Mexico Grand Prix 1986: results
Round 15 of the 1986 season, 12 October 1986, at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Gerhard Berger won for Benetton from P4 on the grid. Ayrton Senna took pole position. Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:19.360 (lap 64).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:33:18.700 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +25.438 | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | +52.513 | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Andrea De Cesaris | Minardi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Christian Danner | Arrows | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +3 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Turbo | 0 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Spun off | 0 |
| 14 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | +4 laps | 0 |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Allen Berg | Osella | +7 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Brabham | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Tyre | 0 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | Puncture | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Engine | 0 |
| DNS | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Accident | 0 |
| DNS | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Ligier | |
| 14 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Lola | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | |
| 18 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | |
| 19 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | |
| 20 | Christian Danner | Arrows | |
| 21 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | |
| 22 | Andrea De Cesaris | Minardi | |
| 23 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | |
| 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | |
| 26 | Allen Berg | Osella |
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