1986 Formula One World Championship

The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th of the championship. The champion was Alain Prost, who had won the championship after a very tight title fight between Williams' Nigel Mansell. The 1986 season started on March 23, and ended on October 26 after sixteen races.

This was the first year that turbocharged engines were required. Formula One had banned naturally aspirated (atmospheric) engines. Until the planned engine change in 2014, this was the only year where turbochargers were required. The ban on atmospheric engines was lifted in 1987. In 1989, all forced induction engines (turbochargers or supercharge) were banned.

 Drivers and constructors 
 Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres No Driver Rounds Test driver(s)  Marlboro McLaren International McLaren McLaren MP4/2C TAG  TTE PO1 1.5 L V6t  1  Alain Prost All n/a 2  Keke Rosberg All  Data General Team Tyrrell Tyrrell Tyrrell 014Tyrrell 015 Renault EF4B 1.5 L V6t  3  Martin Brundle All n/a 4  Philippe Streiff All  Canon Williams Honda Team Williams Williams FW11 Honda RA166E 1.5 L V6t  5  Nigel Mansell All  n/a 6  Nelson Piquet All  Motor Racing Developments Brabham Brabham BT55 BMW M12/13/1 1.5 L L4t  7  Riccardo Patrese All  Josele Garza 8  Elio de Angelis 1-4  Derek Warwick 6-16  John Player Special Team Lotus Lotus Lotus 98T Renault EF15B 1.5 L V6t  11  Johnny Dumfries All  Derek Warwick 12  Ayrton Senna All  West Zakspeed Racing Zakspeed Zakspeed 861 Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L L4t  14  Jonathan Palmer All  Luis Perez-Sala 29  Huub Rothengatter 3-16  Team Haas (USA) Ltd Lola Lola THL1Lola THL2 Hart 415T 1.5 L L4tFord Cosworth GBA 1.5 L V6t  15  Alan Jones All n/a 16  Patrick Tambay 1-6, 8-16  Eddie Cheever 7  Barclay Arrows BMW Arrows Arrows A8Arrows A9 BMW M12/13 1.5 L L4t  17  Marc Surer 1-5  Jari Nurminen  Christian Danner 7-16 18  Thierry Boutsen All  Benetton Formula Ltd Benetton Benetton B186 BMW M12/13 1.5 L L4t  19  Teo Fabi All  Andy Wallace  Giovanna Amati  Paolo Barilla 20  Gerhard Berger All  Osella Squadra Corse Osella Osella FA1GOsella FA1FOsella FA1H Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 L V8t  21  Piercarlo Ghinzani All n/a 22  Christian Danner 1-6  Allen Berg 7-12, 14-16  Alex Caffi 13  Minardi Team SpA Minardi Minardi M185BMinardi M186 Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5 L V6t  23  Andrea de Cesaris All n/a 24  Alessandro Nannini All  Equipe Ligier Ligier Ligier JS27 Renault EF4B 1.5 L V6t  25  René Arnoux All n/a 26  Jacques Laffite 1-9  Philippe Alliot 10-16  Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari F1/86 Ferrari 032 1.5 L V6t  27  Michele Alboreto All n/a 28  Stefan Johansson All  Team El Charro AGS AGS AGS JH21C Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5 L V6t  31  Ivan Capelli 13-14 n/a

 Race schedule 
 Round Official Race Title Grand Prix Circuit City / Location Date 1  Grande Prêmio do Brasil Jacarepaguá Brazilian Grand Prix Jacarepaguá March 23 2  Gran Premio Tio Pepe de España Jerez Spanish Grand Prix Jerez April 13 3  Gran Premio di San Marino Imola San Marino Grand Prix Imola April 27 4  Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo May 11 5  Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps May 25 6  Grand Prix du Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Canadian Grand Prix Montreal June 15 7  Detroit Grand Prix Detroit Detroit Grand Prix Detroit June 22 8  French Grand Prix Paul Ricard French Grand Prix Le Castellet July 6 9  Shell Oils British Grand Prix Brands Hatch British Grand Prix Kent July 13 10  Großer Preis von Deutschland Hockenheimring German Grand Prix Hockenheim July 27 11  Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring Hungarian Grand Prix Budapest August 10 12  Holiday  Großer Preis von Osterreich Österreichring Austrian Grand Prix Spielberg August 17 13  Gran Premio d'Italia Monza Italian Grand Prix Monza September 7 14  Grande Prémio de Portugal Estoril Portuguese Grand Prix Estoril September 21 15  Gran Premio de Mexico Hermanos Rodríguez Mexican Grand Prix Mexico City October 12 16  Foster's Australian Grand Prix Adelaide Australian Grand Prix Adelaide October 26

 Results and standings 
 Race results 
 Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor 1  Brazilian Grand Prix  Ayrton Senna  Nelson Piquet  Nelson Piquet  Williams-Honda 2  Spanish Grand Prix  Ayrton Senna  Nigel Mansell  Ayrton Senna  Lotus-Renault 3  San Marino Grand Prix  Ayrton Senna  Nelson Piquet  Alain Prost  McLaren-TAG 4  Monaco Grand Prix  Alain Prost  Alain Prost  Alain Prost  McLaren-TAG 5  Belgian Grand Prix  Nelson Piquet  Alain Prost  Nigel Mansell  Williams-Honda 6  Canadian Grand Prix  Nigel Mansell  Nelson Piquet  Nigel Mansell  Williams-Honda 7  Detroit Grand Prix  Ayrton Senna  Nelson Piquet  Ayrton Senna  Lotus-Renault 8  French Grand Prix  Ayrton Senna  Nigel Mansell  Nigel Mansell  Williams-Honda 9  British Grand Prix  Nelson Piquet  Nigel Mansell  Nigel Mansell  Williams-Honda 10  German Grand Prix  Keke Rosberg  Gerhard Berger  Nelson Piquet  Williams-Honda 11  Hungarian Grand Prix  Ayrton Senna  Nelson Piquet  Nelson Piquet  Williams-Honda 12  Austrian Grand Prix  Teo Fabi  Gerhard Berger  Alain Prost  McLaren-TAG 13  Italian Grand Prix  Teo Fabi  Teo Fabi  Nelson Piquet  Williams-Honda 14  Portuguese Grand Prix  Ayrton Senna  Nigel Mansell  Nigel Mansell  Williams-Honda 15  Mexican Grand Prix  Ayrton Senna  Nelson Piquet  Gerhard Berger  Benetton-BMW 16  Australian Grand Prix  Nigel Mansell  Nelson Piquet  Alain Prost  McLaren-TAG

 Scoring system 

 Drivers standings 
 Pos Driver BRA ESP SMR MON BEL CAN DET FRA GBR GER HUN AUT ITA POR MEX AUS Points 1  Alain Prost Ret 3 1 1 6 2 3 2 3 6 Ret 1 DSQ 2 2 1 72 (74) 2  Nigel Mansell Ret 2 Ret 4 1 1 5 1 1 3 3 Ret 2 1 5 Ret 70 (72) 3  Nelson Piquet 1 Ret 2 7 Ret 3 Ret 3 2 1 1 Ret 1 3 4 2 69 4  Ayrton Senna 2 1 Ret 3 2 5 1 Ret Ret 2 2 Ret Ret 4 3 Ret 55 5  Stefan Johansson Ret Ret 4 10 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 4 3 3 6 12 3 23 6  Keke Rosberg Ret 4 5 2 Ret 4 Ret 4 Ret 5 Ret 9 4 Ret Ret Ret 22 7  Gerhard Berger 6 6 3 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 7 5 Ret 1 Ret 17 8  Jacques Laffite 3 Ret Ret 6 5 7 2 6 Ret 14 9  Michele Alboreto Ret Ret 10 Ret 4 8 4 8 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 5 Ret Ret 14 10  René Arnoux 4 Ret Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 5 4 4 Ret 10 Ret 7 15 7 14 11  Martin Brundle 5 Ret 8 Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 5 Ret 6 Ret 10 Ret 11 4 8 12  Alan Jones Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 10 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 4 6 Ret Ret Ret 4 13  Johnny Dumfries 9 Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 7 Ret 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 9 Ret 6 3 14  Philippe Streiff 7 Ret Ret 11 12 11 9 Ret 6 Ret 8 Ret 9 Ret Ret 5 3 15  Patrick Tambay Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 7 5 Ret NC Ret NC 2 16  Teo Fabi 10 5 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 2 17  Riccardo Patrese Ret Ret 6 Ret 8 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 2 18  Christian Danner Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 11 9 Ret 1 19  Philippe Alliot Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 1 20  Thierry Boutsen Ret 7 7 8 Ret Ret Ret NC NC Ret Ret Ret 7 10 7 Ret 0 21  Derek Warwick Ret 10 9 8 7 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 22  Jonathan Palmer Ret Ret Ret 12 13 Ret 8 Ret 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 10 9 0 23  Huub Rothengatter Ret DNQ Ret 12 DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret DNS Ret 0 24  Andrea de Cesaris Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 0 25  Elio de Angelis 8 Ret Ret Ret 0 26  Marc Surer Ret Ret 9 9 9 0 27  Piercarlo Ghinzani Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 28  Allen Berg Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 16 NC 0 29  Alessandro Nannini Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret NC 14 Ret 0 30  Alex Caffi NC 0 31  Ivan Capelli Ret Ret 0 32  Eddie Cheever Ret 0 Pos Driver BRA ESP SMR MON BEL CAN DET FRA GBR GER HUN AUT ITA POR MEX AUS Points
 Pole position in Bold.
 Fastest lap in Italics.
  Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
 Numbers without parentheses are Championship points. Numbers in parentheses are total points scored from the best 11 finishes.

 Championship standings 
PosConstructor Carno. BRA ESP SMR MON BEL CAN DET FRA GBR GER HUN AUT ITA POR MEX AUSPts 1  Williams-Honda 5 Ret 2 Ret 4 1 1 5 1 1 3 3 Ret 2 1 5  Ret 141 6 1 Ret 2 7 Ret  3 Ret 3 2 1 1  Ret 1 3 4 2 2  McLaren-TAG 1 Ret 3 1 1  6 2 3 2 3 6 Ret 1 DSQ 2 2 1 96 2 Ret 4 5 2 Ret 4 Ret 4 Ret 5 Ret 9 4 Ret Ret Ret 3  Lotus-Renault 11 9 Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 7 Ret 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 9 Ret 6 58 12 2 1 Ret 3 2 5 1 Ret Ret 2 2 Ret Ret 4 3 Ret 4  Ferrari 27 Ret Ret 10 Ret 4 8 4 8 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 5 Ret Ret 37 28 Ret Ret 5 10 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 4 3 3 6 12  3 5  Ligier-Renault 25 4 Ret Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 5 4 4 Ret 10 Ret 7 15 7 29 26 3 Ret Ret 6 5 7 2 6 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 6  Benetton-BMW 19 10 5 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret  Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 19 20 6 6 3 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 7 5 Ret 1 Ret 7  Tyrrell-Renault 3 5 Ret 8 Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 5 Ret 6 Ret 10 Ret 11 4 11 4 7 Ret Ret 11 12 11 9 Ret 6 Ret 8 Ret 9 Ret Ret 5 8  Haas Lola-Ford 15  Ret Ret 11 10 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 4 6 Ret  Ret Ret 6 16   Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 7 5 Ret NC Ret NC 9  Brabham-BMW 7 Ret Ret 6 Ret 8 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 2 8 8 Ret Ret Ret  Ret 10 9 8 7 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 10  Arrows-BMW 17 Ret Ret 9 9 9  Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 11 9 Ret 1 18 Ret 7 7 8 Ret Ret Ret NC NC Ret Ret Ret 7 10 7 Ret 11  Zakspeed 14 Ret Ret Ret 12 13 Ret 8 Ret 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 10 9 0 29  Ret DNQ Ret 12 DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret DNS Ret 12  Minardi-Motori Moderni  23  Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 024  Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret NC 14 Ret 13  Haas Lola-Hart 15  Ret Ret               0  16 Ret 8 Ret            14  Osella-Alfa Romeo 21 Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 22 Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret NC 13 16 NC 15  AGS-Motori Moderni 31            Ret  Ret     0PosConstructor Carno. BRA ESP SMR MON BEL CAN DET FRA GBR GER HUN AUT ITA POR MEX AUSPts
 Pole position in Bold.
 Fastest lap in Italics.
  Car did not finish the Grand Prix. Car was classified (ranked) because it finished over 90% of the race distance.

 References 

Other websites
 The official website of Formula One

Category:Formula One seasons
Category:1986 in sports