French Grand Prix

Round 8 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1986-07-06

Winner: Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Nigel Mansell

Williams

Alain Prost

McLaren · +17.128

Nelson Piquet

Williams · +37.545

Who won the 1986 French Grand Prix?

The 1986 French Grand Prix was won by Nigel Mansell driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Alain Prost finished second, +17.128 behind, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 15 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1986 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Riccardo Patrese was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P16 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	2	▲1	1:37:19.272	Finished	9
2	Alain Prost	McLaren	5	▲3	+17.128	Finished	6
3	Nelson Piquet	Williams	3	—	+37.545	Finished	4
4	Keke Rosberg	McLaren	7	▲3	+48.703	Finished	3
5	René Arnoux	Ligier	4	▼1	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	11	▲5	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	16	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	9	▲1	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Derek Warwick	Brabham	14	▲5	—	+3 Laps	0
10	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	15	▲5	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Christian Danner	Arrows	18	▲7	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	21	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Lola	13	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Johnny Dumfries	Team Lotus	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Heat shield fire	0
R	Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	24	—	—	Accident	0
R	Allen Berg	Osella	26	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	8	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Teo Fabi	Benetton	6	—	—	Engine	0
R	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	10	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	1	—	—	Accident	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	25	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	19	—	—	Accident	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	23	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Alan Jones	Lola	20	—	—	Accident	0

1986 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1986 French Grand Prix?+

Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1986 French Grand Prix on 1986-07-06 at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1986 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Nigel Mansell (Williams). P2: Alain Prost (McLaren), +17.128 behind. P3: Nelson Piquet (Williams), +37.545 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1986 French Grand Prix?+

Ayrton Senna took pole position for the 1986 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1986 French Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1986 French Grand Prix with Nigel Mansell taking victory.