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| Date | Sunday 6 July 1986 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | French GP |
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| Circuit | Paul Ricard |
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| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
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| Race | 8 of 16 |
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| Championship race | 428 |
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| Laps | 80 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3813 m |
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| Race Distance | 3813 × 80 = 305.040 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Partially cloudy, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 26 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Championship Debutants | Paul Ricard (3813 m) (Circuit Layout) |
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| Milestones | Car 5 - 25th Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Canon Williams Honda Team - 10th Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Christian Danner - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Derek Warwick - 75th Race Entry (Driver)
Team Haas (USA) Ltd - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Thierry Boutsen - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 3rd Fastest Laps – Nélson Piquet (16),
2. Most 5th Fastest Laps – Jacques Laffite (11),
3. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (15)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (464),
2. Most 7th Place Finishes – Brabham (37),
3. Most 8th Place Finishes – Ferrari (45),
4. Most 7th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (37),
5. Most 10th Fastest Laps – Lotus (27),
6. Most 13th Fastest Laps – Lotus (27),
7. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1060),
8. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (78),
9. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Lotus (46),
10. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Osella (12)
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