The 1986 Australian Grand Prix started October 26th, 1986 at 01:00 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.
After 1 hour, 54 minutes and 20 seconds Alain Prost finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 54 minutes and 20 seconds Alain Prost finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Date
October 26th, 1986 at 01:00
Round
16/16
Winner
Alain Prost
Winning time
1:54:20.388
Pole position
Nigel Mansell
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #1 Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:54:20.388 | 4 | 82 | 9 |
| 2 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Williams | +4.205 | 2 | 82 | 6 |
| 3 9 | #28 Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 12 | 81 | 4 |
| 4 12 | #3 Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 16 | 81 | 3 |
| 5 5 | #4 Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Out of fuel | 10 | 80 | 2 |
| 6 8 | #11 Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 14 | 80 | 1 |
| 7 2 | #25 René Arnoux | Ligier | +3 Laps | 5 | 79 | 0 |
| 8 | #26 Philippe Alliot | Ligier | +3 Laps | 8 | 79 | 0 |
| 9 12 | #14 Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | +5 Laps | 21 | 77 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #19 Teo Fabi | Benetton | +5 Laps | 13 | 77 | 0 |
| - | #16 Patrick Tambay | Lola | Not classified | 17 | 70 | 0 |
| - | #5 Nigel Mansell | Williams | DNF (Tyre) | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| - | #7 Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | DNF (Electrical) | 19 | 63 | 0 |
| - | #2 Keke Rosberg | McLaren | DNF (Tyre) | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| - | #22 Allen Berg | Osella | Not classified | 26 | 61 | 0 |
| - | #8 Derek Warwick | Brabham | DNF (Brakes) | 20 | 57 | 0 |
| - | #17 Christian Danner | Arrows | DNF (Engine) | 24 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #18 Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 50 | 0 |
| - | #12 Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #23 Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | DNF (Mechanical) | 11 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #20 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | DNF (Engine) | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #29 Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | DNF (Suspension) | 23 | 29 | 0 |
| - | #15 Alan Jones | Lola | DNF (Engine) | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #24 Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | DNF (Accident) | 18 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #21 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | DNF (Transmission) | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #27 Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | 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 | Team Lotus | 2 | 8 | 55 | -17 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 4 | 23 | -49 | |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1 | 22 | -50 | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 2 | 17 | -55 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 14 | -58 | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1 | 14 | -58 | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 14 | -58 | ||
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 8 | -64 | ||
| 12 | Alan Jones | Lola | 4 | -68 | ||
| 13 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | 3 | -69 | ||
| 14 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 3 | -69 | ||
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 2 | -70 | ||
| 16 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 2 | -70 | ||
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 2 | -70 | ||
| 18 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 1 | -71 | ||
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 1 | -71 | ||
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 0 | -72 | ||
| 21 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 0 | -72 | ||
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 0 | -72 | ||
| 23 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 0 | -72 | ||
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 0 | -72 | ||
| 25 | Elio de Angelis | Brabham | 0 | -72 | ||
| 26 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 0 | -72 | ||
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -72 | ||
| 28 | Allen Berg | Osella | 0 | -72 | ||
| 29 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 0 | -72 | ||
| 30 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 0 | -72 | ||
| 31 | Ivan Capelli | AGS | 0 | -72 | ||
| 32 | Eddie Cheever | Lola | 0 | -72 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |