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Grande Prémio de Portugal 1986 · qualifying
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Profile & context
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- Grande Prémio de Portugal 1986 · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/434-qualifying
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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.
Grand Prix context
Grande Prémio de Portugal 1986 · Autódromo do Estoril
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1986 Formula 1 World Championship · round 14
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:37:21.900 · 70 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:37:40.672 · 70 laps · tag | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:38:11.174 · 70 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Time not recorded · 68 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | Time not recorded · 68 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 67 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Christian Danner | Arrows | Time not recorded · 67 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 67 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Allen Berg | Osella | Time not recorded · 63 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 62 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 60 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Spun off · Time not recorded · 44 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | Spun off · Time not recorded · 43 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | Electrical · Time not recorded · 41 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Brabham | Electrical · Time not recorded · 41 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 39 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Brakes · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | Transmission · Time not recorded · 9 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | AGS | Transmission · Time not recorded · 6 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:16.673 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:17.489 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:17.710 · tag | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:17.742 · bmw | |
| 5 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:18.071 · bmw | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:18.180 · honda | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1:18.360 · tag | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:19.332 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:19.637 · bmw | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:19.657 · renault | |
| 11 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 1:19.769 · renault | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 1:19.882 · bmw | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:20.019 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 1:20.761 · ford | |
| 15 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | 1:21.594 · renault | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 1:21.611 · motori-moderni | |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:21.646 · ford | |
| 18 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:21.702 · motori-moderni | |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:21.835 · renault | |
| 20 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:21.929 · zakspeed | |
| 21 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:22.068 · bmw | |
| 22 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 1:22.274 · bmw | |
| 23 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:22.388 · renault | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:23.566 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Ivan Capelli | AGS | 1:23.987 · motori-moderni | |
| 26 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:24.105 · zakspeed | |
| 27 | Allen Berg | Osella | 1:26.861 · alfa-romeo |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:16.673 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:17.489 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:17.710 · tag | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:17.742 · bmw | |
| 5 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:18.071 · bmw | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:18.180 · honda | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1:18.360 · tag | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:19.332 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:19.637 · bmw | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:19.657 · renault | |
| 11 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 1:19.769 · renault | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 1:19.882 · bmw | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:20.019 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 1:20.761 · ford | |
| 15 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | 1:21.594 · renault | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 1:21.611 · motori-moderni | |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:21.646 · ford | |
| 18 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:21.702 · motori-moderni | |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:21.835 · renault | |
| 20 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:21.929 · zakspeed | |
| 21 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:22.068 · bmw | |
| 22 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 1:22.274 · bmw | |
| 23 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:22.388 · renault | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:23.566 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Ivan Capelli | AGS | 1:23.987 · motori-moderni | |
| 26 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:24.105 · zakspeed | |
| 27 | Allen Berg | Osella | 1:26.861 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 70 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 60 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 59 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 51 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Johnny Dumfries | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Philippe Streiff | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Christian Danner | 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 | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:20.403 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 2 | 1:22.231 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:22.295 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 4 | 1:22.844 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 5 | 1:23.313 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 6 | 1:23.698 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:23.750 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 8 | 1:23.996 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 9 | 1:24.206 |
| warmingUpResults | Alan Jones | 10 | 1:24.244 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 11 | 1:24.326 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 12 | 1:24.515 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 13 | 1:24.627 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 14 | 1:24.725 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 15 | 1:25.079 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 16 | 1:25.144 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 17 | 1:25.211 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 18 | 1:25.649 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Dumfries | 19 | 1:26.197 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 20 | 1:26.252 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 21 | 1:26.572 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 22 | 1:27.365 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 23 | 1:27.581 |
| warmingUpResults | Huub Rothengatter | 24 | 1:27.804 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 25 | 1:27.952 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 26 | 1:29.122 |
| warmingUpResults | Allen Berg | 27 | 1:30.590 |