| Date | Sunday 21 September 1986 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Portuguese GP |
| Circuit | Estoril |
| Event Format | Race of 70 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #14 of 16 in 1986 #434 (of all time) |
| Laps | 70 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4350 m |
| Race Distance | 4350 × 70 = 304.500 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 27 |
| Qualifiers | 27 |
| Finishers | 13 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Car 21 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Lola – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (54),
2. Most Retirements in a Season – Alessandro Nannini, Andrea de Cesaris (13),
3. Most Fastest Laps in a Season – Williams (9),
4. Most 2nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Williams (9)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (494),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (362),
3. Most Retirements – Riccardo Patrese (87),
4. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (57),
5. Most 9th Place Finishes – Lotus (30),
6. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1072),
7. Most Poles – Lotus (105),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (61)
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