1986 Portuguese Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
At Monza, Piquet took his fourth win of the season, passing Mansell at the Curva Grande to win by 9.8 seconds. Senna’s gearbox failed at the start. Prost was disqualified after the formation lap for switching to the spare McLaren — an illegal move — and his engine blew shortly after anyway. Johansson finished third. The win moved Piquet into second in the championship, five points behind Mansell and three ahead of Prost, with three races remaining.
Championship standings
Mansell leads, with Piquet five points behind and Prost eight back. Three races remain.
Entrants
Allen Berg returns to the Osella entry after his one-race absence at Monza, where Alex Caffi had deputised. FISA again permits all 27 entered cars to start.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1986 Portuguese Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 13 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Piquet | Mansell | Piquet | Prost |
| 10 | 27 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Rosberg | Piquet | Senna | Mansell |
| 11 | 10 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Senna | Piquet | Senna | Mansell |
| 12 | 17 Aug | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Fabi | Prost | Alboreto | Johansson |
| 13 | 7 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Fabi | Piquet | Mansell | Johansson |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 61 | 4 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 56 | 4 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 53 | 3 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 48 | 2 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 22 | 0 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 117 | 8 |
| 2 | McLaren | 75 | 3 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 50 | 2 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 30 | 0 |
| 5 | Ligier | 28 | 0 |