1986 Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix 1986 took place on 26 October at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, and instead was the last race of the Formula 1 season 1986.
Besides the two Williams drivers Nigel Mansell, the hitherto leaders in the world championship, and Nelson Piquet the McLaren driver Alain Prost had opportunities to the world title. The decision was made due to a puncture Mansell, Prost which race and world championship won.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
After the Grand Prix of Mexico Nigel Mansell led the drivers' standings with a lead of six points on Alain Prost and Nelson Piquet seven points. For winning the title, Mansell had a third place enough in any case, while Prost and Piquet had to win. Williams - Honda introduced in the constructors' championship with 48 points ahead of McLaren - TAG and 78 points on Lotus -Renault. Williams - Honda was already established as a prematurely Constructors World Champion and also the positions two and three were final.
The Australian Grand Prix was the last race for Keke Rosberg (World Champion 1982) and Alan Jones (World Champion 1980) in his comeback. In addition, Allen Berg, Johnny Dumfries, Huub Rothengatter and Patrick Tambay at Adelaide denied their last Formula 1 race.
After the 1986 season, the team Haas and Renault withdrew as an engine supplier.
With Rosberg (once ) entered the only former champion in the Formula 1 World Championship at this Grand Prix. With Prost and Jones ( once each ) were two other former winner of this Grand Prix, which is not counted until 1984 Formula 1 World Championship, at.
Training
In free practice on Friday Mansell scored the fastest lap time ahead of his teammate Piquet. In third place was Ligier - Renault driver René Arnoux. In free practice on Saturday, Prost took the lead of the field. The second and third respectively Gerhard Berger and Arnoux.
Qualifying
In the first qualifying session on Friday, in which it rained at times, Mansell scored the fastest lap in front of Prost and Piquet. In the second qualifying session on Saturday, the Briton was able to improve his lap time and was again the fastest rider. Second was Piquet before Ayrton Senna.
Mansell, the pole position secured with 0.311 seconds ahead of his team rival Piquet. Senna was third and was in front of Prost, the more than one second behind had the fastest lap.
Warm Up
In the warm-up on Sunday morning, Senna was the fastest rider in front of Prost and Mansell.
Race
Mansell had a bad start and lost before the Wakefield curve the lead to Senna, shortly after he was overtaken by Piquet and Rosberg. Piquet took over still in the first round of the lead while Senna lost position by position and up to his retirement in round 43 played no role in the final outcome. In round seven Piquet overtook Rosberg, which thus led the field in his last Grand Prix. Piquet spun on lap 23 and lost some positions, his car remained undamaged. Prost had a little later because of a flat tire on the box. The Goodyear engineers examined the tires and were falsely believe that their drivers would not need a scheduled pit stop for tire changes.
The decision of the Grand Prix and the World Championship was in the last quarter racing. Rosberg led clear before re-purposed initiated in second place Piquet, Mansell and Prost. In round 63 Rosberg had to give up on the Brabham straight due to a puncture - in the same place where Rosberg's predecessor at McLaren, Niki Lauda, the year also the last Formula 1 race of his career and in the lead turned out previously because of a brake defect. Only one lap later suffered Mansell, which was recently passed by Prost, but was still on the secure third place in the same place while lapping of Philippe Ligier Alliots a tire failure at high speed. It was through his control of the vehicle in a position to control his Williams into the discharge zone. Mansell's team-mate Piquet was then immediately brought to the tire into the pits, which Prost took the lead and finally with 4.2 seconds ahead of Piquet won the race and thus the 1986 World Cup. Mansell was before Piquet Vice World Champion.
Third in the Grand Prix of Australia was the Ferrari driver Stefan Johansson, who benefited from gasoline problems of Tyrrell driver Martin Brundle, and Philippe Streiff, which counted on the fourth and fifth places. Dumfries took the last point in sixth.
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Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of each race received 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).
Drivers' championship
The best eleven results counted.
T = turbo engine
Constructors' Championship
T = turbo engine