British- Championship
- 2nd2 pts to the leader
- Points
- 70pts16 rounds started
Nigel Mansell, a British driver, raced for Williams in the 1986 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Mansell was born on 8 August 1953. Mansell finished 2nd in the 1986 drivers' championship with 70 points, 5 wins and 9 podiums – 2 points behind champion Alain Prost.
Mansell won the Belgian Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix and Portuguese Grand Prix. Mansell's teammate was Nelson Piquet; Mansell was level in their qualifying head-to-head 8–8 and led the race head-to-head 9–7.
Mansell scored points in 12 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 8 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Mansell gained a net 6 places across 12 classified finishes. Mansell scored 51% of Williams's 1986 total of 141 points.
Final 1986 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
5
win rate
31%
Podiums
9
podium rate
56%
Poles
0
pole rate
Nigel Mansell: quick facts
Short answers about Mansell's 1986 season.
What team did Nigel Mansell drive for in 1986?
Nigel Mansell drove for Williams in the 1986 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Nigel Mansell use in 1986?
Nigel Mansell raced with car number 5 in 1986.
How many points did Nigel Mansell score in 1986?
Nigel Mansell scored 70 points in 1986 and finished 2nd in the drivers' championship, 2 points behind champion Alain Prost.
How many races did Nigel Mansell win in 1986?
Nigel Mansell won 5 Grands Prix in 1986: the Belgian Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix and Portuguese Grand Prix. Mansell scored 9 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Nigel Mansell's teammate in 1986?
Nelson Piquet was Nigel Mansell's teammate at Williams in 1986. Mansell was level in the qualifying head-to-head 8–8 and led the race head-to-head 9–7.
