1986 F1 Season
The 1986 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 40th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1986 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1986 Formula One World Championship for Manufacturers, both of which commenced on 23 March and ended on 26 October after sixteen races. The Drivers' Championship was won by Alain Prost, Prost was the first driver to win back-to-back Drivers' Championships since Jack Brabham in 1959 and 1960. Together with Prost, Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna dominated throughout the season and formed what was dubbed as the "Gang of Four". The 1986 season also marked the final Formula One season of 1982 Drivers' Champion Keke Rosberg who retired from the sport at the end of season following a difficult season with McLaren.
Race Calendar
Driver Standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alain ProstFrench | 4 | 74 |
2 | Nigel MansellBritish | 5 | 72 |
3 | Nelson PiquetBrazilian | 4 | 69 |
4 | Ayrton SennaBrazilian | 2 | 55 |
5 | Stefan JohanssonSwedish | — | 23 |
6 | Keke RosbergFinnish | — | 22 |
7 | Gerhard BergerAustrian | 1 | 17 |
8 | Michele AlboretoItalian | — | 14 |
9 | René ArnouxFrench | — | 14 |
10 | Jacques LaffiteFrench | — | 14 |
11 | Martin BrundleBritish | — | 8 |
12 | Alan JonesAustralian | — | 4 |
13 | Johnny DumfriesBritish | — | 3 |
14 | Philippe StreiffFrench | — | 3 |
15 | Teo FabiItalian | — | 2 |
16 | Riccardo PatreseItalian | — | 2 |
17 | Patrick TambayFrench | — | 2 |
18 | Christian DannerGerman | — | 1 |
19 | Philippe AlliotFrench | — | 1 |
20 | Thierry BoutsenBelgian | — | 0 |
21 | Piercarlo GhinzaniItalian | — | 0 |
22 | Alessandro NanniniItalian | — | 0 |
23 | Jonathan PalmerBritish | — | 0 |
24 | Huub RothengatterDutch | — | 0 |
25 | Marc SurerSwiss | — | 0 |
26 | Elio de AngelisItalian | — | 0 |
27 | Andrea de CesarisItalian | — | 0 |
28 | Derek WarwickBritish | — | 0 |
29 | Allen BergCanadian | — | 0 |
30 | Alex CaffiItalian | — | 0 |
31 | Ivan CapelliItalian | — | 0 |
32 | Eddie CheeverAmerican | — | 0 |