1986 Formula One World Championship 1986 Formula One World Championship The 1986 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 40th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1986 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1986 Formula One World Championship for Manufacturers, both of which commenced on 23 March and ended on 26 October after sixteen races. The Drivers' Championship was won by Alain Prost, and the Manufacturers' Championship was won by Williams. Prost was the first driver to win back-to-back Drivers' Championships since Jack Brabham in 1959 and 1960. The 1986 championship culminated in a battle between Williams drivers Nigel
Formula One drivers from Austria won the title in 1970, and is the only posthumous championship winner having died in a crash during a practice session for the Italian Grand Prix. Gerhard Berger is the only other Austrian driver to win a race in Formula One. He achieved ten victories in 210 races. He started more Grands Prix than any other Austrian driver and is one of a small number of Formula One racers to compete in more than 200 events. There are currently no Austrian Formula One drivers. Christian Klien is the most recent competitor having taken part in the 2010 season as a