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1986 Detroit Grand Prix
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 22 Jun 1986
- Name
- 1986 Detroit Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/427
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1986 Detroit Grand Prix · Detroit Street Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1986 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:51:12.847 · 63 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:51:43.864 · 63 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:51:44.671 · 63 laps · tag | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:52:43.783 · 63 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Time not recorded · 62 laps · honda | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Time not recorded · 62 laps · bmw | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | Time not recorded · 61 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 61 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 61 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | Time not recorded · 60 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Arrows | Electrical · Time not recorded · 51 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | Accident · Time not recorded · 46 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Accident · Time not recorded · 44 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 43 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Accident · Time not recorded · 41 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Electrical · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 38 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Lola | Steering · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Steering · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Allen Berg | Osella | Electrical · Time not recorded · 28 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Electrical · Time not recorded · 15 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Turbo · Time not recorded · 14 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | Transmission · Time not recorded · 12 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Turbo · Time not recorded · 3 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | Electrical · Time not recorded · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:38.301 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:38.839 · honda | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:39.076 · honda | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:39.689 · renault | |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:40.312 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:40.676 · renault | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:40.715 · tag | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:40.819 · bmw | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1:40.848 · tag | |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Lola | 1:41.540 · ford | |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:41.606 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:41.836 · bmw | |
| 13 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:42.279 · bmw | |
| 14 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | 1:42.511 · renault | |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 1:42.558 · bmw | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:42.815 · renault | |
| 17 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:43.658 · bmw | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:43.796 · renault | |
| 19 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 1:44.259 · bmw | |
| 20 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:44.401 · zakspeed | |
| 21 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:44.450 · ford | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:45.059 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 1:46.705 · motori-moderni | |
| 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:47.230 · motori-moderni | |
| 25 | Allen Berg | Osella | 1:48.682 · alfa-romeo | |
| 26 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:49.680 · zakspeed |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:38.301 · renault | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:38.839 · honda | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:39.076 · honda | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:39.689 · renault | |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:40.312 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:40.676 · renault | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:40.715 · tag | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:40.819 · bmw | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1:40.848 · tag | |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Lola | 1:41.540 · ford | |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:41.606 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:41.836 · bmw | |
| 13 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:42.279 · bmw | |
| 14 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | 1:42.511 · renault | |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 1:42.558 · bmw | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:42.815 · renault | |
| 17 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:43.658 · bmw | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:43.796 · renault | |
| 19 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 1:44.259 · bmw | |
| 20 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:44.401 · zakspeed | |
| 21 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:44.450 · ford | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:45.059 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 1:46.705 · motori-moderni | |
| 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:47.230 · motori-moderni | |
| 25 | Allen Berg | Osella | 1:48.682 · alfa-romeo | |
| 26 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 1:49.680 · zakspeed |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 29 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 11 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1:41.987 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 2 | 1:42.227 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:42.499 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 4 | 1:42.518 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 5 | 1:42.841 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 6 | 1:42.912 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:42.974 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 8 | 1:43.053 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 9 | 1:43.656 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 10 | 1:43.792 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 11 | 1:43.965 |
| warmingUpResults | Alan Jones | 12 | 1:44.161 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 13 | 1:44.662 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Dumfries | 14 | 1:44.759 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 15 | 1:44.852 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 16 | 1:44.972 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 17 | 1:45.684 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 18 | 1:45.790 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 19 | 1:48.256 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 20 | 1:48.459 |
| warmingUpResults | Huub Rothengatter | 21 | 1:48.735 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 22 | 1:48.844 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 23 | 1:48.908 |
| warmingUpResults | Allen Berg | 24 | 1:49.774 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 25 | 1:49.857 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 26 | 1:51.017 |