1986 Grand Prix of the USA
22 June - Detroit: 253.472km (4.023km x 63 laps)


Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, Lotus-Renault 98T, 1:38.301


Results
 1. Ayrton Senna           Lotus-Renault 98T                 1:51:12.847 (136.748 km/h)
 2. Jacques Laffite        Ligier-Renault JS27              -     31.017
 3. Alain Prost            McLaren-TAG MP4/2C               -     31.824
 4. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F186                     -   1:30.936
 5. Nigel Mansell          Williams-Honda FW11              -  1 lap
 6. Riccardo Patrese       Brabham-BMW BT55                 -  1 lap
 7. Johnny Dumfries        Lotus-Renault 98T                -  2 laps
 8. Jonathan Palmer        Zakspeed 861                     -  2 laps
 9. Philippe Streiff       Tyrrell-Renault 015              -  2 laps
10. Derek Warwick          Brabham-BMW BT55                 -  3 laps
    
Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:41.233 (143.077 km/h on lap 41)
    

Retirements    
    Christian Danner       Arrows-BMW A8                    - 12 laps (Electrics)
    René Arnoux            Ligier-Renault JS27              - 17 laps (Accident)
    Thierry Boutsen        Arrows-BMW A8                    - 19 laps (Accident)
    Andrea de Cesaris      Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B     - 20 laps (Gearbox)
    Nelson Piquet          Williams-Honda FW11              - 22 laps (Accident)
    Stefan Johansson       Ferrari F186                     - 23 laps (Electrics)
    Teo Fabi               Benetton-BMW B186                - 25 laps (Gearbox)
    Eddie Cheever          Lola-Ford THL2                   - 26 laps (Steering)
    Alan Jones             Lola-Ford THL2                   - 30 laps (Steering)
    Allen Berg             Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F           - 35 laps (Electrics)
    Martin Brundle         Tyrrell-Renault 015              - 48 laps (Electrics)
    Piercarlo Ghinzani     Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1G           - 49 laps (Turbo)
    Keke Rosberg           McLaren-TAG MP4/2C               - 51 laps (Transmission)
    Gerhard Berger         Benetton-BMW B186                - 55 laps (Engine)
    Alessandro Nannini     Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B     - 60 laps (Turbo)
    
Did Not Start    
    Huub Rothengatter      Zakspeed 861                      Not started


    Race leaders:
    Ayrton Senna            1     (1 lap  =   4.023 km)
    Nigel Mansell           2- 7  (6 lap  =  24.138 km)
    Ayrton Senna            8-13  (6 laps =  24.138 km)
    René Arnoux            14-17  (4 lap  =  16.092 km)
    Jacques Laffite        18-30 (13 laps =  52.299 km)
    Nelson Piquet          31-38  (8 laps =  32.184 km)
    Ayrton Senna           39-63 (25 laps = 100.575 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Ayrton Senna           Lotus-Renault 98T                 1:38.301 (147.344 km/h)
 2. Nigel Mansell          Williams-Honda FW11              -   0.538
 3. Nelson Piquet          Williams-Honda FW11              -   0.775
 4. René Arnoux            Ligier-Renault JS27              -   1.388
 5. Stefan Johansson       Ferrari F186                     -   2.011
 6. Jacques Laffite        Ligier-Renault JS27              -   2.375
 7. Alain Prost            McLaren-TAG MP4/2C               -   2.414
 8. Riccardo Patrese       Brabham-BMW BT55                 -   2.518
 9. Keke Rosberg           McLaren-TAG MP4/2C               -   2.547
10. Eddie Cheever          Lola-Ford THL2                   -   3.239
11. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F186                     -   3.305
12. Gerhard Berger         Benetton-BMW B186                -   3.535
13. Thierry Boutsen        Arrows-BMW A8                    -   3.978
14. Johnny Dumfries        Lotus-Renault 98T                -   4.210
15. Derek Warwick          Brabham-BMW BT55                 -   4.257
16. Martin Brundle         Tyrrell-Renault 015              -   4.514
17. Teo Fabi               Benetton-BMW B186                -   5.357
18. Philippe Streiff       Tyrrell-Renault 015              -   5.495
19. Christian Danner       Arrows-BMW A8                    -   5.958
20. Jonathan Palmer        Zakspeed 861                     -   6.100
21. Alan Jones             Lola-Ford THL2                   -   6.149
22. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1G           -   6.758
23. Andrea de Cesaris      Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B     -   8.404
24. Alessandro Nannini     Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B     -   8.929
25. Allen Berg             Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F           -  10.381
26. Huub Rothengatter      Zakspeed 861                     -  11.379