Brazil 1986
Round 1 • March 23, 1986
Circuit
Nelson Piquet
The 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix at the Jacarepaguá circuit marks the dawn of an electrifying season with fierce rivalries and high-stakes drama. As hometown hero Nelson Piquet contends with F1's elite on his home soil, unexpected mechanical woes and strategic gambles heighten the tension. With turbocharged engines roaring to life, this opener sets the stage for a season destined for the history books.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 1:39:32.583 | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | +34.827 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | +59.759 | 4 |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux | +1:28.429 | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Philippe Streiff | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Elio De Angelis | +3 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Johnny Dumfries | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | +5 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | - | - | - |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | - | - | - |
| 9 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 11 | Johnny Dumfries | - | - | - |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | - | - | - |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |
| 14 | Elio De Angelis | - | - | - |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | - | - | - |
| 16 | Gerhard Berger | - | - | - |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | - | - | - |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | - | - | - |
| 19 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 20 | Marc Surer | - | - | - |