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1986 Spanish Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountrySpain
Grand PrixSpanish
ImageCircuito de Jerez (1985-1992).svg
Official nameGran Premio Tio Pepe de España
Date13 April
Year1986
Race_No2
Season_No16
LocationCircuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.62
Course_km4.218
Distance_laps72
Distance_mi188.74
Distance_km303.696
WeatherWarm, dry and sunny
Pole_DriverAyrton Senna
Pole_TeamLotus-Renault
Pole_Time1:21.605
Pole_CountryBrazil
pole_flag_suffix1968
Fast_DriverNigel Mansell
Fast_TeamWilliams-Honda
Fast_Time1:27.176
Fast_Lap65
Fast_CountryUnited Kingdom
First_DriverAyrton Senna
First_TeamLotus-Renault
First_CountryBrazil
first_flag_suffix1968
Second_DriverNigel Mansell
Second_TeamWilliams-Honda
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverAlain Prost
Third_TeamMcLaren-TAG
Third_CountryFrance
Lapchart

The 1986 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jerez on 13 April 1986. This was the first Formula One Spanish Grand Prix since the 1981 race was held at Jarama.

This race featured a 3 car battle for the lead over the last half of the race. Ayrton Senna (Lotus-Renault), Nigel Mansell (Williams-Honda) and reigning World Champion Alain Prost (McLaren-TAG) all had opportunities to take the win, with close nose to tail racing around the circuit. Once Mansell pitted for fresh tyres he charged back into the fight making up over 19 seconds in the final 10 laps on his fresh rubber. It was not quite sufficient to take the win, but it was very close with Senna and Mansell taking the chequered flag almost side by side, Senna only 0.014 s in front of Mansell in one of the closest finishes in Formula One history. This was the third-closest finish in Formula One history, after Mansell's spectacular charge allowed him to pull alongside Senna on the final straight.

In an interview after the race, Mansell said he had no problems with Senna's defensive driving (blocking) at the end of the race when the Williams was clearly the quicker car, saying that Senna was entitled to protect his lead. He then jokingly added that the finish was so close they should give them both 7 points each (which is the average between the winner's 9 points and second place's 6).

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQ1Q2Gap12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
12BRA Ayrton SennaLotus-Renault**1:21.605**1:21.924—
6BRA Nelson PiquetWilliams-Honda1:23.097**1:22.431**+0.826
5GBR Nigel MansellWilliams-Honda1:23.024**1:22.576**+0.971
1FRA Alain ProstMcLaren-TAG1:23.702**1:22.886**+1.281
2FIN Keke RosbergMcLaren-TAG1:23.948**1:23.004**+1.399
25FRA René ArnouxLigier-Renault1:24.566**1:24.274**+2.669
20AUT Gerhard BergerBenetton-BMW**1:24.501**1:25.235+2.896
26FRA Jacques LaffiteLigier-Renault**1:24.817**1:25.863+3.212
19ITA Teo FabiBenetton-BMW**1:25.052**1:26.196+3.447
11GBR Johnny DumfriesLotus-Renault1:29.093**1:25.107**+3.502
28SWE Stefan JohanssonFerrari**1:25.466**1:25.655+3.861
3GBR Martin BrundleTyrrell-Renault**1:25.831**1:41.631+4.226
27ITA Michele AlboretoFerrari1:26.554**1:26.094**+4.489
7ITA Riccardo PatreseBrabham-BMW**1:26.231**1:29.911+4.626
8ITA Elio de AngelisBrabham-BMW1:27.300**1:26.550**+4.945
14GBR Jonathan PalmerZakspeed1:27.600**1:26.918**+5.313
15AUS Alan JonesLola-Hart1:28.645**1:26.946**+5.341
16FRA Patrick TambayLola-Hart1:27.045**1:26.992**+5.387
18Belgium Thierry BoutsenArrows-BMW1:28.812**1:27.169**+5.564
4FRA Philippe StreiffTyrrell-Renault**1:27.637**1:28.086+6.032
21ITA Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo1:28.894**1:28.423**+6.818
17SWI Marc SurerArrows-BMW1:28.803**1:28.443**+6.838
22FRG Christian DannerOsella-Alfa Romeo**1:29.046**+7.441
23ITA Andrea de CesarisMinardi-Motori Moderni**1:29.195**17:53.811+7.590
24ITA Alessandro NanniniMinardi-Motori Moderni**1:30.062**+8.457

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorTyreLapsTime/RetiredGridPts12345678RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
12BRA **Ayrton Senna****Lotus-Renault**721:48:47.7351**9**
5GBR **Nigel Mansell****Williams-Honda**72+ 0.0143**6**
1FRA **Alain Prost****McLaren-TAG**72+ 21.5524**4**
2FIN **Keke Rosberg****McLaren-TAG**71+ 1 lap5**3**
19Italy **Teo Fabi****Benetton-BMW**71+ 1 lap9**2**
20AUT **Gerhard Berger****Benetton-BMW**71+ 1 lap7**1**
18BEL Thierry BoutsenArrows-BMW68+ 4 laps19
16FRA Patrick TambayLola-Hart66+ 6 laps18
11GBR Johnny DumfriesLotus-Renault52Gearbox10
3GBR Martin BrundleTyrrell-Renault41Engine12
26FRA Jacques LaffiteLigier-Renault40Halfshaft8
17SWI Marc SurerArrows-BMW39Fuel system22
6BRA Nelson PiquetWilliams-Honda39Engine2
8ITA Elio de AngelisBrabham-BMW29Gearbox15
25FRA René ArnouxLigier-Renault29Halfshaft6
27ITA Michele AlboretoFerrari22Wheel bearing13
4FRA Philippe StreiffTyrrell-Renault22Engine20
22FRG Christian DannerOsella-Alfa Romeo14Engine23
28SWE Stefan JohanssonFerrari11Brakes11
21ITA Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo10Engine21
7ITA Riccardo PatreseBrabham-BMW8Gearbox14
23ITA Andrea de CesarisMinardi-Motori Moderni1Differential24
14GBR Jonathan PalmerZakspeed0Collision16
15AUS Alan JonesLola-Hart0Collision17
24ITA Alessandro NanniniMinardi-Motori Moderni0Differential25

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1BRA Ayrton Senna15
2BRA Nelson Piquet9
3GBR Nigel Mansell6
4FRA Jacques Laffite4
4FRA Alain Prost4

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1GBR Williams-Honda15
1GBR Lotus-Renault15
3FRA Ligier-Renault7
3GBR McLaren-TAG7
5GBR Benetton-BMW4
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

Year_of_race = 1986 | Previous_year's_race = 1981 Spanish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1987 Spanish Grand Prix

References

  1. "1986 Spanish Grand Prix".
  2. "FIA F1 Review 1986 – Rd.2 Spain".
  3. "1986 Spanish Grand Prix".
  4. (13 April 1986). "1986 Spanish Grand Prix – Race Results & History".
  5. "Spain 1986 – Championship".
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