1986 French Grand Prix

The 1986 French Grand Prix was Round 8 of the 1986 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France on Sunday, 6 July 1986. Ayrton Senna started on pole position in the Lotus Renault and Nigel Mansell was the race winner in the Williams Honda.

Grand Prix De France 1986 Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapStartedPoints
15Nigel MansellGreat BritainWilliams HondaGoodyear801:37:19.2721:37:19.272--1:09.9935729
21Alain ProstFranceMcLaren TAGGoodyear80+17.1281:37:36.400+17.128+17.1281:10.8596856
36Nelson PiquetBrazilWilliams HondaGoodyear80+37.5451:37:56.817+37.545+20.4171:10.5826634
42Keke RosbergFinlandMcLaren TAGGoodyear80+48.7031:38:07.975+48.703+11.1581:11.4023973
525René ArnouxFranceLigier RenaultPirelli79+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:10.2274742
626Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier RenaultPirelli79+1 lap1 lap1:11.22058111
77Riccardo PatreseItalyBrabham BMWPirelli78+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:12.7024916
827Michele AlboretoItalyFerrariGoodyear78+2 laps2 laps1:11.747629
98Derek WarwickGreat BritainBrabham BMWPirelli77+3 laps3 laps1 lap1:12.9766014
103Martin BrundleGreat BritainTyrrell RenaultGoodyear77+3 laps3 laps1:12.9986415
1117Christian DannerGermanyArrows BMWGoodyear76+4 laps4 laps1 lap1:14.2084018
NC18Thierry BoutsenBelgiumArrows BMWGoodyear67+13 laps13 laps9 laps1:12.8475821
DNF16Patrick TambayFranceLola FordGoodyear64Brakes16 laps3 laps1:12.4724813
DNF11Johnny DumfriesGreat BritainLotus RenaultGoodyear56Engine24 laps8 laps1:12.5724312
DNF14Jonathan PalmerGreat BritainZakspeedGoodyear46Engine34 laps10 laps1:14.6893622
DNF4Philippe StreiffFranceTyrrell RenaultGoodyear43Fire37 laps3 laps1:13.8104317
DNF29Huub RothengatterNetherlandsZakspeedGoodyear32Accident48 laps11 laps1:17.4412524
DNF22Allen BergCanadaOsella Alfa RomeoPirelli25Turbo55 laps7 laps1:19.5741126
DNF20Gerhard BergerAustriaBenetton BMWPirelli22Gearbox58 laps3 laps1:12.436168
DNF19Teo FabiItalyBenetton BMWPirelli7Engine73 laps15 laps1:18.15469
DNF28Stefan JohanssonSwedenFerrariGoodyear5Turbo75 laps2 laps1:21.581410
DNF12Ayrton SennaBrazilLotus RenaultGoodyear3Accident77 laps2 laps1:12.88231
DNF21Piercarlo GhinzaniItalyOsella Alfa RomeoPirelli3Accident77 laps1:17.832225
DNF24Alessandro NanniniItalyMinardi Motori ModerniPirelli3Accident77 laps1:17.795219
DNF23Andrea de CesarisItalyMinardi Motori ModerniPirelli3Turbo77 laps1:17.683223
DNF15Alan JonesAustraliaLola FordGoodyear2Accident78 laps1 lap1:17.860220