Great Read: The dramatic '86 title decider

Told by Frank Williams and Ron Dennis  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Goodbye to a Goodyear: Mansell, Prost & Piquet's 1986 Adelaide title decider January 2001 | Adam Cooper Nigel Mansell's Portuguese GP victory secured the constructors' championship for Williams on this day in 1986. But, of course, the two remaining races of the season held plenty more drama. We fast-forward to Adelaide where Mansell, Piquet and Prost each had a chance of taking the world championship. Frank Williams, Ron Dennis and more helped tell the story. Nigel Mansell’s spectacular demise in the 1986 Australian GP has earned a more secure place in the nation’s psyche than any of his victories. 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