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| Date | Sunday 12 October 1986 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Mexican GP |
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| Circuit | Mexico City |
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| Event Format | Race of 68 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #15 of 16 in 1986
#435 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 68 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4421 m |
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| Race Distance | 4421 × 68 = 300.628 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Partially cloudy, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 26 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Benetton Formula Ltd – 1st Win (Entrant)
Renault – 50th Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
TAG – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Gerhard Berger – 1st Win (Driver)
 Benetton – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season – Williams (8),
2. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Osella (8),
3. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Allen Berg (6)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (471),
2. Most Fastest Laps in a Season – Williams (10),
3. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1074),
4. Most Poles – Lotus (106),
5. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Lotus (41),
6. Most 25th Place Qualifications – Osella (17),
7. Most 25th Place Qualifications – Piercarlo Ghinzani (7),
8. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Osella (18),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Williams (10),
10. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season – Osella (8)
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