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1986 Season
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1986 Mexican GP
1985 Australian GP

1986 Australian GP

1987 Brazilian GP
1987 Australian GP
 LI  Foster's Australian Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 26 October 1986
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Adelaide
Event FormatRace of 82 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 16 in 1986
#436 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps82
Circuit Perimeter3779 m
Race Distance3779 × 82 = 309.878 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherPartially cloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers26
Finishers10
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCar 1 – 50th Win (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season Alain Prost (13),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season Alain Prost (13),
3. Most Fastest Laps in a Season Nélson Piquet (7),
4. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season Ligier (6),
5. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season Piercarlo Ghinzani (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (472),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (495),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (363),
4. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (318),
5. Most Retirements Riccardo Patrese (88),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (101),
7. Most Retirements in a Season Alessandro Nannini,  Andrea de Cesaris,  Piercarlo Ghinzani (14),
8. Most Fastest Laps in a Season Williams (11),
9. Most Race Entries Lotus (1076),
10. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (52),
11. Most 14th Place Qualifications Lotus (48),
12. Most 25th Place Qualifications Osella (18),
13. Most 25th Place Qualifications Piercarlo Ghinzani (8),
14. Most 26th Place Qualifications Osella (19),
15. Most 2nd Place Qualifications in a Season Williams (11),
16. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season Osella (9),
17. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season Osella (9),
18. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season Allen Berg (7)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 72 up
2  Nigel Mansell 70 up
3  Nélson Piquet 69 
4  Ayrton Senna 55 
5  Stefan Johansson 23 up
6  Keke Rosberg 22 up
7  Gerhard Berger 17 
8  Jacques Laffite 14 
9  Michele Alboreto 14 
10  René Arnoux 14 
11  Martin Brundle 8 
12  Alan Jones 4 
13  Philippe Streiff 3 up
  Johnny Dumfries 3 
15  Patrick Tambay 2 up
  Teo Fabi 2 up
17  Riccardo Patrese 2 up
18  Christian Danner 1 up
  Philippe Alliot 1 up
1  Williams / Honda 141 
2  McLaren / TAG 96 
3  Lotus / Renault 58 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 37 
5  Ligier / Renault 29 
6  Benetton / BMW 19 
7  Tyrrell / Renault 11 up
8  Lola / Ford 6 up
9  Brabham / BMW 2 
10  Arrows / BMW 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 5Car 6
EntrantMarlboro McLaren InternationalCanon Williams Honda TeamCanon Williams Honda Team
Driver Alain Prost Nigel Mansell Nélson Piquet
Car McLaren MP4/2C Williams FW11 Williams FW11
EngineTAG 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6T
Time1:54'20.3881'18.4031'20.787
Speed162.609 km/h173.519 km/h168.398 km/h