1986 Australian Grand Prix

Round

16/16

Date

Oct 26, 1986 at 00:00 CET

Location

Adelaide, Australia

Circuit

Adelaide Street Circuit

Circuit length

3.78 m (16 turns)

Race distance

309.96 km (82 laps)

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Prost

Winner

1:54:20.388

Winning time

Mansell

Pole position

Piquet

Fastest lap

1:20.787

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:54:20.388	4th	82	9
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	+4.205	2nd	82	6
3	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	+1 lap	12th	81	4
4	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	+1 lap	16th	81	3
5	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	Out of fuel	10th	80	2
6	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	+2 laps	14th	80	1
7	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	+3 laps	5th	79
8	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	+3 laps	8th	79
9	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	+5 laps	21st	77
10	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	+5 laps	13th	77
NC	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	+12 laps	17th	70
DNF	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	Tyre	1st	63
DNF	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Electrical	19th	63
DNF	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	Tyre	7th	62
NC	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	+21 laps	26th	61
DNF	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	Brakes	20th	57
DNF	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	Engine	24th	52
DNF	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Engine	22nd	50
DNF	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Engine	3rd	43
DNF	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Engine	6th	40
DNF	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	Mechanical	11th	40
DNF	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	Suspension	23rd	29
DNF	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	Engine	15th	16
DNF	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	Accident	18th	10
DNF	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Transmission	25th	2
DNF	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Collision	9th	0

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:22.698
2	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:23.247	+0.549
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:23.300	+0.602
4	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:23.691	+0.993
5	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:23.940	+1.242
6	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:24.414	+1.716
7	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:24.481	+1.783
8	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:24.705	+2.007
9	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:25.044	+2.346
10	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:25.158	+2.460
11	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:25.219	+2.521
12	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:25.269	+2.571
13	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:25.357	+2.659
14	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:25.763	+3.065
15	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:25.968	+3.270
16	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:26.119	+3.421
17	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:26.300	+3.602
18	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:26.567	+3.869
19	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:26.976	+4.278
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:27.447	+4.749
21	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:27.594	+4.896
22	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:27.687	+4.989
23	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:27.735	+5.037
24	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:27.795	+5.097
25	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:28.181	+5.483
26	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:28.350	+5.652

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:18.403
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.714	+0.311
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:18.906	+0.503
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.654	+1.251
5	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:19.976	+1.573
6	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:20.554	+2.151
7	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:20.778	+2.375
8	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:20.981	+2.578
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:21.709	+3.306
10	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:21.720	+3.317
11	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:22.012	+3.609
12	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:22.050	+3.647
13	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:22.129	+3.726
14	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:22.664	+4.261
15	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:22.796	+4.393
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:23.004	+4.601
17	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:23.008	+4.605
18	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:23.052	+4.649
19	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:23.230	+4.827
20	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:23.313	+4.910
21	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:23.476	+5.073
22	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:24.295	+5.892
23	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:25.181	+6.778
24	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:25.233	+6.830
25	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:25.257	+6.854
26	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:27.208	+8.805

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:18.403
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.714	+0.311
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:18.906	+0.503
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.654	+1.251
5	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:19.976	+1.573
6	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:20.554	+2.151
7	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:20.778	+2.375
8	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:20.981	+2.578
9	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:21.720	+3.317
10	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:21.747	+3.344
11	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:22.012	+3.609
12	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:22.129	+3.726
13	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:22.309	+3.906
14	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:22.664	+4.261
15	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:22.796	+4.393
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:23.004	+4.601
17	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:23.008	+4.605
18	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:23.052	+4.649
19	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:23.230	+4.827
20	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:23.313	+4.910
21	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:23.476	+5.073
22	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:24.295	+5.892
23	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:25.181	+6.778
24	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:25.233	+6.830
25	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:25.257	+6.854
26	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:27.208	+8.805

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:19.255
2	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.785	+0.530
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:20.088	+0.833
4	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:20.491	+1.236
5	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:21.295	+2.040
6	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:21.302	+2.047
7	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:21.709	+2.454
8	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:22.050	+2.795
9	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:22.260	+3.005
10	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:22.584	+3.329
11	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:22.765	+3.510
12	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:23.262	+4.007
13	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:23.396	+4.141
14	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:23.476	+4.221
15	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:23.552	+4.297
16	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:23.786	+4.531
17	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:24.061	+4.806
18	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:24.509	+5.254
19	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:24.584	+5.329
20	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:24.768	+5.513
21	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:25.296	+6.041
22	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:25.746	+6.491
23	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:25.953	+6.698
24	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:28.912	+9.657
25	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	3:03.680	+1:44.425
26	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	24:46.383	+23:27.128

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.121
2	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:20.462	+1.341
3	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:20.464	+1.343
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:20.584	+1.463
5	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:20.765	+1.644
6	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:20.982	+1.861
7	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:21.615	+2.494
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:21.951	+2.830
9	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:22.096	+2.975
10	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:22.557	+3.436
11	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:23.100	+3.979
12	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:23.150	+4.029
13	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:23.417	+4.296
14	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:23.426	+4.305
15	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:23.492	+4.371
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:23.509	+4.388
17	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:23.679	+4.558
18	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:23.690	+4.569
19	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:23.987	+4.866
20	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:24.551	+5.430
21	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:25.254	+6.133
22	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:25.257	+6.136
23	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:25.882	+6.761
24	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:26.000	+6.879
25	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:26.419	+7.298
26	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:38.128	+19.007

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:23.440
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:24.097	+0.657
3	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:24.344	+0.904
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:24.839	+1.399
5	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:24.978	+1.538
6	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:25.141	+1.701
7	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:25.217	+1.777
8	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:25.973	+2.533
9	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:26.012	+2.572
10	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:26.310	+2.870
11	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:26.363	+2.923
12	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:26.845	+3.405
13	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:26.900	+3.460
14	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:27.290	+3.850
15	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:27.366	+3.926
16	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:27.389	+3.949
17	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:27.650	+4.210
18	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:27.670	+4.230
19	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:27.752	+4.312
20	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:28.467	+5.027
21	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:29.373	+5.933
22	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:29.496	+6.056
23	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:29.729	+6.289
24	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:30.075	+6.635
25	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	2:04.346	+40.906
26	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	8:35.061	+7:11.621

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:20.787		82
2	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:20.979	+0.192	69
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:21.194	+0.407	58
4	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:21.900	+1.113	62
5	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:22.136	+1.349	74
6	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:22.464	+1.677	69
7	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:22.681	+1.894	63
8	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:22.950	+2.163	63
9	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:22.955	+2.168	68
10	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:23.095	+2.308	55
11	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:23.695	+2.908	40
12	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:23.866	+3.079	68
13	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:24.149	+3.362	6
14	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:24.182	+3.395	42
15	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:24.585	+3.798	15
16	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:24.807	+4.020	29
17	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:25.351	+4.564	48
18	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:25.635	+4.848	50
19	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:25.798	+5.011	78
20	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:25.895	+5.108	47
21	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:26.479	+5.692	29
22	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:26.591	+5.804	27
23	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:27.821	+7.034	9
24	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:33.172	+12.385	26
25	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:34.172	+13.385	2

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	4	11	72
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams	5	9	70	-2
3	Nelson Piquet	Williams	4	10	69	-3
4	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	2	8	55	-17
5	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	0	4	23	-49
6	Keke Rosberg	McLaren	0	1	22	-50
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1	2	17	-55
8	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	0	2	14	-58
9	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	1	14	-58
10	René Arnoux	Ligier	0	0	14	-58
11	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	0	0	8	-64
12	Alan Jones	Lola	0	0	4	-68
13	Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	0	0	3	-69
14	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	0	0	3	-69
15	Teo Fabi	Benetton	0	0	2	-70
16	Patrick Tambay	Lola	0	0	2	-70
17	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	0	0	2	-70
18	Christian Danner	Arrows	0	0	1	-71
19	Philippe Alliot	Ligier	0	0	1	-71

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Honda	9	19	141
2	McLaren	TAG	4	12	96	-45
3	Lotus	Renault	2	8	58	-83
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	5	37	-104
5	Ligier	Renault	0	2	29	-112
6	Benetton	BMW	1	2	19	-122
7	Tyrrell	Renault	0	0	11	-130
8	Lola	Ford	0	0	6	-135
9	Brabham	BMW	0	0	2	-139
10	Arrows	BMW	0	0	1	-140

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The 1986 Australian Grand Prix started Oct 26, 1986 on Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, Australia. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Ayrton Senna started from third place.

In 1 hour, 54 minutes and 20 seconds Alain Prost finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Stefan Johansson in third place.

After the 1986 Australian Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 72 points. Prost is 2 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.