Season · Formula 1
1986 Formula 1 season
Alain Prost — Drivers' Champion · Williams — Constructors' Champion
The Drivers' title was decided by just two points. 16 championship races, the Brazilian Grand Prix to the Australian Grand Prix.
16
Races
4
Champion's wins
72
Champion's points
2 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Alain Prost Runners-up: Nigel Mansell Third: Nelson Piquet
Runners-up: Nigel Mansell
Third: Nelson Piquet◧
Opened — Brazilian Grand Prix, 1986-03-23. Closed — Australian Grand Prix, 1986-10-26.
Alain Prost won the 1986 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 72 points and 4 wins; Williams won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1986 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Alain Prost won the 1986 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1986 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Williams won the 1986 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1986 Formula 1 season?
- The 1986 season had 16 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Alain Prost | 72 | 4 |
| Constructors' | Williams | 141 | 9 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
16 championship races, from the Brazilian Grand Prix (1986-03-23) to the Australian Grand Prix (1986-10-26). Drivers' standings: Alain Prost first, Nigel Mansell second and Nelson Piquet third.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
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✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.