Round 15 of 16 · Mexico City · 12 October 1986, Sunday
Mexican Grand Prix
Key highlights
Senna
pole position
68
laps
16
finishers out of 25
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:33:18.700 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +25.438 | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Team 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 | |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Christian Danner | Arrows | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | Out of fuel | |
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | Turbo | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Spun off | |
| 14 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Engine | |
| 16 | Allen Berg | Osella | +7 Laps | |
| DNF | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | Electrical | |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Lola | Tyre | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | Puncture | |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Turbo | |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Turbo | |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Turbo | |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Engine | |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Lola | Accident |
- DNF
- Did not finish