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1986 Portuguese GP
1970 Mexican GP

1986 Mexican GP

1986 Australian GP
1987 Mexican GP
 X  Gran Premio de México

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

Details
DateSunday 12 October 1986
Start time14:00
Event Mexican GP
Circuit Mexico City
Event FormatRace of 68 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#15 of 16 in 1986
#435 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps68
Circuit Perimeter4421 m
Race Distance4421 × 68 = 300.628 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherPartially cloudy, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers26
Finishers16
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBenetton 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)
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)
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)

World Championship standings
1  Nigel Mansell 70 
2  Alain Prost 64 up
3  Nélson Piquet 63 up
4  Ayrton Senna 55 
5  Keke Rosberg 22 
6  Stefan Johansson 19 
7  Gerhard Berger 17 up
8  Jacques Laffite 14 up
9  Michele Alboreto 14 up
10  René Arnoux 14 up
11  Martin Brundle 5 
12  Alan Jones 4 
13  Johnny Dumfries 2 
  Teo Fabi 2 
  Patrick Tambay 2 
16  Riccardo Patrese 2 
17  Christian Danner 1 
  Philippe Streiff 1 
  Philippe Alliot 1 
1  Williams / Honda 135 
2  McLaren / TAG 87 
3  Lotus / Renault 57 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 33 
5  Ligier / Renault 29 
6  Benetton / BMW 19 
7  Lola / Ford 6 
8  Tyrrell / Renault 6 
9  Brabham / BMW 2 
10  Arrows / BMW 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 20Car 12Car 6
EntrantBenetton Formula LtdJohn Player Special Team LotusCanon Williams Honda Team
Driver Gerhard Berger Ayrton Senna Nélson Piquet
Car Benetton B186 Lotus 98T Williams FW11
EngineBMW 1.5 L4TRenault 1.5 V6THonda 1.5 V6T
Time1:33'18.7001'16.9901'19.360
Speed193.306 km/h206.723 km/h200.549 km/h