Australia Grand Prix 1986: results
Round 16 of the 1986 season, 26 October 1986, at Adelaide Street Circuit. Alain Prost won for McLaren from P4 on the grid. Nigel Mansell took pole position. Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:20.787 (lap 82).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:54:20.388 | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | +4.205 | 6 |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Out of fuel | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ligier | +3 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | +3 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | +5 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | +5 laps | 0 |
| NC | Patrick Tambay | Lola | +12 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Tyre | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | Tyre | 0 |
| NC | Allen Berg | Osella | +21 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Brabham | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Minardi | Mechanical | 0 |
| DNF | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ligier | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | |
| 8 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | |
| 11 | Andrea De Cesaris | Minardi | |
| 12 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | |
| 14 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus | |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Lola | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | |
| 18 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | |
| 22 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | |
| 23 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | |
| 24 | Christian Danner | Arrows | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | |
| 26 | Allen Berg | Osella |