Nigel Mansell won the French Grand Prix 1986 at Circuit Paul Ricard on 6 July 1986, starting from P2 on the grid. Alain Prost finished second for McLaren, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium for Williams.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 2 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 5 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 3 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 7 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | 4 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 11 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 16 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 9 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
9 | | 14 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
10 | | 15 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
11 | | 18 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
N | | 21 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Heat shield fire | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 26 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 1 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Accident |