1986 Australian Grand Prix
436th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Adelaide
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 October 1986 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost  McLaren-TAG |
| Pole position: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda |
| Circuit: | Adelaide, 82 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 16 |
Race Result
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:18.403 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 1:18.714 | 0.311 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:18.906 | 0.503 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:19.654 | 1.251 |
| 5 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Renault | 1:19.976 | 1.573 |
| 6 |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-BMW | 1:20.554 | 2.151 |
| 7 |  Keke Rosberg | McLaren-TAG | 1:20.778 | 2.375 |
| 8 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier-Renault | 1:20.981 | 2.578 |
| 9 |  Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:21.709 | 3.306 |
| 10 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell-Renault | 1:21.720 | 3.317 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:22.012 | 3.609 |
| 12 |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:22.050 | 3.647 |
| 13 | Teo Fabi | Benetton-BMW | 1:22.129 | 3.726 |
| 14 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus-Renault | 1:22.664 | 4.261 |
| 15 |  Alan Jones | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.796 | 4.393 |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 1:23.004 | 4.601 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.008 | 4.605 |
| 18 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:23.052 | 4.649 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:23.230 | 4.827 |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Brabham-BMW | 1:23.313 | 4.910 |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:23.476 | 5.073 |
| 22 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:24.295 | 5.892 |
| 23 |  Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:25.181 | 6.778 |
| 24 |  Christian Danner | Arrows-BMW | 1:25.233 | 6.830 |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:25.257 | 6.854 |
| 26 |  Allen Berg | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:27.208 | 8.805 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1986
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 72 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 70 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 69 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | 55 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | 23 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | 22 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 17 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 14 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | 14 |
| 10 | Rene Arnoux | 14 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | 8 |
| 12 | Alan Jones | 4 |
| 13 | Philippe Streiff | 3 |
| = | Johnny Dumfries | 3 |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | 2 |
| = | Patrick Tambay | 2 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 |
| 18 | Christian Danner | 1 |
| = | Philippe Alliot | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Allen Berg, Johnny Dumfries, Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Huub Rothengatter, Patrick Tambay
- World Champion
- Driver: 2nd World Championship for Alain Prost
- Wins
- Driver: 25th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 52nd for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 48th for Alain Prost, 39th for Nelson Piquet, 6th for Stefan Johansson
- Constructor: 306th for Ferrari, 134th for McLaren, 81st for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 4th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 17th for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 3rd for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 19th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 33rd for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 38th for Nelson Piquet, 14th for Nigel Mansell
- Points finishes
- Driver: 2nd for Johnny Dumfries