| Pos | Team | Wins | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 9 | 141 |
| 2 | McLaren | 4 | 96 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 2 | 58 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 0 | 37 |
| 5 | Ligier | 0 | 29 |
| 6 | Benetton | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Tyrrell | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Lola | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Brabham | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Arrows |
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Pole | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 23 Mar 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Williams |
| 2 | Spanish Grand Prix | 13 Apr 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus |
| 3 | San Marino Grand Prix | 27 Apr 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | 11 May 1986 | Alain Prost | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | 25 May 1986 | Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | 15 Jun 1986 | Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
Driver changes this season: Ligier, Lola, Brabham, Arrows, Osella
| 0 |
| 1 |
| – | Zakspeed | 0 | 0 |
| – | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| – | Osella | 0 | 0 |
| – | AGS | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Detroit Grand Prix | 22 Jun 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | 6 Jul 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 13 Jul 1986 | Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | 27 Jul 1986 | Keke Rosberg | Nelson Piquet | Williams |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 10 Aug 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Williams |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | 17 Aug 1986 | Teo Fabi | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 7 Sept 1986 | Teo Fabi | Nelson Piquet | Williams |
| 14 | Portuguese Grand Prix | 21 Sept 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 15 | Mexican Grand Prix | 12 Oct 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Benetton |
| 16 | Australian Grand Prix | 26 Oct 1986 | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 72 |
| Piquet #6 | 69 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrese #7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| de Angelis #8 Left mid-season | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Warwick #8 Joined mid-season | 0 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer #14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rothengatter #29 Joined mid-season | 0 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Cesaris #23 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nannini #24 | 0 |