The 1986 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on May 25, 1986. It was the fifth round of the 1986 Formula One season. The race was the 44th Belgian Grand Prix and the 32nd to be held at Spa-Francorchamps. The race was held over 43 laps of the 7.0-kilometre circuit for a total race distance of 301 kilometres.
The race was won by British driver Nigel Mansell driving a Williams FW11. It was Mansell's third Grand Prix victory after his two breakthrough wins at the end of the previous season and his first in 1986. Mansell won by 19 seconds over Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna driving a Lotus 98T. Third was Swedish driver Stefan Johansson driving a Ferrari F1/86. It was Johansson's first top three finish in a year after finishing second at the 1985 Detroit Grand Prix.
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