1986 - Shell Oils British Grand Prix
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1986 - Shell Oils British Grand Prix
Race Name - Shell Oils British Grand PrixDate - 7/13/1986Race Track - Brands HatchNumber of Starting Cars - 26Laps Run - 75 Pole Winner Nelson Piquet Average Race Speed - 208.817 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Nigel Mansell Race Number - 9Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Nigel Mansell | Canon Williams Honda | Williams FW11 | Honda RA166E |
2 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Canon Williams Honda | Williams FW11 | Honda RA166E |
3 | 6 | Alain Prost | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-2C | TAG Porsche P01 |
4 | 8 | Ren Arnoux | Equipe Ligier | Ligier JS27 | Renault EF15 |
5 | 11 | Martin Brundle | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 015 | Renault EF15 |
6 | 16 | Philippe Streiff | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 015 | Renault EF15 |
7 | 10 | Johnny Dumfries | John Player Special Team Lotus | Lotus 98T | Renault EF15B |
8 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT54 | Brabham BT55 |
9 | 22 | Jonathan Palmer | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 861 | Zakspeed 1500/4 |
10 | 13 | Thierry Boutsen | Barclays Arrows BMW | Arrows A8 | BMW M12 |
11 | 17 | Patrick Tambay | Team Haas | Lola THL2 | Hart 415T |
12 | 12 | Michele Alboreto | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F1-86 | Ferrari 032 |
13 | 20 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi Team | Minardi M185B | Motori Moderni Tipo |
14 | 7 | Teo Fabi | Benetton Formula | Benetton B186 | BMW M12 |
15 | 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT54 | Brabham BT55 |
16 | 3 | Ayrton Senna | John Player Special Team Lotus | Lotus 98T | Renault EF15B |
17 | 25 | Huub Rothengatter | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 861 | Zakspeed 1500/4 |
18 | 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi Team | Minardi M185B | Motori Moderni Tipo |
19 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton Formula | Benetton B186 | BMW M12 |
20 | 14 | Alan Jones | Team Haas | Lola THL2 | Hart 415T |
21 | 18 | Stefan Johansson | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F1-86 | Ferrari 032 |
22 | 5 | Keke Rosberg | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-2C | TAG Porsche P01 |
23 | 19 | Jacques Laffite | Equipe Ligier | Ligier JS27 | Renault EF15 |
24 | 23 | Christian Danner | Barclays Arrows BMW | Arrows A8 | BMW M12 |
25 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1H | Alfa Romeo 890T |
26 | 26 | Allen Berg | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1G | Alfa Romeo 890T |