Australian Grand Prix

Round 16 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

1986-10-26

Winner: Alain Prost (McLaren)

Alain Prost

McLaren

Nelson Piquet

Williams · +4.205

Stefan Johansson

Ferrari

Who won the 1986 Australian Grand Prix?

The 1986 Australian Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for McLaren, starting from 4th on the grid. Nelson Piquet finished second, +4.205 behind, with Stefan Johansson completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 17 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 16 of the 1986 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, Australia. Martin Brundle was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P16 to finish P4.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	4	▲3	1:54:20.388	Finished	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams	2	—	+4.205	Finished	6
3	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	12	▲9	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	16	▲12	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	10	▲5	—	Out of fuel	2
6	Johnny Dumfries	Team Lotus	14	▲8	—	+2 Laps	1
7	René Arnoux	Ligier	5	▼2	—	+3 Laps	0
8	Philippe Alliot	Ligier	8	—	—	+3 Laps	0
9	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	21	▲12	—	+5 Laps	0
10	Teo Fabi	Benetton	13	▲3	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Lola	17	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	19	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Keke Rosberg	McLaren	7	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Allen Berg	Osella	26	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Derek Warwick	Brabham	20	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Christian Danner	Arrows	24	—	—	Engine	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	11	—	—	Mechanical	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	6	—	—	Engine	0
R	Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	23	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Alan Jones	Lola	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	18	—	—	Accident	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	25	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	9	—	—	Accident	0

1986 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1986 Australian Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1986 Australian Grand Prix on 1986-10-26 at Adelaide Street Circuit.

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

P1: Alain Prost (McLaren). P2: Nelson Piquet (Williams), +4.205 behind. P3: Stefan Johansson (Ferrari).

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

Nigel Mansell took pole position for the 1986 Australian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1986 Australian Grand Prix?+

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