France Grand Prix 1986: results
Round 8 of the 1986 season, 6 July 1986, at Circuit Paul Ricard. Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2 on the grid. Ayrton Senna took pole position. Fastest lap: Nigel Mansell, 1:09.993 (lap 57).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:37:19.272 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +17.128 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | +37.545 | 4 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | +48.703 | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ligier | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Christian Danner | Arrows | +4 laps | 0 |
| NC | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +13 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Fire | 0 |
| DNF | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Allen Berg | Osella | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Minardi | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Accident | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ligier | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | |
| 10 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 12 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 17 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | |
| 18 | Christian Danner | Arrows | |
| 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Lola | |
| 21 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | |
| 23 | Andrea De Cesaris | Minardi | |
| 24 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | |
| 26 | Allen Berg | Osella |
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