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Home / Seasons / 1986 F1 World Championship Season

1986 F1 season

Season info

Season

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

← 1985 1987 →

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Standings

  • Driver standings
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Wins, poles & fastest laps

  • Race winners
  • Pole positions
  • Fastest laps

Qualifying

  • Qualifying stats

Season stats

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  • Championship leaders
  • Home Grand Prix stats

On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1BrazilJacarepagua23 March
2SpainJerez13 April
3San MarinoImola27 April
4MonacoMonte Carlo11 May
5BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps25 May
6CanadaMontreal15 June
7DetroitDetroit22 June
8FranceLe Castellet06 July
9BritainBrands Hatch13 July
10GermanyHockenheim27 July
11HungaryHungaroring10 August
12AustriaOsterreichring17 August
13ItalyMonza07 September
14PortugalEstoril21 September
15MexicoMexico City12 October
16AustraliaAdelaide26 October
← 1985 1987 →
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

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1BrazilResult
2SpainResult
3San MarinoResult
4MonacoResult
5BelgiumResult
6CanadaResult
7DetroitResult
8FranceResult
9BritainResult
10GermanyResult
11HungaryResult
12AustriaResult
13ItalyResult
14Portugal (constructors’ title decider)Result
15MexicoResult
16Australia (drivers’ title decider)Result
← 1985 1987 →

Driver and constructor entries

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)
← 1985 1987 →
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

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Gerhard Berger (Benetton)Mexico
ConstructorGrand Prix
Benetton (Gerhard Berger)Mexico
← 1985 1987 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Gerhard Berger (Benetton)San Marino
ConstructorGrand Prix
Benetton (Gerhard Berger)San Marino
← 1985 1987 →

Maiden pole positions

ConstructorGrand Prix
Benetton (Teo Fabi)Austria
← 1985 1987 →

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