| Date | Sunday 23 March 1986 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Brazilian GP |
| Circuit | Jacarepagua |
| Event Format | Race of 61 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #1 of 16 in 1986 #421 (of all time) |
| Laps | 61 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5031 m |
| Race Distance | 5031 × 61 = 306.891 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
| Weather | Partially cloudy, Hot, Dry |
| Entries | 25 |
| Qualifiers | 25 |
| Finishers | 10 |
| 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),
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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)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Lotus (43)
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| 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)
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