1986 Season - Round 13 - 1986-09-07
Nelson Piquet won the 1986 Italian Grand Prix for Williams, with Nigel Mansell (Williams) second and Stefan Johansson (Ferrari) third. The win came from P6 on the grid.
Alex Caffi (Osella) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P27 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 17 drivers failing to finish.
27 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1986 Italian Grand Prix, completing round 13 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 6 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 12 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Keke Rosberg |
| McLaren |
| 8 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 4 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Alan Jones | Lola | 18 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 27 | Not classified | 0 |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1 | Puncture | 0 |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Ivan Capelli | AGS | 25 | Puncture | 0 |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 26 | Suspension | 0 |
| 24 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| 27 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 5 | Transmission | 0 |