Portuguese Grand Prix

Round 14 · Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

1986-09-21

Winner: Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Nigel Mansell

Williams

Alain Prost

McLaren · +18.772

Nelson Piquet

Williams · +49.274

Who won the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix?

The 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix was won by Nigel Mansell driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Alain Prost finished second, +18.772 behind, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 15 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 14 of the 1986 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo do Estoril in Estoril, Portugal. Allen Berg was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 14 positions from P27 to finish P13.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	2	▲1	1:37:21.900	Finished	9
2	Alain Prost	McLaren	3	▲1	+18.772	Finished	6
3	Nelson Piquet	Williams	6	▲3	+49.274	Finished	4
4	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	1	▼3	—	Out of fuel	3
5	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	13	▲8	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	8	▲2	—	+1 Lap	1
7	René Arnoux	Ligier	10	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Teo Fabi	Benetton	5	▼3	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Johnny Dumfries	Team Lotus	15	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	21	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Christian Danner	Arrows	22	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	20	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Allen Berg	Osella	27	▲14	—	+7 Laps	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Lola	14	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	18	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	4	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	16	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Keke Rosberg	McLaren	7	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Derek Warwick	Brabham	12	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Philippe Alliot	Ligier	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	23	—	—	Engine	0
R	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	19	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alan Jones	Lola	17	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	26	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	24	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ivan Capelli	AGS	25	—	—	Transmission	0

1986 Portuguese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix?+

Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix on 1986-09-21 at Autódromo do Estoril.

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

P1: Nigel Mansell (Williams). P2: Alain Prost (McLaren), +18.772 behind. P3: Nelson Piquet (Williams), +49.274 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix?+

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