1986 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1986 Spanish Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 1986 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Jerez, Spain on Sunday, 13 April 1986. Ayrton Senna started on pole position in the Lotus Renault and was the race winner.

This was the first ever Formula One Grand Prix to be held at Jerez and the race saw one of the closest finishes in F1 history with Senna taking the win from a charging Nigel Mansell by just 0.014 seconds.

Gran Premio Tio Pepe De Espana 1986 Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapStartedPoints
112Ayrton SennaBrazilLotus RenaultGoodyear721:48:47.7351:48:47.735--1:28.8014519
25Nigel MansellGreat BritainWilliams HondaGoodyear72+0.0141:48:47.749+0.014+0.0141:27.1766536
31Alain ProstFranceMcLaren TAGGoodyear72+21.5521:49:09.287+21.552+21.5381:28.4974544
42Keke RosbergFinlandMcLaren TAGGoodyear71+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:27.9916153
519Teo FabiItalyBenetton BMWPirelli71+1 lap1 lap1:28.2354992
620Gerhard BergerAustriaBenetton BMWPirelli71+1 lap1 lap1:29.6905471
718Thierry BoutsenBelgiumArrows BMWGoodyear68+4 laps4 laps3 laps1:31.4573819
816Patrick TambayFranceLola HartGoodyear66+6 laps6 laps2 laps1:31.5123118
DNF11Johnny DumfriesGreat BritainLotus RenaultGoodyear52Gearbox20 laps14 laps1:30.9623110
DNF3Martin BrundleGreat BritainTyrrell RenaultGoodyear41Engine31 laps11 laps1:31.2363412
DNF26Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier RenaultPirelli40Halfshaft32 laps1 lap1:28.504358
DNF17Marc SurerSwitzerlandArrows BMWGoodyear39Fuel System33 laps1 lap1:32.2301122
DNF6Nelson PiquetBrazilWilliams HondaGoodyear39Engine33 laps1:29.182392
DNF8Elio de AngelisItalyBrabham BMWPirelli29Gearbox43 laps10 laps1:29.8852315
DNF25René ArnouxFranceLigier RenaultPirelli29Half Shaft43 laps1:28.332266
DNF27Michele AlboretoItalyFerrariGoodyear22Wheel Bearing50 laps7 laps1:30.201513
DNF4Philippe StreiffFranceTyrrell RenaultGoodyear22Engine50 laps1:32.2401420
DNF22Christian DannerGermanyOsella Alfa RomeoPirelli14Engine58 laps8 laps1:35.273423
DNF28Stefan JohanssonSwedenFerrariGoodyear11Brakes61 laps3 laps1:30.4671111
DNF21Piercarlo GhinzaniItalyOsella Alfa RomeoPirelli10Engine62 laps1 lap1:34.027821
DNF7Riccardo PatreseItalyBrabham BMWPirelli8Gearbox64 laps2 laps1:33.212714
DNF23Andrea de CesarisItalyMinardi Motori ModerniPirelli1Differential71 laps7 laps1:52.175124
DNF14Jonathan PalmerGreat BritainZakspeedGoodyearCollision72 laps1 lap16
DNF15Alan JonesAustraliaLola HartGoodyearCollision72 laps17
DNF24Alessandro NanniniItalyMinardi Motori ModerniPirelliDifferential72 laps25