1986 - Grand Prix of Brazil
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1986 - Grand Prix of Brazil
Race Name - Grand Prix of BrazilDate - 3/23/1986Race Track - JacarepaguaNumber of Starting Cars - 25Laps Run - 61 Pole Winner Ayrton Senna Average Race Speed - 184.98 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 6 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Nelson Piquet Race Number - 1Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Nelson Piquet | Canon Williams Honda | Williams FW11 | Honda RA166E |
2 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | John Player Special Team Lotus | Lotus 98T | Renault EF15B |
3 | 5 | Jacques Laffite | Equipe Ligier | Ligier JS27 | Renault EF15 |
4 | 4 | Ren Arnoux | Equipe Ligier | Ligier JS27 | Renault EF15 |
5 | 17 | Martin Brundle | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 014 | Renault EF4B |
6 | 16 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton Formula | Benetton B186 | BMW M12 |
7 | 18 | Philippe Streiff | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 014 | Renault EF4B |
8 | 14 | Elio de Angelis | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT54 | Brabham BT55 |
9 | 11 | Johnny Dumfries | John Player Special Team Lotus | Lotus 98T | Renault EF15B |
10 | 12 | Teo Fabi | Benetton Formula | Benetton B186 | BMW M12 |
11 | 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Barclays Arrows BMW | Arrows A8 | BMW M12 |
12 | 6 | Michele Alboreto | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F1-86 | Ferrari 032 |
13 | 9 | Alain Prost | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-2C | TAG Porsche P01 |
14 | 24 | Christian Danner | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1G | Alfa Romeo 890T |
15 | 8 | Stefan Johansson | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F1-86 | Ferrari 032 |
16 | 13 | Patrick Tambay | Team Haas | Lola THL2 | Hart 415T |
17 | 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT54 | Brabham BT55 |
18 | 21 | Jonathan Palmer | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 861 | Zakspeed 1500/4 |
19 | 20 | Marc Surer | Barclays Arrows BMW | Arrows A8 | BMW M12 |
20 | 25 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi Team | Minardi M185B | Motori Moderni Tipo |
21 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi Team | Minardi M185B | Motori Moderni Tipo |
22 | 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1F | Alfa Romeo 890T |
23 | 7 | Keke Rosberg | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-2C | TAG Porsche P01 |
24 | 19 | Alan Jones | Team Haas | Lola THL2 | Hart 415T |
25 | 3 | Nigel Mansell | Canon Williams Honda | Williams FW11 | Honda RA166E |