1986 Mexican Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Mexico in 1986 took place on 12 October at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City instead. It was the penultimate race of the 1986 season and the first Mexican Grand Prix since 1970. He ended with the first victory of the Austrian Gerhard Berger.
- 6.1 Drivers' Championship
- 6.2 Constructors' Championship
Training
The Brazilian Ayrton Senna drove for the eighth time in the 1986 season on pole position, followed by the two Williams drivers and championship contender Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. In position four was Gerhard Berger, Alain Prost - a further championship contender - started from sixth place.
Huub Rothengatter, who qualified for the grid 23, could not participate in the race because he had an accident in the target curve in training and his car was doing irreparable damage.
Race
Nigel Mansell had a very bad start and fell back almost to the end of the field. His team-mate Piquet, however, Senna could pass right after the start and take the lead. Berger, first located in third place, was soon overtaken by Prost. These four remained in a row within a few seconds, while the projection was always larger on the other driver. Mansell was able to work in the midfield forward, however, the related tire wear forced him to an early tire change.
The tires were also decisive for the outcome of the Grand Prix. Piquet, Senna and Prost went with Goodyear tires and had the middle of the race to the box one by one. After Prost in the 30th round Piquet moved to the 31, which Senna was in the lead in the short term. After his pit stop on lap 35 led Berger, who drove in contrast to its nearest rivals with Pirelli tires and until the end could pass through without changing tires. In contrast, Piquet had bigger tire problems and could no longer intervene in the decision by three pit stops. Senna fell for a second stop behind Prost. A few laps from the end were even lying in the points Stefan Johansson ( Ferrari) and Riccardo Patrese ( Brabham ).
Gerhard Berger finally won the Grand Prix of Mexico off Prost and Senna. For Berger, it was the first of ten victories, just as it was the first victory for the new Benetton team.
World cup
In the World Cup Nigel Mansell led before the Grand Prix of Mexico with 10 points ahead of his teammate Piquet and Prost 11 before. Mansell would therefore have to be world champion in Mexico, with its two competitors excreted or he would finish the race in front of you. Mansell's chances of winning the title on its own, however, were after his failed start there. Piquet maintained his title chances only fourth place thanks to some failures just before the end, Mansell, however, helped fifth place not because of the worst scores. Cheers increased contrast with second place its possibilities to defend their title decisive.
Worth mentioning is a three-way battle of the three title contenders at the end of the race. However, Prost had to complete only about the already well past Piquet, Mansell during his part lay in wait for a chance to overtake his teammate behind Prost.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race results
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).