Brazilian- Championship
- 3rd3 pts to the leader
- Points
- 69pts16 rounds started
Nelson Piquet, a Brazilian driver, raced for Williams in the 1986 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Piquet was born on 17 August 1952. Piquet finished 3rd in the 1986 drivers' championship with 69 points, 4 wins and 10 podiums – 3 points behind champion Alain Prost.
Piquet won the Brazilian Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Piquet's teammate was Nigel Mansell; Piquet was level in their qualifying head-to-head 8–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–9.
Piquet scored points in 11 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Piquet gained a net 15 places across 12 classified finishes. Piquet scored 49% of Williams's 1986 total of 141 points.
Final 1986 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
4
win rate
25%
Podiums
10
podium rate
63%
Poles
0
pole rate
Nelson Piquet: quick facts
Short answers about Piquet's 1986 season.
What team did Nelson Piquet drive for in 1986?
Nelson Piquet drove for Williams in the 1986 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Nelson Piquet use in 1986?
Nelson Piquet raced with car number 6 in 1986.
How many points did Nelson Piquet score in 1986?
Nelson Piquet scored 69 points in 1986 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 3 points behind champion Alain Prost.
How many races did Nelson Piquet win in 1986?
Nelson Piquet won 4 Grands Prix in 1986: the Brazilian Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Piquet scored 10 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Nelson Piquet's teammate in 1986?
Nigel Mansell was Nelson Piquet's teammate at Williams in 1986. Piquet was level in the qualifying head-to-head 8–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–9.
