1986 Grand Prix of Brazil
23 March - Rio de Janeiro: 306.891km (5.031km x 61 laps)


Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, Lotus-Renault 98T, 1:25.501


Results
 1. Nelson Piquet          Williams-Honda FW11               1:39:32.583 (184.980 km/h)
 2. Ayrton Senna           Lotus-Renault 98T                -     34.827
 3. Jacques Laffite        Ligier-Renault JS27              -     59.759
 4. René Arnoux            Ligier-Renault JS27              -   1:28.429
 5. Martin Brundle         Tyrrell-Renault 014              -  1 lap
 6. Gerhard Berger         Benetton-BMW B186                -  2 laps
 7. Philippe Streiff       Tyrrell-Renault 014              -  2 laps
 8. Elio de Angelis        Brabham-BMW BT55                 -  3 laps
 9. Johnny Dumfries        Lotus-Renault 98T                -  3 laps
10. Teo Fabi               Benetton-BMW B186                -  5 laps
    
Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:33.546 (193.612 km/h on lap 46)
    

Retirements
    Thierry Boutsen        Arrows-BMW A8                    - 24 laps (Exhaust)
    Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F186                     - 26 laps (Fuel system)
    Alain Prost            McLaren-TAG MP4/2C               - 31 laps (Engine)
    Christian Danner       Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F           - 32 laps (Engine)
    Stefan Johansson       Ferrari F186                     - 35 laps (Brakes)
    Patrick Tambay         Lola-Hart THL1                   - 37 laps (Battery)
    Riccardo Patrese       Brabham-BMW BT55                 - 40 laps (Water leak)
    Jonathan Palmer        Zakspeed 861                     - 41 laps (Engine)
    Marc Surer             Arrows-BMW A8                    - 42 laps (Engine)
    Alessandro Nannini     Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B     - 43 laps (Clutch)
    Andrea de Cesaris      Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B     - 45 laps (Turbo)
    Piercarlo Ghinzani     Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1G           - 45 laps (Engine)
    Keke Rosberg           McLaren-TAG MP4/2C               - 55 laps (Engine)
    Alan Jones             Lola-Hart THL1                   - 56 laps (Injection)
    Nigel Mansell          Williams-Honda FW11              - 61 laps (Spun)


    Race leaders:
    Ayrton Senna            1- 2  (2 lap  =  10.062 km)
    Nelson Piquet           3-18 (16 lap  =  80.496 km)
    Ayrton Senna           19     (1 lap  =   5.031 km)
    Alain Prost            20-26  (7 lap  =  35.217 km)
    Nelson Piquet          27-40 (14 lap  =  70.434 km)
    Ayrton Senna           41     (1 lap  =   5.031 km)
    Nelson Piquet          42-61 (20 lap  = 100.620 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Ayrton Senna           Lotus-Renault 98T                 1:25.501 (211.829 km/h)
 2. Nelson Piquet          Williams-Honda FW11              -   0.765
 3. Nigel Mansell          Williams-Honda FW11              -   1.248
 4. René Arnoux            Ligier-Renault JS27              -   1.632
 5. Jacques Laffite        Ligier-Renault JS27              -   1.689
 6. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F186                     -   1.984
 7. Keke Rosberg           McLaren-TAG MP4/2C               -   2.204
 8. Stefan Johansson       Ferrari F186                     -   2.210
 9. Alain Prost            McLaren-TAG MP4/2C               -   2.598
10. Riccardo Patrese       Brabham-BMW BT55                 -   3.793
11. Johnny Dumfries        Lotus-Renault 98T                -   4.002
12. Teo Fabi               Benetton-BMW B186                -   4.247
13. Patrick Tambay         Lola-Hart THL1                   -   5.093
14. Elio de Angelis        Brabham-BMW BT55                 -   5.573
15. Thierry Boutsen        Arrows-BMW A8                    -   5.743
16. Gerhard Berger         Benetton-BMW B186                -   5.812
17. Martin Brundle         Tyrrell-Renault 014              -   6.508
18. Philippe Streiff       Tyrrell-Renault 014              -   6.887
19. Alan Jones             Lola-Hart THL1                   -   7.735
20. Marc Surer             Arrows-BMW A8                    -   8.280
21. Jonathan Palmer        Zakspeed 861                     -   8.283
22. Andrea de Cesaris      Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B     -   9.145
23. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1G           -  10.487
24. Christian Danner       Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F           -  11.057
25. Alessandro Nannini     Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B     -  11.965