1986 - Grand Prix of France

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1986 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/6/1986
Race Track - Circuit Paul Ricard
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 188.062 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 5 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nigel Mansell
Race Number - 8

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11	Honda RA166E
2	5	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2C	TAG Porsche P01
3	3	Nelson Piquet	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11	Honda RA166E
4	7	Keke Rosberg	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-2C	TAG Porsche P01
5	4	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS27	Renault EF15
6	11	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Ligier	Ligier JS27	Renault EF15
7	16	Riccardo Patrese	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	Brabham BT55
8	9	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1-86	Ferrari 032
9	14	Derek Warwick	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT54	Brabham BT55
10	15	Martin Brundle	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 015	Renault EF15
11	18	Christian Danner	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
12	21	Thierry Boutsen	Barclays Arrows BMW	Arrows A8	BMW M12
13	13	Patrick Tambay	Team Haas	Lola THL2	Hart 415T
14	12	Johnny Dumfries	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 98T	Renault EF15B
15	22	Jonathan Palmer	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 861	Zakspeed 1500/4
16	17	Philippe Streiff	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 015	Renault EF15
17	24	Huub Rothengatter	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 861	Zakspeed 1500/4
18	26	Allen Berg	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1G	Alfa Romeo 890T
19	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton Formula	Benetton B186	BMW M12
20	6	Teo Fabi	Benetton Formula	Benetton B186	BMW M12
21	10	Stefan Johansson	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1-86	Ferrari 032
22	1	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 98T	Renault EF15B
23	25	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1F	Alfa Romeo 890T
24	19	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi Team	Minardi M185B	Motori Moderni Tipo
25	23	Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi Team	Minardi M185B	Motori Moderni Tipo
26	20	Alan Jones	Team Haas	Lola THL2	Hart 415T