1986 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the XXVIII Gran Premio Tio Pepe de España, was the second round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuito de Jerez on the 13 April 1986.'Spanish GP, 1986', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr422.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019) The race, which was the first Spanish Grand Prix to be held since 1981, would see Ayrton Senna grab victory by just 0.014s from Nigel Mansell.
The Brazilian had been the man to beat in qualifying, with Senna's #12 taking pole position. Nelson Piquet, winner in Brazil last time out, would line-up alongside his compatriot, while Mansell claimed third ahead of defending Champion Alain Prost.
The start of the race would see Senna sprint into an early lead, leaving Piquet to fend off the attentions of a fast starting Keke Rosberg. A poor start from Mansell, meanwhile, would leave the Brit behind Prost while, at the back of the field, Jonathan Palmer and Alan Jones took each other out.
The early stages of the race would see the order stabilise out front, with Senna inching clear of Piquet, while Rosberg and Prost had to defend from Mansell. Indeed, the Brit would be on a mission to make amends for his poor getaway, and duly scythed past the two s before the end of lap ten.
Indeed, the first half of the race ultimately became about Mansell's march, with the Brit even able to claim the lead from Senna on lap 39. Mansell duly sprinted away to build a four second lead, although with tyre wear becoming an issue Senna was allowed to close back in as the race entered its final stages.
With ten laps to go the Lotus was on the tail of the Williams, with Prost also watching on once Piquet dropped out with an engine issue. Mansell successfully swatted aside Senna's first lunge into the first corner, although a more aggressive dive at the hairpin ultimately saw both Senna and Prost barge ahead of the Williams.
Having lost the lead Mansell opted to pit for fresh tyres, and duly rejoined some twenty seconds behind Prost, but crucially still in third. An impressive series of laps from the Brit followed, with Mansell lapping the Jerez circuit some four seconds faster than Senna ahead, although the Brit would lose almost five seconds to the Brazilian when he passed Prost for second.
Yet, come the start of the final lap Mansell would be just a second and a half behind Senna, with the Williams duly pulling right onto the back of the Lotus at the hairpin. Yet, the twisty nature of the Jerez circuit would prevent Mansell from challenging, and despite his superior grip, and hence acceleration, would ultimately be beaten to the line by Senna by just 0.014s.
That margin was the second closest in F1 history, only beaten by the 0.01s gap that separated Peter Gethin and Ronnie Peterson at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix. Regardless, the result would leave Senna at the top of the Championship standings with fifteen points, while Mansell moved into the top three behind Williams teammate Piquet.
==Background==
Victory at the opening race of the season had left Nelson Piquet, unsurprisingly, at the head of the Championship, with the Brazilian's win on home soil earning him nine points. Ayrton Senna, meanwhile, had kicked off his bid for a maiden crown with second at the season opener, while Jacques Laffite claimed third. René Arnoux, meanwhile, would start the season with a fourth place finish for the third consecutive season, with Martin Brundle and Gerhard Berger the only other scorers.
It was a more complicated picture in the Constructors Championship after the opening race, with only holding a two point lead. Indeed, a third and fourth place finish for meant that they scored seven points in Brazil, leaving them a point clear of in third. and were the only other scorers ahead of the trip to Spain.
===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. 	 	THL1 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
16 	Patrick Tambay 	Team Haas (USA) Ltd. 	 	THL1 	 	415T 1.5 L4t 	
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 	
Source:'Spain 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Friday 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 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:21.605 	1:21.924 	—
2 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:23.097 	1:22.431 	+0.826s
3 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:23.024 	1:22.576 	+0.971s
4 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	1:23.702 	1:22.886 	+1.281s
5 	2 	Keke Rosberg 	 	1:23.948 	1:23.004 	+1.399s
6 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:24.566 	1:24.274 	+2.669s
7 	20 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:24.501 	1:25.235 	+2.896s
8 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	1:24.817 	1:25.863 	+3.212s
9 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:25.052 	1:26.196 	+3.447s
10 	11 	Johnny Dumfries 	 	1:29.093 	1:25.107 	+3.502s
11 	28 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:25.466 	1:25.655 	+3.861s
12 	3 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:25.831 	1:41.631 	+4.226s
13 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:26.554 	1:26.094 	+4.489s
14 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:26.231 	1:29.911 	+4.626s
15 	8 	Elio de Angelis 	 	1:27.300 	1:26.550 	+4.945s
16 	14 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:27.600 	1:26.918 	+5.313s
17 	15 	Alan Jones 	 	1:28.645 	1:26.946 	+5.341s
18 	16 	Patrick Tambay 	 	1:27.045 	1:26.992 	+5.387s
19 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:28.812 	1:27.169 	+5.564s
20 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	1:27.637 	1:28.086 	+6.032s
21 	21 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:28.894 	1:28.423 	+6.818s
22 	17 	Marc Surer 	 	1:28.803 	1:28.443 	+6.838s
23 	22 	Christian Danner 	 	1:29.046 	— 	+7.441s
24 	23 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:29.195 	17:53.811 	+7.590s
25 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	— 	1:30.062 	+8.997s
Source:'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Spain 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Spain 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Spain 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Spain 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Spain 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Spain 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Gran Premio Tio Pepe de Espana - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/499/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 27/03/2019)'Spain 1986: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)
*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===
** Nannini would be unable to star the race after a driveshaft failure.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	72 	1:48:47.735 	1 	9
2 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	72 	+0.014s 	3 	6
3 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	72 	+21.552s 	4 	4
4 	2 	Keke Rosberg 	 	71 	+1 Lap 	4 	3
5 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	71 	+1 Lap 	9 	2
6 	20 	Gerhard Berger 	 	71 	+1 Lap 	7 	1
7 	18 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	68 	+4 Laps 	19 	
8 	16 	Patrick Tambay 	 	66 	+6 Laps 	18 	
Ret 	11 	Johnny Dumfries 	 	52 	Gearbox 	10 	
Ret 	3 	Martin Brundle 	 	41 	Engine 	12 	
Ret 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	40 	Halfshaft 	8 	
Ret 	17 	Marc Surer 	 	39 	Fuel system 	22 	
Ret 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	39 	Engine 	2 	
Ret 	8 	Elio de Angelis 	 	29 	Gearbox 	15 	
Ret 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	29 	Half shaft 	6 	
Ret 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	22 	Wheel bearing 	13 	
Ret 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	22 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	22 	Christian Danner 	 	14 	Engine 	23 	
Ret 	28 	Stefan Johansson 	 	11 	Brakes 	11 	
Ret 	21 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	10 	Engine 	21 	
Ret 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	8 	Gearbox 	14 	
Ret 	23 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1 	Differential 	24 	
Ret 	14 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	0 	Collision 	16 	
Ret 	15 	Alan Jones 	 	0 	Collision 	17 	
DNS* 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Spain 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)	Source:'Spain 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Nannini was unable to start the race after a differential failure.
==Milestones==
* First Spanish Grand Prix to be held since 1981 Spanish Grand Prix.'1986 Spanish GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1986&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 27/03/2019)
* appeared in their 350th Grand Prix as a constructor.'2. Spain 1986', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/espagne.aspx, (Accessed 27/03/2019)
* Keke Rosberg made his 100th Grand Prix appearance.
* Piercarlo Ghinzani entered his 50th Grand Prix.
* Ayrton Senna claimed the 100th pole position for a Lotus chassis.
* Third career victory for Senna.
** Also the 25th win for a car using #12 as its race number.
* Lotus secured their 76th victory as a constructor.
** Engine suppliers claimed their nineteenth win.
==Standings==
Victory, combined with his second place in Brazil, would leave Ayrton Senna at the top of the Championship hunt leaving Spain, the Brazilian ace moving onto fifteen points. Nelson Piquet, winner in Brazil, would drop to second, while Nigel Mansell leapt into third with his second in Jerez. Elsewhere, Jacques Laffite and Alain Prost were level on four points to complete the early top five, with ten drivers in total on the score board.
It was a more confused picture in the Constructors Championship, for and were level on fifteen points at the end of the weekend. Ultimately, it was the team from Ethel, Norfolk, that were deemed ahead, courtesy of Johnny Dumfries' ninth place in Brazil. Behind, defending Champions had moved into fourth, level with , while and rounded out the scorers list.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Ayrton Senna 	15 	1
2 	Nelson Piquet 	9 	1
3 	Nigel Mansell 	6 	8
4 	Jacques Laffite 	4 	1
5 	Alain Prost 	4 	6
6 	René Arnoux 	3 	2
7 	Keke Rosberg 	3 	4
8 	Teo Fabi 	2 	2
9 	Martin Brundle 	2 	4
10 	Gerhard Berger 	2 	4
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	15 	2
2 	 	15 	1
3 	 	7 	1
4 	 	7 	3
5 	 	4 	
6 	 	2 	2
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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