Austrian Grand Prix

Round 12 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

1986-08-17

Winner: Alain Prost (McLaren)

Alain Prost

McLaren

Michele Alboreto

Ferrari

Stefan Johansson

Ferrari

Who won the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix?

The 1986 Austrian Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for McLaren, starting from 5th on the grid. Michele Alboreto took second place. It was an attrition-heavy race with 16 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 12 of the 1986 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Christian Danner was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 16 positions from P22 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	5	▲4	1:21:22.531	Finished	9
2	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	9	▲7	—	+1 Lap	6
3	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	14	▲11	—	+2 Laps	4
4	Alan Jones	Lola	16	▲12	—	+2 Laps	3
5	Patrick Tambay	Lola	13	▲8	—	+2 Laps	2
6	Christian Danner	Arrows	22	▲16	—	+3 Laps	1
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	2	▼5	—	+3 Laps	0
8	Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	24	▲16	—	+4 Laps	0
9	Keke Rosberg	McLaren	3	▼6	—	Electrical	0
10	René Arnoux	Ligier	12	▲2	—	+5 Laps	0
11	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	25	▲14	—	+6 Laps	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Williams	6	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Williams	7	—	—	Engine	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	18	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Teo Fabi	Benetton	1	—	—	Engine	0
R	Philippe Alliot	Ligier	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	19	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	23	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Johnny Dumfries	Team Lotus	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Allen Berg	Osella	26	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	4	—	—	Engine	0
W	Derek Warwick	Brabham	10	—	—	Withdrew	0

1986 Austrian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix on 1986-08-17 at Red Bull Ring.

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

P1: Alain Prost (McLaren). P2: Michele Alboreto (Ferrari). P3: Stefan Johansson (Ferrari).

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

Teo Fabi took pole position for the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.