French Grand Prix
Round 8 of 1986
Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet
Country
France
Date
Jul 6, 1986
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell N/A | Williams | 2 | 80 | 1:37:19.272 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost N/A | McLaren | 5 | 80 | +17.128 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet N/A | Williams | 3 | 80 | +37.545 | 4 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg N/A | McLaren | 7 | 80 | +48.703 | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux N/A | Ligier | 4 | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 11 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Brabham | 16 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto N/A | Ferrari | 9 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick N/A | Brabham | 14 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Martin Brundle N/A | Tyrrell | 15 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Christian Danner N/A | Arrows | 18 | 76 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen N/A | Arrows | 21 | 67 | Not classified | 0 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay N/A | Lola | 13 | 64 | Brakes | 0 |
| 14 | Johnny Dumfries N/A | Team Lotus | 12 | 56 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Jonathan Palmer N/A | Zakspeed | 22 | 46 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Philippe Streiff N/A | Tyrrell | 17 | 43 | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| 17 | Huub Rothengatter N/A | Zakspeed | 24 | 32 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Allen Berg N/A | Osella | 26 | 25 | Turbo | 0 |
| 19 | Gerhard Berger N/A | Benetton | 8 | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Teo Fabi N/A | Benetton | 6 | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Stefan Johansson N/A | Ferrari | 10 | 5 | Turbo | 0 |
| 22 | Ayrton Senna N/A | Team Lotus | 1 | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani N/A | Osella | 25 | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Alessandro Nannini N/A | Minardi | 19 | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris N/A | Minardi | 23 | 3 | Turbo | 0 |
| 26 | Alan Jones N/A | Lola | 20 | 2 | Accident | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1986 French Grand Prix took place at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
26 drivers completed the race, with Nigel Mansell taking the victory.