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1985 Australian GP
1985 Brazilian GP

1986 Brazilian GP

1986 Spanish GP
1987 Brazilian GP
 XV  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 23 March 1986
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Jacarepagua
Event FormatRace of 61 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 16 in 1986
#421 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps61
Circuit Perimeter5031 m
Race Distance5031 × 61 = 306.891 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherPartially cloudy, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers25
Finishers10
Debutants
Alessandro Nannini (Driver),
Johnny Dumfries (Driver),
Benetton (Car Manufacturer),
Benetton B186 (Car Model),
Brabham BT55 (Car Model),
Ferrari F1-86 (Car Model),
Ligier JS27 (Car Model),
   Lotus 98T (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/2C (Car Model),
Minardi M185B (Car Model),
Williams FW11 (Car Model),
Zakspeed 861 (Car Model),
Benetton Formula Ltd (Entrant),
Data General Team Tyrrell (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 11th Place Qualifications Lotus (43)
Records Extended 1. Most 9th Place Finishes Lotus (29),
2. Most Race Entries Lotus (1046),
3. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (77),
4. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (60)

World Championship standings
1  Nélson Piquet 9 
2  Ayrton Senna 6 
3  Jacques Laffite 4 
4  René Arnoux 3 
5  Martin Brundle 2 
6  Gerhard Berger 1 
1  Williams / Honda 9 
2  Ligier / Renault 7 
3  Lotus / Renault 6 
4  Tyrrell / Renault 2 
5  Benetton / BMW 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 6Car 12Car 6
EntrantCanon Williams Honda TeamJohn Player Special Team LotusCanon Williams Honda Team
Driver Nélson Piquet Ayrton Senna Nélson Piquet
Car Williams FW11 Lotus 98T Williams FW11
EngineHonda 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6T
Time1:39'32.5831'25.5011'33.546
Speed184.980 km/h211.829 km/h193.612 km/h