardo Patrese (All)
- Elio de Angelis (1-4)
- Derek Warwick (6-16)
- Ferrari
- Michele Alboreto (All)
- Stefan Johansson (All)
- Ligier
- Rene Arnoux (All)
- Jacques Laffite (1-9)
- Philippe Alliot (10-16)
- Lola
- Alan Jones (All)
- Patrick Tambay (1-6, 8-16)
- Eddie Cheever (7)
- Lotus
- Johnny Dumfries (All)
- Ayrton Senna (All)
- McLaren
- Alain Prost (All)
- Keke Rosberg (All)
- Minardi
- Andrea de Cesaris (All)
- Alessandro Nannini (All)
- Osella
- Piercarlo Ghinzani (All)
- Christian Danner (1-6)
- Allen Berg (7-12, 14-16)
- Alex Caffi (13)
- Tyrrell
- Martin Brundle (All)
- Philippe Streiff (All)
- Williams
- Nigel Mansell (All)
- Nelson Piquet (All)
- Zakspeed
- Jonathan Palmer (All)
- Huub Rothengatter (3-16)
