1986 · Round 8 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 06, 1986
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 06, 1986
Pole position
SEN
1:06.807
Pole margin
+3.012
to MAN
Top-ten spread
+2.074
P1 to JOH
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 98T · Renault | 1:06.807 | — | — |
| 02 | MANWilliams · Williams FW11 · Honda | 1:09.819 | +3.012 | — |
| 03 | PIQWilliams · Williams FW11 · Honda | 1:07.184 | +0.377 | — |
| 04 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS27 · Renault | 1:07.075 | +0.268 | — |
| 05 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2C · Porsche | 1:07.266 | +0.459 | — |
| 06 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 86 | 1:09.161 | +2.354 | — |
| 07 | ROSMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2C · Porsche | 1:08.175 | +1.368 | — |
| 08 | BERBenetton · Benetton B186 · BMW | 1:07.554 | +0.747 | — |
| 09 | FABBenetton · Benetton B186 · BMW | 1:07.818 | +1.011 | — |
| 10 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari F1 86 | 1:08.881 | +2.074 | — |
| 11 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS27 · Renault | 1:08.288 | +1.481 | — |
| 12 | DUMTeam Lotus · Lotus 98T · Renault | 1:08.544 | +1.737 | — |
| 13 | TAMTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:08.616 | +1.809 | — |
| 14 | WARBrabham · Brabham BT54 ~ Brabham BT55 · BMW | 1:08.905 | +2.098 | — |
| 15 | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 014 ~ Tyrrell 015 · Renault | 1:10.293 | +3.486 | — |
| 16 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT54 ~ Brabham BT55 · BMW | 1:09.436 | +2.629 | — |
| 17 | STRTyrrell · Tyrrell 014 ~ Tyrrell 015 · Renault | 1:09.700 | +2.893 | — |
| 18 | DANArrows · Arrows A8 BMW ~ Arrows A9 · BMW | 1:10.614 | +3.807 | — |
| 19 | NANMinardi · Minardi M85B ~ Minardi M86B ~ Minardi M86 · Motori Moderni | 1:10.630 | +3.823 | — |
| 20 | JONTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:10.733 | +3.926 | — |
| 21 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW ~ Arrows A9 · BMW | 1:28.882 | +22.075 | — |
| 22 | PALZakspeed · Zakspeed 861 | 1:10.511 | +3.704 | — |
| 23 | DECMinardi · Minardi M85B ~ Minardi M86B ~ Minardi M86 · Motori Moderni | 1:21.859 | +15.052 | — |
| 24 | ROTZakspeed · Zakspeed 861 | 1:12.163 | +5.356 | — |
| 25 | GHIOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1H · Alfa Romeo | 1:12.443 | +5.636 | — |
| 26 | BEROsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1H · Alfa Romeo | 1:14.264 | +7.457 | — |