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The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th FIA Formula One World Championship season. The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season Races by country Active and past races See {{CURRENTYEAR}} Formula One season for a schedule of this year's races Races by country Active and past races See {{CURRENTYEAR}} Formula One season for a schedule of this year's races It commenced on March 23, 1986, and ended on October 26 after sixteen races. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death
The season culminated in a points battle between the Williams duo of Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell versus McLaren's Alain Prost at the final race, the 1986 Australian Grand Prix. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver The 1986 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1986 at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia Mansell's tire blew in spectacular fashion and Piquet, traveling near Mansell at the time of the tire disintegration, was brought in for an unscheduled pit stop soon afterward by Williams to check for any damage done by the debris. In motorsports a pit stop is where a racing Vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling new Tires repairs mechanical adjustments Prost won the championship. [1]
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| Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | No | Driver | Test driver(s) |
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| McLaren | MP4/2C | TAG TTE PO1 1. Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The McLaren MP4/2 was a Formula One car designed by John Barnard of McLaren for the 1984 season. TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. 5 V6T | G | 1 | n/a | ||
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| Tyrrell | 014 015 | Renault EF4B 1. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a Data General was one of the first Minicomputer firms from the late 1960s Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 5 V6T | G | 3 | n/a | ||
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| Williams | FW11 | Honda RA166E 1. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Career Early Formula One career His Formula One career began with Tyrrell in 1984 Philippe Streiff (born June 26, 1955) is a former Racing driver from France. is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 5 V6T | G | 5 | n/a | ||
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| Brabham | BT55 | BMW M12/13 1. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native The Brabham BT55 was a Formula One racing car designed by Gordon Murray and David North for the Brabham team owned by Bernie Ecclestone. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 5 L4T | P | 7 | n/a | ||
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| RAM | 03B | Hart 415T 1. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Elio de Angelis ( 26 March 1958 – 15 May 1986) was a Racing driver who participated in Formula One between and, racing Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born August 27 1954 in Alresford, Hampshire, England) is a British former racing For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. RAM Racing was a Formula One racing team which competed during the racing seasons of 1976 to 1985 Brian Hart Ltd, also known as Hart and Hart Racing Engines was a motor racing Engine manufacturer that participated in 157 Formula One 5 L4T | P | 9 | n/a | ||
| Lotus | 98T | Renault EF15B 1. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. Michael Thackwell (born March 30, 1961) is a former Formula One driver from Auckland, New Zealand. John Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a Tobacco and Cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. The Lotus 98T was a development of the Lotus 97T of 1985 Of the four chassis built three were assigned to Ayrton Senna, now in his second year with Team Lotus 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 5 V6T | G | 11 | |||
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| Zakspeed | 861 | Zakspeed 1500/4 1. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. John Colum Crichton-Stuart 7th Marquess of Bute (born 26 April 1958 in Rothesay, Isle of Bute) styled Earl of Dumfries before 1993 Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born August 27 1954 in Alresford, Hampshire, England) is a British former racing Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple West is a German Tobacco brand owned by the British company Imperial Tobacco. Zakspeed is a Motor racing team from Germany founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski. The Zakspeed 861 was a Formula One car for the 1986 season run by the Zakspeed team Zakspeed is a Motor racing team from Germany founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski. 5 L4T | G | 14 | |||
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| Lola | THL1 THL2 | Hart 415T 1. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Dr Jonathan Charles Palmer (born 7 November 1956 in London) is an Entrepreneur and former Racing driver from England Luis Perez-Sala Valls-Taberner (born in Barcelona, May 15 1959) is a former Spanish racing driver who competed in Formula One, Formula Hubertus (Huub Rothengatter (born October 8, 1954, Bussum) is a former Racing driver from the Netherlands. Carl A Haas (born February 26, 1930) is an American Auto racing impresario Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon Brian Hart Ltd, also known as Hart and Hart Racing Engines was a motor racing Engine manufacturer that participated in 157 Formula One 5 L4T | G | 15 | n/a | ||
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| Arrows | A8 A9 | BMW M12/13 1. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Alan Jones is the name of Alan Jones (architect, Ulster architect Alan Jones (cricketer (born 1938 Welsh cricketer Patrick Tambay (born 25 June 1949 in Paris) is a French Racing driver. Edward "Eddie" McKay Cheever Jr (born January 10, 1958) is an American racing driver who raced for almost thirty years in Formula One Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 5 L4T | G | 17 | |||
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| Benetton | B186 | BMW M12/13 1. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Marc Surer (born 18 September 1951) is a former Racing driver from Switzerland. Christian Danner (born April 4, 1958 in Munich) is a former Race car driver from Germany. Thierry Marc Boutsen (born July 13 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former Racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The Benetton B186 was the Formula One car built and raced by the Benetton team for the 1986 Formula One season. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 5 L4T | P | 19 | |||
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| Osella | FA1G FA1F FA1H | Alfa Romeo 890T 1. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. Teodorico Fabi (born March 9, 1955) better known as Teo Fabi, is an Italian former Racing driver. Andy Wallace may refer to Andy Wallace (producer (born 1947 a music producer Giovanna Amati (born July 20, 1962 in Rome) is a former professional Race car driver from Italy. Paolo Barilla (born 20 April 1961 in Milan, Italy) is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Minardi team Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia Osella is an Italian racing car manufacturer and former Formula One team based in Volpiano near Turin, Italy Alfa Romeo participated in Formula One, as both a constructor and engine supplier from to. 5 V8T | P | 21 | n/a | ||
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| Minardi | M185B M186 | Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. Piercarlo Ghinzani (born January 16, 1952 in Riviera d'Adda, Lombardy) is a former Racing driver from Italy who currently Christian Danner (born April 4, 1958 in Munich) is a former Race car driver from Germany. Alessandro "Alex" Caffi (born 18 March 1964) is a former Formula One driver from Italy. Allen Bernard Berg (born August 1 1961 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a former Racing driver who raced for Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Motori Moderni was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1985 through 1987. 5 V6T | P | 23 | n/a | ||
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| Ligier | JS27 | Renault EF4B 1. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. Andrea de Cesaris (born May 31 1959) is an Italian former race car driver Alessandro Nannini (born July 7, 1959) is a former Racing driver from Italy. Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. The Ligier JS27 was the Formula One car with which the Ligier team competed in the season 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 5 V6T | P | 25 | n/a | ||
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| Ferrari | F1/86 | Ferrari 032 1. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. René Alexandre Arnoux (born July 4, 1948, in Grenoble) is a retired French Racing driver who is a veteran of 12 Formula One Jacques-Henri Laffite (born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from to. Philippe Alliot (born 27 July 1954 in Voves, Eure-et-Loir, France) is a former racing driver who participated in Formula One Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Ferrari F1/86 was a Formula One car created by Scuderia Ferrari for use in the 1986 Formula One season. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 5 V6T | G | 27 | n/a | ||
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| Place | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Points | Wins | Podiums | Poles |
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| 1 | FW11 | Honda RA166E | G | 141 | 9 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2 | MP4/2C | TAG Porsche P01 | G | 96 | 4 | 12 | 2 | |
| 3 | 98T | Renault EF15B | G | 58 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 4 | F1/86 | Ferrari 032 | G | 37 | 5 | |||
| 5 | JS27 | Renault EF4B Renault EF15 | P | 29 | 2 | |||
| 6 | B186 | BMW M12/13 | P | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 014 015 | Renault EF4B Renault EF15 | G | 11 | ||||
| 8 | THL2 | Ford GBA | G | 6 | ||||
| 9 | BT54 BT55 | BMW M12/13 | P | 2 | ||||
| 10 | A8 A9 | BMW M12/13 | G | 1 | ||||
| 11 | 861 | Zakspeed 1500/4 | G | |||||
| 12 | FA1F FA1G FA1H | Alfa Romeo 890T | P | |||||
| 13 | THL1 | Hart 415T | G | |||||
| 14 | JH21C | Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 | P | |||||
| 15 | M185B M186 | Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 | P |
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