World Drivers' Championship

1986

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1986 Formula One World Championship

Alain Prost won the 1986 World Drivers' Championship for McLaren with 72 points, 2 ahead of Nigel Mansell (Williams).

Prost won 4 of the 16 races. Williams won the most races (9 of 16). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Alain ProstMcLaren41172
2Nigel MansellWilliams5970
3Nelson PiquetWilliams41069
4Ayrton SennaTeam Lotus2855
5Stefan JohanssonFerrari0423
6Keke RosbergMcLaren0122
7Gerhard BergerBenetton1217
8Jacques LaffiteLigier0214
9Michele AlboretoFerrari0114
10René ArnouxLigier0014
11Martin BrundleTyrrell008
12Alan JonesLola004
13Johnny DumfriesTeam Lotus003
14Philippe StreiffTyrrell003
15Patrick TambayLola002
16Teo FabiBenetton002
17Riccardo PatreseBrabham002
18Christian DannerArrows / Osella001
19Philippe AlliotLigier001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Brazilian Grand Prix23 Mar 1986Nelson PiquetWilliamsAyrton SennaNelson Piquet
2Spanish Grand Prix13 Apr 1986Ayrton SennaTeam LotusAyrton SennaNigel Mansell
3San Marino Grand Prix27 Apr 1986Alain ProstMcLarenAyrton SennaNelson Piquet
4Monaco Grand Prix11 May 1986Alain ProstMcLarenAlain ProstAlain Prost
5Belgian Grand Prix25 May 1986Nigel MansellWilliamsNelson PiquetAlain Prost
6Canadian Grand Prix15 Jun 1986Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellNelson Piquet
7Detroit Grand Prix22 Jun 1986Ayrton SennaTeam LotusAyrton SennaNelson Piquet
8French Grand Prix6 Jul 1986Nigel MansellWilliamsAyrton SennaNigel Mansell
9British Grand Prix13 Jul 1986Nigel MansellWilliamsNelson PiquetNigel Mansell
10German Grand Prix27 Jul 1986Nelson PiquetWilliamsKeke RosbergGerhard Berger
11Hungarian Grand Prix10 Aug 1986Nelson PiquetWilliamsAyrton SennaNelson Piquet
12Austrian Grand Prix17 Aug 1986Alain ProstMcLarenTeo FabiGerhard Berger
13Italian Grand Prix7 Sep 1986Nelson PiquetWilliamsTeo FabiTeo Fabi
14Portuguese Grand Prix21 Sep 1986Nigel MansellWilliamsAyrton SennaNigel Mansell
15Mexican Grand Prix12 Oct 1986Gerhard BergerBenettonAyrton SennaNelson Piquet
16Australian Grand Prix26 Oct 1986Alain ProstMcLarenNigel MansellNelson Piquet

Race by race

Round 1

Brazilian Grand Prix

23 Mar 1986 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Nelson Piquet won for Williams from P2, 34.827s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • A home win for Nelson Piquet.
  • Nelson Piquet leads the championship by 3 points from Ayrton Senna with 15 rounds to go.
Round 2

Spanish Grand Prix

13 Apr 1986 · Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

  • Ayrton Senna won for Team Lotus from pole, 0.014s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Ayrton Senna took the championship lead from Nelson Piquet.
  • Championship leader Nelson Piquet retired (engine).
  • Attrition: only 8 of 25 starters were classified.
Round 3

San Marino Grand Prix

27 Apr 1986 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P4, 7.645s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Nelson Piquet took the championship lead from Ayrton Senna.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (wheel bearing).
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (wheel bearing).
  • First career podium for Gerhard Berger.
Round 4

Monaco Grand Prix

11 May 1986 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from pole, 25.022s ahead of Keke Rosberg.
  • Alain Prost took the championship lead from Nelson Piquet.
  • The 50th Grand Prix win for McLaren.
  • A hat-trick for Alain Prost: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • Alain Prost's 2nd win of 1986.
Round 5

Belgian Grand Prix

25 May 1986 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P5, 19.827s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Ayrton Senna took the championship lead from Alain Prost.
  • Polesitter Nelson Piquet retired (turbo).
Round 6

Canadian Grand Prix

15 Jun 1986 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 20.659s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Alain Prost took the championship lead from Ayrton Senna.
  • Nigel Mansell's 2nd win of 1986.
Round 7

Detroit Grand Prix

22 Jun 1986 · Detroit Street Circuit, Detroit, USA

  • Ayrton Senna won for Team Lotus from pole, 31.017s ahead of Jacques Laffite.
  • Ayrton Senna took the championship lead from Alain Prost.
  • Ayrton Senna's 2nd win of 1986.
Round 8

French Grand Prix

6 Jul 1986 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 17.128s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Alain Prost took the championship lead from Ayrton Senna.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (accident).
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (accident).
  • Nigel Mansell's 3rd win of 1986.
Round 9

British Grand Prix

13 Jul 1986 · Brands Hatch, Kent, UK

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 5.574s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Nigel Mansell took the championship lead from Alain Prost.
  • A home win for Nigel Mansell.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell's 4th win of 1986.
Round 10

German Grand Prix

27 Jul 1986 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Nelson Piquet won for Williams from P5, 15.437s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Polesitter Keke Rosberg retired (out of fuel).
  • Nelson Piquet's 2nd win of 1986.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 7 points from Alain Prost with 6 rounds to go.
Round 11

Hungarian Grand Prix

10 Aug 1986 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Nelson Piquet won for Williams from P2, 17.673s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Nelson Piquet's 3rd win of 1986.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 7 points from Ayrton Senna with 5 rounds to go.
Round 12

Austrian Grand Prix

17 Aug 1986 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P5, a lap clear of Michele Alboreto.
  • Championship leader Nigel Mansell retired (halfshaft).
  • Polesitter Teo Fabi retired (engine).
  • Alain Prost's 3rd win of 1986.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 2 points from Alain Prost with 4 rounds to go.
Round 13

Italian Grand Prix

7 Sep 1986 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Nelson Piquet won for Williams from P6, 9.828s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Polesitter Teo Fabi retired (puncture).
  • Nelson Piquet's 4th win of 1986.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 5 points from Nelson Piquet with 3 rounds to go.
Round 14

Portuguese Grand Prix

21 Sep 1986 · Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 18.772s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (out of fuel).
  • Nigel Mansell's 5th win of 1986.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 10 points from Nelson Piquet with 2 rounds to go.
Round 15

Mexican Grand Prix

12 Oct 1986 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Gerhard Berger won for Benetton from P4, 25.438s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • First career win for Gerhard Berger.
  • First Grand Prix win for Benetton.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 6 points from Alain Prost with 1 round to go.
Round 16

Australian Grand Prix

26 Oct 1986 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P4, 4.205s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Alain Prost finished as champion, 2 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Championship leader Nigel Mansell retired (tyre).
  • Alain Prost's 25th career win.
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (tyre).
  • Alain Prost's 4th win of 1986.