1986 Mexican Grand Prix

Round

15/16

Date

Oct 12, 1986 at 00:00 CET

Location

Mexico City, Mexico

Circuit

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Circuit length

4.421 m (17 turns)

Race distance

300.628 km (68 laps)

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Berger

Winner

1:33:18.700

Winning time

Senna

Pole position

Piquet

Fastest lap

1:19.360

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:33:18.700	4th	68	9
2	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	+25.438	6th	68	6
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	+52.513	1st	68	4
4	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	+1 lap	2nd	67	3
5	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	+1 lap	3rd	67	2
6	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	+1 lap	10th	67	1
7	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+2 laps	21st	66
8	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	+2 laps	22nd	66
9	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	+2 laps	20th	66
10	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	Out of fuel	18th	65
11	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	+3 laps	16th	65
12	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	Turbo	14th	64
13	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Spun off	5th	64
14	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	+4 laps	24th	64
15	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	Engine	13th	63
16	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	+7 laps	26th	61
DNF	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	Electrical	17th	53
DNF	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	Engine	7th	37
DNF	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	Tyre	15th	35
DNF	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	Puncture	11th	32
DNF	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Turbo	12th	10
DNF	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	Turbo	19th	8
DNF	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Turbo	25th	8
DNF	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	Engine	9th	4
DNS	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	Accident	8th
DNS	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed		23rd

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:20.465
2	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:20.928	+0.463
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:20.962	+0.497
4	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:21.089	+0.624
5	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:21.226	+0.761
6	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:21.268	+0.803
7	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:21.280	+0.815
8	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:21.407	+0.942
9	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:21.852	+1.387
10	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:21.954	+1.489
11	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:22.017	+1.552
12	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:22.123	+1.658
13	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:22.150	+1.685
14	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:22.268	+1.803
15	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.366	+1.901
16	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:22.503	+2.038
17	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:23.360	+2.895
18	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:23.619	+3.154
19	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:23.688	+3.223
20	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:24.019	+3.554
21	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:25.273	+4.808
22	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:25.390	+4.925
23	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:25.705	+5.240
24	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:27.296	+6.831
25	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:28.249	+7.784

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:16.990
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:17.279	+0.289
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:17.514	+0.524
4	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:17.609	+0.619
5	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:18.285	+1.295
6	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.421	+1.431
7	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:18.527	+1.537
8	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:18.839	+1.849
9	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:18.893	+1.903
10	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:19.257	+2.267
11	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:19.342	+2.352
12	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.388	+2.398
13	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:19.624	+2.634
14	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:19.769	+2.779
15	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:20.090	+3.100
16	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:20.198	+3.208
17	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:20.479	+3.489
18	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:20.668	+3.678
19	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:20.946	+3.956
20	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:21.069	+4.079
21	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:21.171	+4.181
22	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:22.470	+5.480
23	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:22.524	+5.534
24	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:23.457	+6.467
25	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:24.176	+7.186
26	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:26.573	+9.583

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:16.990
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:17.279	+0.289
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:17.514	+0.524
4	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:17.609	+0.619
5	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:18.285	+1.295
6	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.421	+1.431
7	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:18.527	+1.537
8	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:18.839	+1.849
9	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:18.893	+1.903
10	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:19.257	+2.267
11	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:19.342	+2.352
12	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.388	+2.398
13	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:19.769	+2.779
14	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:20.090	+3.100
15	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:20.198	+3.208
16	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:20.458	+3.468
17	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:20.668	+3.678
18	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:21.174	+4.184
19	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:21.361	+4.371
20	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:21.461	+4.471
21	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:21.491	+4.501
22	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:22.521	+5.531
23	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:22.524	+5.534
24	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:23.457	+6.467
25	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:24.176	+7.186
26	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:27.209	+10.219

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:17.780
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.037	+0.257
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:18.269	+0.489
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:18.367	+0.587
5	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:18.971	+1.191
6	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.294	+1.514
7	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:19.624	+1.844
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.628	+1.848
9	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:19.713	+1.933
10	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:20.303	+2.523
11	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:20.372	+2.592
12	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:20.479	+2.699
13	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:20.492	+2.712
14	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:20.525	+2.745
15	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:20.946	+3.166
16	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:21.069	+3.289
17	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:21.154	+3.374
18	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:21.171	+3.391
19	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:21.241	+3.461
20	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:21.587	+3.807
21	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:22.470	+4.690
22	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:23.812	+6.032
23	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:25.179	+7.399
24	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:25.767	+7.987
25	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:26.573	+8.793
26	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	14:55.307	+13:37.527

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:17.977
2	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:18.088	+0.111
3	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:18.154	+0.177
4	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.353	+0.376
5	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:18.785	+0.808
6	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:19.160	+1.183
7	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:19.244	+1.267
8	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.282	+1.305
9	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:19.520	+1.543
10	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:19.634	+1.657
11	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:20.392	+2.415
12	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:20.459	+2.482
13	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:20.541	+2.564
14	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:20.701	+2.724
15	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:20.702	+2.725
16	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:20.879	+2.902
17	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:21.065	+3.088
18	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:21.084	+3.107
19	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:21.447	+3.470
20	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:21.879	+3.902
21	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:22.230	+4.253
22	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:22.997	+5.020
23	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:23.515	+5.538
24	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:23.638	+5.661
25	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:24.728	+6.751
26	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	4:02.670	+2:44.693

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.601
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:18.779	+0.178
3	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:19.004	+0.403
4	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:19.099	+0.498
5	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:19.588	+0.987
6	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:19.851	+1.250
7	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:20.471	+1.870
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:20.737	+2.136
9	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:20.746	+2.145
10	#16 Patrick Tambay	Lola	1:20.950	+2.349
11	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:20.978	+2.377
12	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:21.205	+2.604
13	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:21.359	+2.758
14	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:21.460	+2.859
15	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:21.484	+2.883
16	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:21.747	+3.146
17	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:21.768	+3.167
18	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:22.011	+3.410
19	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:22.050	+3.449
20	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:22.597	+3.996
21	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:22.812	+4.211
22	#29 Huub Rothengatter	Zakspeed	1:22.947	+4.346
23	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:23.986	+5.385
24	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:25.920	+7.319
25	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:27.024	+8.423
26	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:28.977	+10.376

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:19.360		64
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:19.441	+0.081	63
3	#28 Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	1:20.182	+0.822	52
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:20.237	+0.877	64
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:20.357	+0.997	37
6	#20 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:20.543	+1.183	42
7	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:21.060	+1.700	60
8	#2 Keke Rosberg	McLaren	1:21.298	+1.938	19
9	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:21.630	+2.270	62
10	#14 Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	1:21.732	+2.372	62
11	#8 Derek Warwick	Brabham	1:21.890	+2.530	32
12	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:22.020	+2.660	57
13	#15 Alan Jones	Lola	1:22.024	+2.664	26
14	#11 Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	1:22.036	+2.676	22
15	#18 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:22.315	+2.955	54
16	#23 Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	1:22.430	+3.070	48
17	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.546	+3.186	9
18	#3 Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	1:23.337	+3.977	7
19	#17 Christian Danner	Arrows	1:23.551	+4.191	30
20	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:24.525	+5.165	6
21	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:24.978	+5.618	46
22	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:25.615	+6.255	3
23	#22 Allen Berg	Osella	1:28.736	+9.376	53
24	#21 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:30.412	+11.052	5

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	5	9	70
2	Alain Prost	McLaren	3	10	64	-6
3	Nelson Piquet	Williams	4	9	63	-7
4	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	2	8	55	-15
5	Keke Rosberg	McLaren	0	1	22	-48
6	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	0	3	19	-51
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1	2	17	-53
8	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	0	2	14	-56
9	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	1	14	-56
10	René Arnoux	Ligier	0	0	14	-56
11	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	0	0	5	-65
12	Alan Jones	Lola	0	0	4	-66
13	Teo Fabi	Benetton	0	0	2	-68
14	Johnny Dumfries	Lotus	0	0	2	-68
15	Patrick Tambay	Lola	0	0	2	-68
16	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	0	0	2	-68
17	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	0	0	1	-69
18	Christian Danner	Arrows	0	0	1	-69
19	Philippe Alliot	Ligier	0	0	1	-69

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Honda	9	18	135
2	McLaren	TAG	3	11	87	-48
3	Lotus	Renault	2	8	57	-78
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	4	33	-102
5	Ligier	Renault	0	2	29	-106
6	Benetton	BMW	1	2	19	-116
7	Lola	Ford	0	0	6	-129
8	Tyrrell	Renault	0	0	6	-129
9	Brabham	BMW	0	0	2	-133
10	Arrows	BMW	0	0	1	-134

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The 1986 Mexican Grand Prix started Oct 12, 1986 on Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Nigel Mansell started from third place.

In 1 hour, 33 minutes and 18 seconds Gerhard Berger finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Alain Prost in second and Ayrton Senna in third place.

After the 1986 Mexican Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 70 points. Mansell is 6 points ahead of Alain Prost.