1986 Monaco Grand Prix

The 1985 Monaco Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the 44e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco, was the fourth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged on the 11 May 1986 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo.'Monaco GP, 1986', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr424.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019) The race would see Alain Prost claim his third consecutive victory in Monaco, which was the first to feature the extended Nouvelle chicane on the harbour-front.
Qualifying had seen Prost claim pole position for , beating Nigel Mansell in the by almost half a second. Ayrton Senna was next for , while Michele Alboreto did just enough to beat the of Gerhard Berger.
The start of the race proved fairly tame, with Prost sprinting away at the head of the field, while Senna jumped Mansell. The rest of the field gave chase largely in grid order, although Jacques Laffite was at the back of the pack after stalling in the formation lap.
The opening stages of the race saw no real change to the order, with Prost inching away from Senna, Mansell and Alboreto, while Keke Rosberg moved ahead of Berger. Indeed, those two would provide most of the early action, with Rosberg attacking Alboreto, while Berger fell behind Riccardo Patrese.
Rosberg would quickly catch and pass Mansell, prompting the Brit to pit for fresh tyres and rejoin behind Alboreto in fifth. Prost would come in a few laps later, briefly handing the lead to Senna, although once the stops were over the Brazilian had slipped behind both Prost and Rosberg.
Once again the race settled into a rather tepid pace, with Prost easing away from Rosberg and Senna. Behind, however, there would be a spectacular accident at Mirabeau, with Patrick Tambay getting launched into a somersault after contact with Martin Brundle. Fortunately both drivers would escape uninjured, although both the and the were ruined.
With that the race was run, with Prost collecting fastest lap en-route to his second win of the season, and third in Monte Carlo. Rosberg was 25 seconds back in second ahead of Senna and Mansell, while René Arnoux and Laffite picked their way into fifth and sixth as others retired ahead of the them.
==Background==
Nelson Piquet had moved level with Championship leader Ayrton Senna after claiming second in San Marino, with the pair locked together on fifteen points. Race winner Alain Prost, meanwhile, had closed to within two points of the Brazilians in third, while Nigel Mansell and Gerhard Berger were seven further back in fourth and fifth. Elsewhere, Stefan Johansson and Riccardo Patrese had claimed their first points of the campaign in Imola, meaning there had been twelve different scorers in three races.
The Constructors Championship had seen some significant shuffling as a result of the battle of Imola, with having emerged at the head of the field. They left Italy with a three point lead over , while former leaders had slipped to third, six off the new leaders. Elsewhere, were up to fourth ahead of , while were finally on the board in sixth.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Alain Prost 	Marlboro McLaren International 	 	MP4/2C 	 	TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 	
2 	Keke Rosberg 	Marlboro McLaren International 	 	MP4/2C 	 	TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 	
3 	Martin Brundle 	Data General Team Tyrrell 	 	014 	 	EF15 1.5 V6t 	
4 	Philippe Streiff 	Data General Team Tyrrell 	 	014 	 	EF15 1.5 V6t 	
5 	Nigel Mansell 	Canon Williams Honda Team 	 	FW11 	 	RA166E 1.5 V6t 	
6 	Nelson Piquet 	Canon Williams Honda Team 	 	FW11 	 	RA166E 1.5 V6t 	
7 	Riccardo Patrese 	Motor Racing Developments Ltd. 	 	BT55 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
8 	Elio de Angelis 	Motor Racing Developments Ltd. 	 	BT55 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
11 	Johnny Dumfries 	John Player Special Team Lotus 	 	98T 	 	EF15B 1.5 V6t 	
12 	Ayrton Senna 	John Player Special Team Lotus 	 	98T 	 	EF15B 1.5 V6t 	
14 	Jonathan Palmer 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	861 	 	1500/4 1.5 L4t 	
15 	Alan Jones 	Team Haas (USA) Ltd. 	 	THL2 	 	TEC 1.5 V6t 	
16 	Patrick Tambay 	Team Haas (USA) Ltd. 	 	THL2 	 	TEC 1.5 V6t 	
17 	Marc Surer 	Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW 	 	A8 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
18 	Thierry Boutsen 	Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW 	 	A8 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
19 	Teo Fabi 	Benetton Formula Ltd. 	 	B186 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
20 	Gerhard Berger 	Benetton Formula Ltd. 	 	B186 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
21 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1F 	 	890T 1.5 L4t 	
22 	Christian Danner 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1G 	 	890T 1.5 L4t 	
23 	Andrea de Cesaris 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	M185B 	 	615-90 1.5 V6t 	
24 	Alessandro Nannini 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	M185B 	 	615-90 1.5 V6t 	
25 	René Arnoux 	Equipe Ligier 	 	JS27 	 	EF4B 1.5 V6t 	
26 	Jacques Laffite 	Equipe Ligier 	 	JS27 	 	EF15 1.5 V6t 	
27 	Michele Alboreto 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	F186 	 	032 1.5 V6t 	
28 	Stefan Johansson 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	F186 	 	032 1.5 V6t 	
29 	Huub Rothengatter 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	861 	 	1500/4 1.5 L4t 	
Source:'Monaco 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Thursday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	1:26.059 	1:22.627 	—
2 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:30.919 	1:23.047 	+0.420s
3 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:25.222 	1:23.175 	+0.548s
4 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:26.839 	1:23.904 	+1.277s
5 	20 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:26.280 	1:23.960 	+1.333s
6 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:26.872 	1:24.102 	+1.475s
7 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	1:26.702 	1:24.402 	+1.775s
8 	16 	Patrick Tambay 	 	1:27.038 	1:24.686 	+2.059s
9 	2 	Keke Rosberg 	 	1:25.662 	1:24.701 	+2.074s
10 	3 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:28.564 	1:24.860 	+2.233s
11 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:27.919 	1:25.287 	+2.660s
12 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:25.900 	1:25.538 	+2.911s
13 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	1:32.646 	1:25.720 	+3.093s
14 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:29.244 	1:25.832 	+3.205s
15 	28 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:27.005 	1:25.907 	+3.280s
16 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:29.397 	1:25.926 	+3.299s
17 	17 	Marc Surer 	 	1:28.878 	1:26.300 	+3.673s
18 	15 	Alan Jones 	 	1:26.663 	1:26.456 	+3.829s
19 	14 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:30.152 	1:26.644 	+4.017s
20 	8 	Elio de Angelis 	 	1:27.191 	1:28.191 	+4.564s
DNQ 	21 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:29.282 	1:27.288 	+4.661s
DNQ 	11 	Johnny Dumfries 	 	1:35.027 	1:27.826 	+5.199s
DNQ 	29 	Huub Rothengatter 	 	1:36.814 	1:28.060 	+5.433s
DNQ 	22 	Christian Danner 	 	1:30.986 	1:28.132 	+5.505s
DNQ 	23 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:28.962 	2:22.479 	+6.335s
DNQ 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:29.447 	2:27.098 	+6.820s
Source:'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'Monaco 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'Monaco 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'Monaco 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'Monaco 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'Monaco 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'Monaco 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'44e Grand Prix de Monaco - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/501/monaco/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)'Monaco 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
** Laffite would start from the pitlane after stalling on the formation lap.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	78 	1:55:41.060 	1 	9
2 	2 	Keke Rosberg 	 	78 	+25.022s 	9 	6
3 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	78 	+53.646s 	3 	4
4 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	78 	+1:11.402 	2 	3
5 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	12 	2
6 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	PL 	1
7 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	11 	
8 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	75 	+3 Laps 	14 	
9 	17 	Marc Surer 	 	75 	+3 Laps 	17 	
10 	28 	Stefan Johansson 	 	75 	+3 Laps 	15 	
11 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	74 	+4 Laps 	13 	
12 	14 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	74 	+4 Laps 	19 	
Ret 	3 	Martin Brundle 	 	67 	Collision 	10 	
Ret 	16 	Patrick Tambay 	 	67 	Collision 	8 	
Ret 	20 	Gerhard Berger 	 	42 	Steering 	5 	
Ret 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	38 	Fuel pump 	6 	
Ret 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	38 	Turbo 	4 	
Ret 	8 	Elio de Angelis 	 	31 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	17 	Brakes 	16 	
Ret 	15 	Alan Jones 	 	2 	Accident 	18 	
DNQ 	21 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	11 	Johnny Dumfries 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	29 	Huub Rothengatter 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	22 	Christian Danner 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	23 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Monaco 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* 250th entry for a engined car.'1986 Monaco GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1986&gp=Monaco%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
* 108th and final Grand Prix for Elio de Angelis.'4. Monaco 1986', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/monaco.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
* 100th Grand Prix start for René Arnoux.
* Philippe Streiff entered his tenth Grand Prix.
* Alain Prost secured his 23rd victory.
** 40th podium finish for Prost.
* claimed their 50th win as a constructor.
** Engine suppliers earned their twentieth triumph.
* Seventeenth and final podium finish for Keke Rosberg.
==Standings==
Victory propelled Alain Prost to the head of the Championship in Monte Carlo, moving three ahead of Ayrton Senna, the former leader. Nelson Piquet had slipped to third having failed to score, while Keke Rosberg moved into fourth after finishing second. Nigel Mansell was next, dropping to fifth, with no new names on the scoreboard.
In the Constructors Championship it was who had emerged at the head of the field, courtesy of their first one-two of the campaign. They hence overhauled former leaders , establishing a nine point lead, while slipped further back in third. , meanwhile, would overtake to claim fourth, with eight constructors on the board.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	22 	2
2 	Ayrton Senna 	19 	1
3 	Nelson Piquet 	15 	1
4 	Keke Rosberg 	11 	2
5 	Nigel Mansell 	9 	1
6 	Gerhard Berger 	6 	1
7 	Jacques Laffite 	5 	
8 	René Arnoux 	5 	
9 	Stefan Johansson 	3 	
10 	Teo Fabi 	2 	
11 	Martin Brundle 	2 	
12 	Riccardo Patrese 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	33 	1
2 	 	24 	1
3 	 	19 	
4 	 	10 	1
5 	 	8 	1
6 	 	3 	
7 	 	2 	
8 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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