Round 8 · 1986
French Grand Prix
WinnerMNSWilliams · from P2
PoleSEY
Fastest lap1:09.993Mansell · L57
Biggest gain+9Patrese P16→P7
Retirements15of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 | +1 | 80 | 1:37:19.272 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 5 | +3 | 80 | +17.130 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Williams | 3 | 0 | 80 | +37.550 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg ROG | McLaren | 7 | +3 | 80 | +48.700 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Ligier | 4 | -1 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 11 | +5 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 16 | +9 | 78 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 6 | -2 | 78 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Derek Warwick WAW | Brabham | 14 | +5 | 77 | +3 laps | — | |
| 10 | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 15 | +5 | 77 | +3 laps | — | |
| 11 | Christian Danner DAN | Arrows | 18 | +7 | 76 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 8 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Alan Jones JOE | Lola | 20 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Lola | 13 | 64 | DNF · L64 | — | ||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | Ferrari | 10 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 23 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Osella | 25 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Benetton | 9 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 21 | 67 | NC · L67 | — | ||
| — | Jonathan Palmer PAO | Zakspeed | 22 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | ||
| — | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 1 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Philippe Streiff STI | Tyrrell | 17 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Zakspeed | 24 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | |||
| — | Johnny Dumfries DUM | Team Lotus | 12 | 56 | DNF · L56 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 19 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Allen Berg BER | Osella | 26 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Circuit Paul Ricard
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | French Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | |
| 1983 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 1 |
| 1982 | French Grand Prix | Toleman | 1 | |
| 1980 | French Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 4 |
| 1978 | French Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1976 | French Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | French Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1973 | French Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 5 |