Round 16 · 26 October 1986
1986 Australian Grand Prix: results
Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1986 Australian Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 26 October 1986 at Adelaide Street Circuit (Australia), starting from position 4. Nelson Piquet (Williams) and Stefan Johansson (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Nigel Mansell.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | 1:54:20.388 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 2 | +4.205 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 12 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | 16 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 10 | — | 2 | Out of fuel |
| 6 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | 14 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 5 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 8 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 21 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 13 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | 17 | — | — | Not classified |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | — | — | Tyre |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 19 | — | — | Electrical |
| 14 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 7 | — | — | Tyre |
| 15 | Allen Berg | Osella | 26 | — | — | Not classified |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Brabham | 20 | — | — | Brakes |
| 17 | Christian Danner | Arrows | 24 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 22 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 3 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | 11 | — | — | Mechanical |
| 21 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 6 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 23 | — | — | Suspension |
| 23 | Alan Jones | Lola | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 18 | — | — | Accident |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 25 | — | — | Transmission |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 9 | — | — | Accident |