Round 16 of 16 · Adelaide · 26 October 1986, Sunday
Australian Grand Prix
Key highlights
Mansell
pole position
82
laps
10
finishers out of 26
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ligier | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | +3 Laps | |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | +5 Laps | |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | +5 Laps | |
| NC | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Not classified | |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Tyre | |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Electrical | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | Tyre | |
| NC | Allen Berg | Osella | Not classified | |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Brabham | Brakes | |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Arrows | Engine | |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Engine | |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | Engine | |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | Mechanical | |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Engine | |
| DNF | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | Suspension | |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Engine | |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Accident | |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Transmission | |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Accident |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- NC
- Not classified