1986 Portuguese Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Portugal in 1986 took place on 21 September at the Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silvaist near Estoril place and was the 14th race of the Formula 1 season 1986.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
After the race in Portugal took place last year in April, a date towards the end of the season was set for 1986 again.
The only change in the participants compared to the Italian Grand Prix two weeks earlier was the return of Allen Berg instead of Alex Caffi.
Training
Ayrton Senna secured his seventh pole position of the season ahead of Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Gerhard Berger, Teo Fabi and Nelson Piquet.
All riders achieved their respective bests during the second qualifying session on Saturday.
Race
Nigel Mansell went straight in the lead and defended this position until the checkered flag. Senna followed him for much of the race in second place. Only when he had mounted in the 32th round at the box new tires, he gave up the position for a round of cheers. However, in the last round he fell due to lack of fuel back to fourth place behind Prost and Piquet. The two Ferrari drivers Stefan Johansson and Michele Alboreto took places five and six.
The Williams team was after the race are the winners in the Constructors' Championship.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).