1986 German Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
At Brands Hatch, Mansell won his fourth race of the season, leading Piquet home by 5.5 seconds. Prost finished third but a lap down. The race was stopped and restarted after a multi-car pile-up at the start, in which Laffite suffered serious injuries.
Between-race developments
Jacques Laffite broke both his legs in the Brands Hatch start accident, ending his Formula One career. Philippe Alliot replaces him at Ligier for the remainder of the season.
Keke Rosberg has announced he will retire from Formula One at the end of this season. Lotus have announced they will switch from Renault to Honda engines in 1987, following Renault’s planned withdrawal from the sport as an engine supplier. Japanese driver Satoru Nakajima will replace Johnny Dumfries at the team from next year.
Circuit
The German Grand Prix returns to the Hockenheimring after last year’s race at the Nürburgring. Under FISA’s one-country, one-circuit policy, Hockenheim will now be the permanent German Grand Prix venue.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 25 May | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Piquet | Mansell | Senna | Johansson |
| 6 | 15 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Mansell | Mansell | Prost | Piquet |
| 7 | 22 Jun | 🇺🇸 Detroit Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Laffite | Prost |
| 8 | 6 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Senna | Mansell | Prost | Piquet |
| 9 | 13 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Piquet | Mansell | Piquet | Prost |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 47 | 4 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 43 | 2 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 36 | 2 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 29 | 1 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 76 | 5 |
| 2 | McLaren | 60 | 2 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 36 | 2 |
| 4 | Ligier | 25 | 0 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |