1986 Canadian Grand Prix
426th World Championship race, 19th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Montreal
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 15 June 1986 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda |
| Pole position: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda |
| Circuit: | Montreal, 69 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 16 |
Race Result
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:24.118 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:24.188 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 1:24.384 |
| 4 |  Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:25.192 |
| 5 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Renault | 1:25.224 |
| 6 |  Keke Rosberg | McLaren-TAG | 1:25.533 |
| 7 |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-BMW | 1:26.439 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:26.447 |
| 9 |  Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:26.483 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Brabham-BMW | 1:27.413 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.495 |
| 12 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:27.614 |
| 13 |  Alan Jones | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.058 |
| 14 | Teo Fabi | Benetton-BMW | 1:28.102 |
| 15 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.521 |
| 16 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell-Renault | 1:28.639 |
| 17 |  Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:28.881 |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 1:29.111 |
| 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:29.653 |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:29.854 |
| 21 | |||
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:31.479 |
| 23 |  Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:32.113 |
| 24 | |||
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:30.005 | |
 Christian Danner | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:41.436 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:24.118 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1:24.188 | 0.070 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 1:24.384 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:25.192 | 1.074 |
| 5 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Renault | 1:25.224 | 1.106 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren-TAG | 1:25.533 | 1.415 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-BMW | 1:26.439 | 2.321 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Renault | 1:26.447 | 2.329 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:26.483 | 2.365 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Brabham-BMW | 1:27.413 | 3.295 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.495 | 3.377 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-BMW | 1:27.614 | 3.496 |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.058 | 3.940 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.095 | 3.977 |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Benetton-BMW | 1:28.102 | 3.984 |
| 16 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.521 | 4.403 |
| 17 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell-Renault | 1:28.639 | 4.521 |
| 18 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:28.881 | 4.763 |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 1:29.111 | 4.993 |
| 20 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:29.653 | 5.535 |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:29.854 | 5.736 |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:30.005 | 5.887 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:31.479 | 7.361 |
| 24 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:32.113 | 7.995 |
| 25 | Christian Danner | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:41.436 | 17.318 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 29 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 27 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 27 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | 19 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 14 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | 7 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | 7 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | 6 |
| 9 | Rene Arnoux | 6 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 3 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | 2 |
| = | Teo Fabi | 2 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 25th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 41st for Alain Prost, 32nd for Nelson Piquet, 11th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 127th for McLaren, 67th & 68th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 15th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 15th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 26th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 14th for Ayrton Senna, 9th for Nigel Mansell
- Pole & win
- Driver: 2nd for Nigel Mansell