Round 12 · 17 August 1986
1986 Austrian Grand Prix: results
Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1986 Austrian Grand Prix, round 12 of the championship, held on 17 August 1986 at Red Bull Ring (Austria), starting from position 5. Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) and Stefan Johansson (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Teo Fabi.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | 1:21:22.531 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 9 | +1 Lap | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 14 | +2 Laps | 4 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Lola | 16 | +2 Laps | 3 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 13 | +2 Laps | 2 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 22 | +3 Laps | 1 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 2 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 24 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 3 | — | — | Electrical |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 12 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 11 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 25 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 6 | — | — | Halfshaft |
| 13 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 18 | — | — | Turbo |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 19 | — | — | Suspension |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 23 | — | — | Clutch |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 17 | — | — | Turbo |
| 21 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Allen Berg | Osella | 26 | — | — | Electrical |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 26 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 10 | — | — | Withdrew |