Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1986-03-23

Winner: Nelson Piquet (Williams)

Nelson Piquet

Williams

Ayrton Senna

Team Lotus · +34.827

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +59.759

Who won the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Nelson Piquet driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Ayrton Senna finished second, +34.827 behind, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 15 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1986 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Martin Brundle was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P17 to finish P5.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nelson Piquet	Williams	2	▲1	1:39:32.583	Finished	9
2	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	1	▼1	+34.827	Finished	6
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	5	▲2	+59.759	Finished	4
4	René Arnoux	Ligier	4	—	+1:28.429	Finished	3
5	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell	17	▲12	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	16	▲10	—	+2 Laps	1
7	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	18	▲11	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Elio de Angelis	Brabham	14	▲6	—	+3 Laps	0
9	Johnny Dumfries	Team Lotus	11	▲2	—	+3 Laps	0
10	Teo Fabi	Benetton	12	▲2	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	15	—	—	Exhaust	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	6	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Alain Prost	McLaren	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Christian Danner	Osella	24	—	—	Engine	0
R	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	8	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Lola	13	—	—	Battery	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	10	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Jonathan Palmer	Zakspeed	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Marc Surer	Arrows	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	25	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Minardi	22	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	23	—	—	Engine	0
R	Keke Rosberg	McLaren	7	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alan Jones	Lola	19	—	—	Injection	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Williams	3	—	—	Spun off	0

1986 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Nelson Piquet (Williams) won the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1986-03-23 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

P1: Nelson Piquet (Williams). P2: Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus), +34.827 behind. P3: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +59.759 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Ayrton Senna took pole position for the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix with Nelson Piquet taking victory.