British Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 13th July 1986 12:00am Local
Sun 13th July 1986 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1986

Round
Round 9

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Brands Hatch

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The 1986 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXIX Shell Oils British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch in Kent, England on 13 July 1986. It was the ninth race of the 1986 FIA Formula One World Championship.
This was the last British Grand Prix and also the last Formula One race to be held at Brands Hatch. The international motorsports governing body at the time, FISA, had instituted a policy of long-term contracts with circuits, and Brands Hatch was perceived as a poorer facility to Silverstone, with much less room to expand. In May 1986, Silverstone and its owner, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), signed a long-term contract with FISA; the British Grand Prix has been held at the Northamptonshire circuit since 1987.
The race was eventually won by local driver Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Honda. Mansell won after a battle with Brazilian teammate Nelson Piquet, finishing 5.5 seconds ahead. Reigning World Champion, Frenchman Alain Prost, finished third in his McLaren-TAG, one lap adrift.

French driver Jacques Laffite broke both legs during a multi-car pile-up at the start, resulting in the end of his Formula One career.

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Result List

01	Nigel Mansell	Williams Racing	1:30:38.471
02	Nelson Piquet	Williams Racing	+0:05.574
03	Alain Prost	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
04	René Arnoux	Ligier	+2 Laps
05	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Racing	+3 Laps
06	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell Racing	+3 Laps
07	Johnny Dumfries	Lotus F1	+3 Laps
08	Derek Warwick	Brabham	+3 Laps
09	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	+6 Laps
10	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF
11	Patrick Tambay	MasterCard Lola	DNF
12	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari HP	DNF
13	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	DNF
14	Teo Fabi	Benetton Formula	DNF
15	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	DNF
16	Ayrton Senna	Lotus F1	DNF
17	Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	DNF
18	Andrea De Cesaris	Minardi	DNF
19	Gerhard Berger	Benetton Formula	DNF
20	Alan Jones	MasterCard Lola	DNF
21	Stefan Johansson	Scuderia Ferrari HP	DNF
22	Keke Rosberg	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
23	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	DNF
24	Christian Danner	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF
25	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	DNF
26	Allen Berg	Osella	DNF