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1986 Shell Oils British Grand Prix
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 13 Jul 1986
- Name
- 1986 Shell Oils British Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/429
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1986 Shell Oils British Grand Prix · Brands Hatch
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1986 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:30:38.471 · 75 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:30:44.045 · 75 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Time not recorded · 74 laps · tag | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · 73 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 72 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 72 laps · renault | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | Time not recorded · 72 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | Time not recorded · 72 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 69 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 62 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Turbo · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Steering · Time not recorded · 50 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 45 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 39 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | Electrical · Time not recorded · 23 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Electrical · Time not recorded · 22 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Throttle · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 7 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Arrows | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Allen Berg | Osella | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:06.961 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:07.399 · honda | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:07.524 · renault | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:08.196 · bmw | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1:08.477 · tag | |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:09.334 · tag | |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:09.409 · bmw | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:09.543 · renault | |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 1:10.209 · bmw | |
| 10 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | 1:10.304 · renault | |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:10.334 · renault | |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:10.338 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:10.941 · bmw | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:11.121 · ford | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:11.267 · bmw | |
| 16 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:11.450 · renault | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 1:11.458 · ford | |
| 18 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:11.500 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:12.281 · renault | |
| 20 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:12.848 · motori-moderni | |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 1:12.980 · motori-moderni | |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:13.009 · zakspeed | |
| 23 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 1:13.261 · bmw | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:16.134 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:16.854 · zakspeed | |
| 26 | Allen Berg | Osella | 1:18.319 · alfa-romeo |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:06.961 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:07.399 · honda | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:07.524 · renault | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:08.196 · bmw | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1:08.477 · tag | |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:09.334 · tag | |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:09.409 · bmw | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:09.543 · renault | |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 1:10.209 · bmw | |
| 10 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | 1:10.304 · renault | |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:10.334 · renault | |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:10.338 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:10.941 · bmw | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:11.121 · ford | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:11.267 · bmw | |
| 16 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:11.450 · renault | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 1:11.458 · ford | |
| 18 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:11.500 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:12.281 · renault | |
| 20 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:12.848 · motori-moderni | |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 1:12.980 · motori-moderni | |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:13.009 · zakspeed | |
| 23 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 1:13.261 · bmw | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:16.134 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:16.854 · zakspeed | |
| 26 | Allen Berg | Osella | 1:18.319 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 47 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 29 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Philippe Streiff | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 1 | 1:11.733 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:11.993 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:12.617 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 4 | 1:13.095 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 5 | 1:13.274 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:13.561 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 7 | 1:13.826 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 8 | 1:13.913 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 9 | 1:13.934 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 10 | 1:14.209 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 11 | 1:14.242 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 12 | 1:14.469 |
| warmingUpResults | Alan Jones | 13 | 1:14.854 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 14 | 1:15.005 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Dumfries | 15 | 1:15.096 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 16 | 1:15.769 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 17 | 1:16.397 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 18 | 1:16.436 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 19 | 1:16.904 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 20 | 1:16.927 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 21 | 1:17.857 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 22 | 1:18.385 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 23 | 1:20.226 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 24 | 1:21.305 |
| warmingUpResults | Huub Rothengatter | 25 | 1:23.274 |
| warmingUpResults | Allen Berg | 26 | 6:26.393 |