1986 FIA Formula One World Championship
- Drivers' champion
- Alain Prost
- Team
- McLaren
- Points
- 72
- Runner-up
- Nigel Mansell — 70
- Margin
- 2
- Constructors' champion
- Williams
- Rounds
- 16
- Engine formula
- 3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L turbocharged
- Tyres
- Goodyear, Pirelli
Mansell's tyre exploded at Adelaide with the title in his hands; Prost became the first back-to-back champion since Brabham in 1960.
Races
Championship standings after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | — | 72 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | — | 70 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | — | 69 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | — | 55 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | — | 23 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | — | 22 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | — | 17 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | — | 14 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | — | 14 |
| 10 | Rene Arnoux | — | 14 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | — | 8 |
| 12 | Alan Jones | — | 4 |