On October 26, 1986, Nigel Mansell suffered a dramatic tyre failure at 180 mph during the Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide, ending his championship hopes and allowing Alain Prost to claim the Formula 1 world title.
The incident occurred on the Brabham Straight when Mansell's left-rear tyre exploded, sending his Williams-Honda into a high-speed spin. Prost, driving a McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4/2, went on to win the race and secure his second world championship.
