Race 2 of 16 in the 1986 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date
13 April 1986
Official name
Gran Premio Tio Pepe de España
Location
Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
4.218 km (2.62 miles)
Distance
72 laps, 303.696 km (188.74 miles)
Weather
Warm, dry and sunny
Pole position
Driver
Ayrton Senna
Lotus-Renault
Time
1:21.605
Fastest lap
Driver
Nigel Mansell
Williams-Honda
Time
1:27.176 on lap 65
Podium
First
Ayrton Senna
Lotus-Renault
Second
Nigel Mansell
Williams-Honda
Third
Alain Prost
McLaren-TAG
Lap leaders
Motor car race
The 1986 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jerez on 13 April 1986. This was the first Formula One Spanish Grand Prix since the 1981 race was held at Jarama.
This race featured a 3 car battle for the lead over the last half of the race. Ayrton Senna (Lotus-Renault), Nigel Mansell (Williams-Honda) and reigning World Champion Alain Prost (McLaren-TAG) all had opportunities to take the win, with close nose to tail racing around the circuit. Once Mansell pitted for fresh tyres he charged back into the fight making up over 19 seconds in the final 10 laps on his fresh rubber. It was not quite sufficient to take the win, but it was very close with Senna and Mansell taking the chequered flag almost side by side, Senna only 0.014 s in front of Mansell in one of the closest finishes in Formula One history. This was the third-closest finish in Formula One history, after Mansell's spectacular charge allowed him to pull alongside Senna on the final straight.[1]
In an interview after the race, Mansell said he had no problems with Senna's defensive driving (blocking) at the end of the race when the Williams was clearly the quicker car, saying that Senna was entitled to protect his lead. He then jokingly added that the finish was so close they should give them both 71⁄2 points each (which is the average between the winner's 9 points and second place's 6).[2]
^"1986 Spanish Grand Prix". StatsF1.com.
^"FIA F1 Review 1986 – Rd.2 Spain".
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