1986 Mexican Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 16 in the 1986 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | October 12, 1986 | |
| Official name | Gran Premio de Mexico | |
| Location | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Course | Permanent circuit 4.421 km (2.747 mi) | |
| Distance | 68 laps, 300.628 km (186.801 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny and hot | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault |
| Time | 1:16.990 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Nelson Piquet |
Williams-Honda |
| Time | 1:19.360 on lap 64 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Gerhard Berger |
Benetton-BMW |
| Second |  Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG |
| Third | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault |
The 1986 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on October 12, 1986.
It was the first win for Gerhard Berger and the first win for the Benetton team. Benetton ran on Pirelli tyres, and their relative durability compared to competitors on Goodyear tyres played to the team's advantage. Berger won this race due to not having to make a pit stop for a fresh set of tyres.[1]
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Gerhard Berger |
Benetton-BMW | 68 | 1:33:18.700 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG | 68 | + 25.438 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 12 | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault | 68 | + 52.513 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Nelson Piquet |
Williams-Honda | 67 | + 1 Lap | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 |  Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda | 67 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Philippe Alliot |
Ligier-Renault | 67 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 18 | .svg.png){kind=small} Thierry Boutsen |
Arrows-BMW | 66 | + 2 Laps | 21 | |
| 8 | 23 |  Andrea de Cesaris |
Minardi-Motori Moderni | 66 | + 2 Laps | 22 | |
| 9 | 17 |  Christian Danner |
Arrows-BMW | 66 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
| 10 | 14 | Jonathan Palmer |
Zakspeed | 65 | Out of Fuel | 18 | |
| 11 | 3 | Martin Brundle |
Tyrrell-Renault | 65 | + 3 Laps | 16 | |
| 12 | 28 |  Stefan Johansson |
Ferrari | 64 | Turbo | 14 | |
| 13 | 7 | Riccardo Patrese |
Brabham-BMW | 64 | Spun Off | 5 | |
| 14 | 24 | Alessandro Nannini |
Minardi-Motori Moderni | 64 | + 4 Laps | 24 | |
| 15 | 25 | René Arnoux |
Ligier-Renault | 63 | Engine | 13 | |
| 16 | 22 |  Allen Berg |
Osella-Alfa Romeo | 61 | + 7 Laps | 26 | |
| Ret | 11 | Johnny Dumfries |
Lotus-Renault | 53 | Electrical | 17 | |
| Ret | 8 | Derek Warwick |
Brabham-BMW | 37 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 15 |  Alan Jones |
Lola-Ford | 35 | Tyre | 15 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Keke Rosberg |
McLaren-TAG | 32 | Puncture | 11 | |
| Ret | 27 | Michele Alboreto |
Ferrari | 10 | Turbo | 12 | |
| Ret | 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Osella-Alfa Romeo | 8 | Turbo | 25 | |
| Ret | 4 | Philippe Streiff |
Tyrrell-Renault | 8 | Turbo | 19 | |
| Ret | 19 | Teo Fabi |
Benetton-BMW | 4 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 16 | Patrick Tambay |
Lola-Ford | 0 | Accident | 8 | |
| DNS | 29 |  Huub Rothengatter |
Zakspeed | 0 | Accident | 26 |
Standings after Grand Prix
- Bold text indicates the World Champions.
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ↑ Hutchinson, Jeff, Autosport, October 16 1986
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2007-06-17.
External links
| Previous race: 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1986 season |
Next race: 1986 Australian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1970 Mexican Grand Prix |
Mexican Grand Prix | Next race: 1987 Mexican Grand Prix |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by 1985 Australian Grand Prix |
Formula One Promotional Trophy for Race Promoter 1986 |
Succeeded by 1987 Japanese Grand Prix |
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