GREATEST RACES #16: A titanic three-way title battle in the season finale – 1986 Australian Grand Prix

Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost and Nelson Piquet were all vying for title glory as the 1986 F1 season reached its climax in Australia.

Hall of Fame F1 JournalistDavid Tremayne
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At No. 16, David Tremayne looks back at the dramatic conclusion to the 1986 F1 season in Australia as the Williams pair of Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet, as well as McLaren's Alain Prost, were all in the hunt for the Drivers' Championship...