| Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
| Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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| Official Race Name | XXXIX Shell Oils British Grand Prix |
| Date | Sunday, 13 July 1986 |
| Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
| Grand Prix | British GP |
| Circuit | Brands Hatch |
| Round | 9 of 16 |
| Entries | 26 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 9 |
| Race distance | 4207 m × 75 laps = 315.525 km |
| Pole position | Right |
| First corner | Right |
| Track direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Mild, Dry |
Entry List |
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| Car No. |
Entrant | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Lubricant |
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| Marlboro McLaren International | Alain Prost | McLaren MP4/2C | TAG 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Marlboro McLaren International | Keke Rosberg | McLaren MP4/2C | TAG 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Data General Team Tyrrell | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell 015 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Data General Team Tyrrell | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell 015 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| Canon Williams Honda Team | Nigel Mansell | Williams FW11 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Canon Williams Honda Team | Nélson Piquet | Williams FW11 | Honda 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BT54 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Castrol | |
| Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Derek Warwick | Brabham BT55 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Castrol | |
| John Player Special Team Lotus | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus 98T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| John Player Special Team Lotus | Ayrton Senna | Lotus 98T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Elf | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed 861 | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| Team Haas (USA) Ltd | Alan Jones | Lola THL-2 | Ford F1 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | BP | |
| Team Haas (USA) Ltd | Patrick Tambay | Lola THL-2 | Ford F1 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | BP | |
| Barclay Arrows BMW | Christian Danner | Arrows A8 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
| Barclay Arrows BMW | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows A8 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Castrol | |
| Benetton Formula Ltd | Teo Fabi | Benetton B186 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Castrol | |
| Benetton Formula Ltd | Gerhard Berger | Benetton B186 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | Castrol | |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella FA1H | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Pirelli | Agip | |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Allen Berg | Osella FA1G | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Pirelli | Agip | |
| Minardi Team | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi M185B | Motori Moderni 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Agip | |
| Minardi Team | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi M185B | Motori Moderni 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Agip | |
| Equipe Ligier | René Arnoux | Ligier JS27 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Elf | |
| Equipe Ligier | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS27 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Elf | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari F1-86 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari F1-86 | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| West Zakspeed Racing | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed 861 | Zakspeed 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
Qualification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Nélson Piquet | Williams / Honda | - | 100.0% | 226.179 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | 0.438 | 100.7% | 224.710 | |||
| Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 0.563 | 100.8% | 224.294 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Benetton / BMW | 1.235 | 101.8% | 222.083 | |||
| Keke Rosberg | McLaren / TAG | 1.516 | 102.3% | 221.172 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 2.373 | 103.5% | 218.438 | |||
| Teo Fabi | Benetton / BMW | 2.448 | 103.7% | 218.202 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Renault | 2.582 | 103.9% | 217.782 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Brabham / BMW | 3.248 | 104.9% | 215.716 | |||
| Johnny Dumfries | Lotus / Renault | 3.343 | 105.0% | 215.424 | |||
| Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 3.373 | 105.0% | 215.333 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 3.377 | 105.0% | 215.320 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 3.980 | 105.9% | 213.490 | |||
| Alan Jones | Lola / Ford | 4.160 | 106.2% | 212.950 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 4.306 | 106.4% | 212.514 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell / Renault | 4.489 | 106.7% | 211.969 | |||
| Patrick Tambay | Lola / Ford | 4.497 | 106.7% | 211.945 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 4.539 | 106.8% | 211.821 | |||
| Jacques Laffite | Ligier / Renault | 5.320 | 107.9% | 209.532 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 5.887 | 108.8% | 207.901 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 6.019 | 109.0% | 207.525 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 6.048 | 109.0% | 207.443 | |||
| Christian Danner | Arrows / BMW | 6.300 | 109.4% | 206.729 | |||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 9.173 | 113.7% | 198.928 | |||
| Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 9.893 | 114.8% | 197.065 | |||
| Allen Berg | Osella / Alfa Romeo | 11.358 | 117.0% | 193.378 | |||
Starting grid |
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2  Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda 1'07.399 |
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Nélson Piquet Williams / Honda 1'06.961 |
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4 Gerhard Berger Benetton / BMW 1'08.196 |
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Ayrton Senna Lotus / Renault 1'07.524 |
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6 Alain Prost McLaren / TAG 1'09.334 |
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Keke Rosberg McLaren / TAG 1'08.477 |
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8 René Arnoux Ligier / Renault 1'09.543 |
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Teo Fabi Benetton / BMW 1'09.409 |
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10 Johnny Dumfries Lotus / Renault 1'10.304 |
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Derek Warwick Brabham / BMW 1'10.209 |
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12 Michele Alboreto Ferrari / Ferrari 1'10.338 |
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Martin Brundle Tyrrell / Renault 1'10.334 |
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14 Alan Jones Lola / Ford 1'11.121 |
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Thierry Boutsen Arrows / BMW 1'10.941 |
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16 Philippe Streiff Tyrrell / Renault 1'11.450 |
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Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW 1'11.267 |
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18 Stefan Johansson Ferrari / Ferrari 1'11.500 |
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Patrick Tambay Lola / Ford 1'11.458 |
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20 Alessandro Nannini Minardi / Motori Moderni 1'12.848 |
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Jacques Laffite Ligier / Renault 1'12.281 |
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22 Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed / Zakspeed 1'13.009 |
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Andrea de Cesaris Minardi / Motori Moderni 1'12.980 |
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24 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo 1'16.134 |
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Christian Danner Arrows / BMW 1'13.261 |
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26 Allen Berg Osella / Alfa Romeo 1'18.319 |
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Huub Rothengatter Zakspeed / Zakspeed 1'16.854 |
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Fastest Laps |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Lap | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | 1'09.593 | - | 100.0% | 217.625 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Williams / Honda | 1'09.805 | 0.212 | 100.3% | 216.964 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 1'10.827 | 1.234 | 101.8% | 213.834 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 1'12.422 | 2.829 | 104.1% | 209.124 | |||
| Teo Fabi | Benetton / BMW | 1'12.644 | 3.051 | 104.4% | 208.485 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'12.741 | 3.148 | 104.5% | 208.207 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Renault | 1'12.790 | 3.197 | 104.6% | 208.067 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Brabham / BMW | 1'12.926 | 3.333 | 104.8% | 207.679 | |||
| Johnny Dumfries | Lotus / Renault | 1'13.077 | 3.484 | 105.0% | 207.250 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Benetton / BMW | 1'13.247 | 3.654 | 105.3% | 206.769 | |||
| Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 1'13.386 | 3.793 | 105.5% | 206.377 | |||
| Patrick Tambay | Lola / Ford | 1'13.460 | 3.867 | 105.6% | 206.169 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell / Renault | 1'13.553 | 3.960 | 105.7% | 205.909 | |||
| Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 1'14.024 | 4.431 | 106.4% | 204.599 | |||
| Keke Rosberg | McLaren / TAG | 1'14.639 | 5.046 | 107.3% | 202.913 | |||
| Alan Jones | Lola / Ford | 1'14.992 | 5.399 | 107.8% | 201.958 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'15.490 | 5.897 | 108.5% | 200.625 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 1'16.380 | 6.787 | 109.8% | 198.288 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 1'16.427 | 6.834 | 109.8% | 198.166 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1'16.985 | 7.392 | 110.6% | 196.729 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 1'17.103 | 7.510 | 110.8% | 196.428 | |||
| Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1'17.814 | 8.221 | 111.8% | 194.633 | |||
Classification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | 1:30'38.471 | - | 208.862 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Williams / Honda | 1:30'44.045 | 5.574 | 208.648 | |||
| Alain Prost | McLaren / TAG | 1:31'51.087 | 1 Lap | 203.362 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ligier / Renault | 1:31'34.645 | 2 Laps | 201.214 | |||
| Martin Brundle | Tyrrell / Renault | 1:30'48.579 | 3 Laps | 200.136 | |||
| Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell / Renault | 1:31'09.489 | 3 Laps | 199.370 | |||
| Johnny Dumfries | Lotus / Renault | 1:31'09.841 | 3 Laps | 199.358 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Brabham / BMW | 1:31'10.570 | 3 Laps | 199.331 | |||
| Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 1:31'40.394 | 6 Laps | 189.990 | |||
| Thierry Boutsen | Arrows / BMW | 1:31'48.505 | Not classified | 170.464 | |||
| Patrick Tambay | Lola / Ford | 1:16'13.864 | Gearbox | 198.675 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:04'00.601 | Turbo | 201.116 | |||
| Alessandro Nannini | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 1:06'50.653 | Steering | 188.812 | |||
| Teo Fabi | Benetton / BMW | 56'47.926 | Fuel system | 199.985 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 50'34.028 | Engine | 194.679 | |||
| Ayrton Senna | Lotus / Renault | 38'28.401 | Gearbox | 177.144 | |||
| Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed / Zakspeed | 32'27.046 | Engine | 186.685 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi / Motori Moderni | 30'32.896 | Electrical | 190.049 | |||
| Gerhard Berger | Benetton / BMW | 27'24.017 | Electrical | 202.671 | |||
| Alan Jones | Lola / Ford | 28'06.612 | Throttle | 197.552 | |||
| Stefan Johansson | Ferrari / Ferrari | 25'49.480 | Engine | 195.488 | |||
| Keke Rosberg | McLaren / TAG | 8'56.067 | Gearbox | 197.767 | |||
| Jacques Laffite | Ligier / Renault | - | Collision | - | |||
| Christian Danner | Arrows / BMW | - | Collision | - | |||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Alfa Romeo | - | Collision | - | |||
| Allen Berg | Osella / Alfa Romeo | - | Collision | - | |||
Lap Leaders |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps Led | Percentage |
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| Nigel Mansell | Williams / Honda | 71% | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Williams / Honda | 29% | |||
Best thanks go to Jonathan Davies from ChicaneF1.com for providing the data on this page!
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