1986 Grand Prix of France
6 July - Paul Ricard: 305.040km (3.813km x 80 laps)
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, Lotus-Renault 98T, 1:06.526
Results
1. Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW11 1:37:19.272 (188.062 km/h)
2. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/2C - 17.128
3. Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda FW11 - 37.545
4. Keke Rosberg McLaren-TAG MP4/2C - 48.703
5. René Arnoux Ligier-Renault JS27 - 1 lap
6. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Renault JS27 - 1 lap
7. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT55 - 2 laps
8. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F186 - 2 laps
9. Derek Warwick Brabham-BMW BT55 - 3 laps
10. Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Renault 015 - 3 laps
11. Christian Danner Arrows-BMW A8 - 4 laps
Fastest lap: Nigel Mansell, 1:09.993 (196.117 km/h on lap 57)
Not Classified
Thierry Boutsen Arrows-BMW A8 - 13 laps
Retirements
Patrick Tambay Lola-Ford THL2 - 16 laps (Brakes)
Johnny Dumfries Lotus-Renault 98T - 24 laps (Engine)
Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 861 - 34 laps (Engine)
Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Renault 015 - 37 laps (Fire)
Huub Rothengatter Zakspeed 861 - 48 laps (Accident)
Allen Berg Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1G - 55 laps (Turbo)
Gerhard Berger Benetton-BMW B186 - 58 laps (Gearbox)
Teo Fabi Benetton-BMW B186 - 73 laps (Engine)
Stefan Johansson Ferrari F186 - 75 laps (Turbo)
Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B - 77 laps (Accident)
Andrea de Cesaris Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B - 77 laps (Turbo)
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1H - 77 laps (Accident)
Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault 98T - 77 laps (Accident)
Alan Jones Lola-Ford THL2 - 78 laps (Accident)
Race leaders:
Nigel Mansell 1-25 (25 laps = 95.325 km)
Alain Prost 26-36 (11 lap = 41.943 km)
Nigel Mansell 37-53 (17 laps = 64.821 km)
Alain Prost 54-58 (5 lap = 19.065 km)
Nigel Mansell 59-80 (22 laps = 83.886 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault 98T 1:06.526 (206.337 km/h)
2. Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW11 - 0.229
3. Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda FW11 - 0.271
4. René Arnoux Ligier-Renault JS27 - 0.549
5. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/2C - 0.740
6. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F186 - 0.839
7. Keke Rosberg McLaren-TAG MP4/2C - 1.019
8. Gerhard Berger Benetton-BMW B186 - 1.028
9. Teo Fabi Benetton-BMW B186 - 1.292
10. Stefan Johansson Ferrari F186 - 1.348
11. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Renault JS27 - 1.387
12. Johnny Dumfries Lotus-Renault 98T - 2.018
13. Patrick Tambay Lola-Ford THL2 - 2.090
14. Derek Warwick Brabham-BMW BT55 - 2.379
15. Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Renault 015 - 2.518
16. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT55 - 2.910
17. Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Renault 015 - 3.174
18. Christian Danner Arrows-BMW A8 - 3.211
19. Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B - 3.266
20. Alan Jones Lola-Ford THL2 - 3.403
21. Thierry Boutsen Arrows-BMW A8 - 3.461
22. Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 861 - 3.779
23. Andrea de Cesaris Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B - 4.957
24. Huub Rothengatter Zakspeed 861 - 5.637
25. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1H - 5.917
26. Allen Berg Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1G - 7.738