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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1986 · qualifying
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- Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1986 · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/421-qualifying
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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.
Grand Prix context
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1986 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1986 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:39:32.583 · 61 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:40:07.410 · 61 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:40:32.342 · 61 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:41:01.012 · 61 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 60 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Time not recorded · 59 laps · bmw | 1 |
| 7 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 59 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Brabham | Time not recorded · 58 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | Time not recorded · 58 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Time not recorded · 56 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 37 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Osella | Engine · Time not recorded · 29 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Brakes · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Battery · Time not recorded · 24 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Water leak · Time not recorded · 21 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Engine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Clutch · Time not recorded · 18 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | Turbo · Time not recorded · 16 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Engine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Injection · Time not recorded · 5 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Spun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:25.501 · renault | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:26.266 · honda | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:26.749 · honda | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:27.133 · renault | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27.190 · renault | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.485 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1:27.705 · tag | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:27.711 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:28.099 · tag | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:29.294 · bmw | |
| 11 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | 1:29.503 · renault | |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:29.748 · bmw | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 1:30.594 · hart | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Brabham | 1:31.074 · bmw | |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:31.244 · bmw | |
| 16 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:31.313 · bmw | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:32.009 · renault | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:32.388 · renault | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:33.236 · hart | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:33.781 · bmw | |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:33.784 · zakspeed | |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 1:34.646 · motori-moderni | |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:35.988 · alfa-romeo | |
| 24 | Christian Danner | Osella | 1:36.558 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:37.466 · motori-moderni |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:25.501 · renault | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:26.266 · honda | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:26.749 · honda | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:27.133 · renault | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27.190 · renault | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:27.485 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 1:27.705 · tag | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 1:27.711 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:28.099 · tag | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:29.294 · bmw | |
| 11 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | 1:29.503 · renault | |
| 12 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:29.748 · bmw | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 1:30.594 · hart | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Brabham | 1:31.074 · bmw | |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:31.244 · bmw | |
| 16 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:31.313 · bmw | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 1:32.009 · renault | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:32.388 · renault | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Lola | 1:33.236 · hart | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:33.781 · bmw | |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 1:33.784 · zakspeed | |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 1:34.646 · motori-moderni | |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:35.988 · alfa-romeo | |
| 24 | Christian Danner | Osella | 1:36.558 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:37.466 · motori-moderni |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
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 | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:33.230 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:34.006 |
| warmingUpResults | Elio de Angelis | 3 | 1:34.731 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1:34.747 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 5 | 1:34.910 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 6 | 1:35.071 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 7 | 1:35.655 |
| warmingUpResults | Keke Rosberg | 8 | 1:35.894 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 9 | 1:35.928 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 10 | 1:36.556 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 11 | 1:36.710 |
| warmingUpResults | Patrick Tambay | 12 | 1:36.719 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 13 | 1:36.893 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Laffite | 14 | 1:37.494 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Dumfries | 15 | 1:37.507 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 16 | 1:38.527 |
| warmingUpResults | Alan Jones | 17 | 1:38.705 |
| warmingUpResults | Marc Surer | 18 | 1:38.836 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 19 | 1:38.974 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 20 | 1:39.154 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 21 | 1:39.328 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 22 | 1:40.353 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 23 | 1:43.487 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 24 | 1:44.015 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 25 | 2:52.922 |