1986 Season - Round 12 - 1986-08-17
Alain Prost won the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) second and Stefan Johansson (Ferrari) third. The win came from P5 on the grid.
Christian Danner (Arrows) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 16 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix, completing round 12 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 9 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 14 | +2 Laps | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Alan Jones |
| Lola |
| 16 |
| +2 Laps |
| 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 13 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 22 | +3 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 2 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 24 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 3 | Electrical | 0 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 12 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 25 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 6 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 13 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 18 | Turbo | 0 |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 19 | Suspension | 0 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 23 | Clutch | 0 |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | Turbo | 0 |
| 21 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Allen Berg | Osella | 26 | Electrical | 0 |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 10 | Withdrew | 0 |