1986 Grand Prix of Mexico
12 October - Mexico City: 300.628km (4.421km x 68 laps)
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, Lotus-Renault 98T, 1:16.990
Results
1. Gerhard Berger Benetton-BMW B186 1:33:18.700 (193.306 km/h)
2. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/2C - 25.438
3. Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault 98T - 52.513
4. Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda FW11 - 1 lap
5. Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW11 - 1 lap
6. Philippe Alliot Ligier-Renault JS27 - 1 lap
7. Thierry Boutsen Arrows-BMW A8 - 2 laps
8. Andrea de Cesaris Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B - 2 laps
9. Christian Danner Arrows-BMW A8 - 2 laps
10. Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 861 - 3 laps
11. Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Renault 015 - 3 laps
12. Stefan Johansson Ferrari F186 - 4 laps
13. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT55 - 4 laps
14. Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B - 4 laps
15. René Arnoux Ligier-Renault JS27 - 5 laps
16. Allen Berg Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F - 7 laps
Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:19.360 (200.549 km/h on lap 64)
Retirements
Johnny Dumfries Lotus-Renault 98T - 15 laps (Electrics)
Derek Warwick Brabham-BMW BT55 - 31 laps (Engine)
Alan Jones Lola-Ford THL2 - 33 laps (Gear selection/Radiator)
Keke Rosberg McLaren-TAG MP4/2C - 36 laps (Puncture/Suspension)
Michele Alboreto Ferrari F186 - 58 laps (Turbo)
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1G - 60 laps (Turbo)
Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Renault 015 - 60 laps (Turbo)
Teo Fabi Benetton-BMW B186 - 64 laps (Engine)
Patrick Tambay Lola-Ford THL2 - 68 laps (Accident)
Did Not Start
Huub Rothengatter Zakspeed 861
Race leaders:
Nelson Piquet 1-31 (31 laps = 137.051 km)
Ayrton Senna 32-35 (4 laps = 17.684 km)
Gerhard Berger 36-68 (33 laps = 145.893 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault 98T 1:16.990 (206.723 km/h)
2. Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda FW11 - 0.289
3. Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW11 - 0.524
4. Gerhard Berger Benetton-BMW B186 - 0.619
5. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT55 - 1.295
6. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/2C - 1.431
7. Derek Warwick Brabham-BMW BT55 - 1.537
8. Patrick Tambay Lola-Ford THL2 - 1.849
9. Teo Fabi Benetton-BMW B186 - 1.903
10. Philippe Alliot Ligier-Renault JS27 - 2.267
11. Keke Rosberg McLaren-TAG MP4/2C - 2.352
12. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F186 - 2.398
13. René Arnoux Ligier-Renault JS27 - 2.634
14. Stefan Johansson Ferrari F186 - 2.779
15. Alan Jones Lola-Ford THL2 - 3.100
16. Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Renault 015 - 3.208
17. Johnny Dumfries Lotus-Renault 98T - 3.489
18. Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 861 - 3.678
19. Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Renault 015 - 3.956
20. Christian Danner Arrows-BMW A8 - 4.079
21. Thierry Boutsen Arrows-BMW A8 - 4.181
22. Andrea de Cesaris Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B - 5.480
23. Huub Rothengatter Zakspeed 861 - 5.534
24. Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni M185B - 6.467
25. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1G - 7.186
26. Allen Berg Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1F - 9.583