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| caption = Detroit street circuit from 1983-1988
  
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| date = June 22
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| date = June 22{{!}}22 June
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| officialname = 5th Detroit Grand Prix
  
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| officialname = [[Detroit Grand Prix|Detroit Grand Prix V]]<ref name=Stats></ref>
 
| circuit = Detroit Street Circuit
  
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The '''[[Detroit Grand Prix|Detroit Grand Prix V]]''', otherwise known as the '''1986 Detroit Grand Prix''' (and unofficially as the '''[[United States Grand Prix|1986 United Stats Grand Prix]]'''), was the seventh round of the {{F1|1986}} [[FIA]] [[Formula One|Formula One World Championship]], staged at the [[Detroit Street Circuit]] on the [[June 22|22 June]] 1986.<ref name=GP>'United States GP, 1986', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr427.html, (Accessed 24/03/2019)</ref><ref name=Stats></ref> The race would see [[Ayrton Senna]] claim a memorable [[victory]] for {{Team Lotus-Renault}}, recovering from an early puncture to beat [[Jacques Laffite]].<ref name=GP></ref>
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[[Qualifying]] would see the aforementioned Brazilian grab [[pole|pole position]], ahead of [[Nigel Mansell]] and [[Nelson Piquet]].<ref name=GP></ref> [[René Arnoux]] was next in the first of the {{Ligier-Renault}}s, with [[Stefan Johansson]] and Laffite sharing the third row.<ref name=GP></ref>
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It was Senna's lead to lose at the start, with the #12 Lotus duly streaking away to leave Mansell to defend from Arnoux.<ref name=GP></ref> The rest of the field thundered into the first corner behind them, with no major collisions to thin the field.<ref name=GP></ref>
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Senna was not able to escape however, and duly lost the lead early on the second lap when he missed a gear.<ref name=GP></ref> Indeed, Senna would spend the rest of the lap trying to keep Arnoux at bay, before re-catching and passing Mansell when the Brit's brakes began to fade.<ref name=GP></ref>
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Yet, before the Brazilian could even establish himself in the lead a stray piece of debris would puncture a tyre, forcing him to pit at the end of lap twelve.<ref name=GP></ref> That handed the lead to the two Ligier-Renaults, Arnoux ahead of Laffite, whom had overtaken Mansell as {{Williams-Honda}} pilot continued to struggle with his brakes.<ref name=GP></ref>
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Laffite duly took the lead a couple of laps later, and would continue to do so until the now familiar stop for tyres mid-race.<ref name=GP></ref> There, Ligier's lack of funding for pitcrews was made abundantly clear, with Laffite and Arnoux losing so much time in the pits that they became a non-factor.<ref name=GP></ref>
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Furthermore, with Piquet enduring a slow stop and Williams taking time to analyse Mansell's brake issues, Senna was able to filter back into the lead, with no need to stop again.<ref name=GP></ref> Piquet duly led the chase from Arnoux, although a collision between the two, which also involved [[Thierry Boutsen]] would ultimately leave Senna to cruise out front for the rest of the race.<ref name=GP></ref>
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With that the race was run, with Senna claiming victory and the lead in the Championship ahead of Laffite.<ref name=GP></ref> Former Championship leader [[Alain Prost]] claimed third after developing a late misfire, with [[Michele Alboreto]], Mansell, and [[Riccardo Patrese]] securing the rest of the points.<ref name=GP></ref>
   
 
==Background==
  
==Background==
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[[Alain Prost]] had moved back to the top of the Championship hunt after the Canadian Grand Prix, establishing a small two point advantage. [[Nigel Mansell]] and [[Ayrton Senna]] were next and level on 27 points, although the Brit was considered to be ahead by virtue of his two wins to the Brazilian's one. [[Nelson Piquet]], meanwhile, had lost ground in fourth after the battle of Montreal, but remained ahead of [[Keke Rosberg]], with no further changes further down the field.
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In the Constructors' Championship it was advantage {{Williams-Honda}} upon arrival in Detroit, with their double podium in Canada having put them back ahead of {{McLaren-TAG Porsche}}. Those two had ended the Canadian weekend some three points apart, before a significant sixteen point gap back to third placed {{Team Lotus-Renault}}. The Ethel based squad themselves seemed to be in a secure position, holding more than double the points of fourth placed {{Ligier-Renault}} at the start of Detroit meeting, while {{Ferrari-CON}} arrived in fifth.
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===Entry list===
 
The full entry list for the {{PAGENAME}} is outlined below:
  
The full entry list for the {{PAGENAME}} is outlined below:
 
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! Model
  
! Model
 
! Tyre
  
! Tyre
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! 1
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| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| {{GBR}} [[McLaren Racing|Marlboro McLaren International]]
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| {{McLaren-CON}}
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| [[McLaren MP4/2|MP4/2C]]
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| {{TAG Porsche-ENG}}
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| [[TAG TTE PO1|TTE PO1]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 2
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| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
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| {{GBR}} [[McLaren Racing|Marlboro McLaren International]]
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| {{McLaren-CON}}
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| [[McLaren MP4/2|MP4/2C]]
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| {{TAG Porsche-ENG}}
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| [[TAG TTE PO1|TTE PO1]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 3
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| {{GBR}} [[Martin Brundle]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell Racing Organisation|Data General Team Tyrrell]]
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| {{Tyrrell-CON}}
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| [[Tyrrell 015|015]]
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| {{Renault-ENG}}
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| [[Renault EF15|EF15]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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| align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 4
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| {{FRA}} [[Philippe Streiff]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell Racing Organisation|Data General Team Tyrrell]]
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| {{Tyrrell-CON}}
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| [[Tyrrell 014|014]]
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| {{Renault-ENG}}
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| [[Renault EF15|EF15]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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| align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 5
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| {{GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Williams F1|Canon Williams Honda Team]]
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| {{Williams-CON}}
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| [[Williams FW11|FW11]]
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| {{Honda-ENG}}
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| [[Honda RA166E|RA166E]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 6
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| {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Williams F1|Canon Williams Honda Team]]
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| {{Williams-CON}}
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| [[Williams FW11|FW11]]
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| {{Honda-ENG}}
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| [[Honda RA166E|RA166E]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 7
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| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Brabham|Motor Racing Developments Ltd.]]
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| {{Brabham-CON}}
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| [[Brabham BT55|BT55]]
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| {{BMW-ENG}}
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| [[BMW M12|M12/13]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 8
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| {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Brabham|Motor Racing Developments Ltd.]]
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| {{Brabham-CON}}
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| [[Brabham BT55|BT55]]
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| {{BMW-ENG}}
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| [[BMW M12|M12/13]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 11
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| {{GBR}} [[Johnny Dumfries]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Team Lotus|John Player Special Team Lotus]]
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| {{Team Lotus-CON}}
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| [[Lotus 98T|98T]]
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| {{Renault-ENG}}
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| [[Renault EF15|EF15B]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 12
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| {{BRA-1968}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Team Lotus|John Player Special Team Lotus]]
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| {{Team Lotus-CON}}
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| [[Lotus 98T|98T]]
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| {{Renault-ENG}}
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| [[Renault EF15|EF15B]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 14
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| {{GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
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| {{FRG}} [[Zakspeed|West Zakspeed Racing]]
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| {{Zakspeed-CON}}
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| [[Zakspeed 861|861]]
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| {{Zakspeed-ENG}}
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| [[Zakspeed 1500/4|1500/4]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 15
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| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
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| {{USA}} [[Lola Cars|Team Haas (USA) Ltd.]]
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| {{Lola-CON}}
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| [[Lola THL2|THL2]]
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| {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}}
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| [[Cosworth GBA|GBA]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 16
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| {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
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| {{USA}} [[Lola Cars|Team Haas (USA) Ltd.]]
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| {{Lola-CON}}
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| [[Lola THL2|THL2]]
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| {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}}
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| [[Cosworth GBA|GBA]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 17
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| {{FRG}} [[Christian Danner]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Arrows|Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW]]
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| {{Arrows-CON}}
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| [[Arrows A8|A8]]
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| {{BMW-ENG}}
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| [[BMW M12|M12/13]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 18
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| {{BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Arrows|Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW]]
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| {{Arrows-CON}}
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| [[Arrows A8|A8]]
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| {{BMW-ENG}}
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| [[BMW M12|M12/13]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 19
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| {{ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton Formula Ltd.]]
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| {{Benetton-CON}}
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| [[Benetton B186|B186]]
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| {{BMW-ENG}}
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| [[BMW M12|M12/13]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 20
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| {{AUT}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton Formula Ltd.]]
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| {{Benetton-CON}}
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| [[Benetton B186|B186]]
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| {{BMW-ENG}}
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| [[BMW M12|M12/13]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 21
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| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Osella|Osella Squadra Corse]]
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| {{Osella-CON}}
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| [[Osella FA1F|FA1F]]
  +
| {{Alfa Romeo-ENG}}
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| [[Alfa Romeo 890T|890T]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 22
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| {{CAN}} [[Allen Berg]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Osella|Osella Squadra Corse]]
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| {{Osella-CON}}
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| [[Osella FA1G|FA1G]]
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| {{Alfa Romeo-ENG}}
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| [[Alfa Romeo 890T|890T]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 23
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| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Minardi|Minardi F1 Team]]
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| {{Minardi-CON}}
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| [[Minardi M185|M185B]]
  +
| {{Motori Moderni-ENG}}
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| [[Motori Moderni 615-90|615-90]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 24
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| {{ITA}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Minardi|Minardi F1 Team]]
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| {{Minardi-CON}}
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| [[Minardi M185|M185B]]
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| {{Motori Moderni-ENG}}
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| [[Motori Moderni 615-90|615-90]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 25
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| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
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| {{FRA}} [[Equipe Ligier]]
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| {{Ligier-CON}}
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| [[Ligier JS27|JS27]]
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| {{Renault-ENG}}
  +
| [[Renault EF4|EF4B]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 26
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| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
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| {{FRA}} [[Equipe Ligier]]
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| {{Ligier-CON}}
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| [[Ligier JS27|JS27]]
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| {{Renault-ENG}}
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| [[Renault EF15|EF15]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
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|-
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! 27
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| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]]
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| {{Ferrari-CON}}
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| [[Ferrari F186|F186]]
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| {{Ferrari-ENG}}
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| [[Ferrari 031|032]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 28
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| {{SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]]
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| {{Ferrari-CON}}
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| [[Ferrari F186|F186]]
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| {{Ferrari-ENG}}
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| [[Ferrari 031|032]] 1.5 [[V6]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! 29
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| {{NED}} [[Huub Rothengatter]]
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| {{FRG}} [[Zakspeed|West Zakspeed Racing]]
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| {{Zakspeed-CON}}
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| [[Zakspeed 861|861]]
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| {{Zakspeed-ENG}}
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| [[Zakspeed 1500/4|1500/4]] 1.5 [[L4]]t
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|align=center| {{Goodyear}}
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|-
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! colspan="8"|Source:<ref name=EL>'USA 1986: Entrants', ''statsf1.com'', (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)</ref>
 
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==Practice Overview==
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===Friday Qualifying===
   
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===Saturday Qualifying===
   
 
===Qualifying Results===
  
===Qualifying Results===
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The full qualifying results for the {{PAGENAME}} are outlined below:
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!rowspan=2| <span style="cursor:help" title="Position">Pos.</span>
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!rowspan=2| <span style="cursor:help" title="Number">No.</span>
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! 1
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| align=center| 12
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| {{BRA-1968}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Renault}}
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| 1:40.301
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| '''1:38.301'''
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| align="center" | —
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|-
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! 2
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| align=center| 5
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| {{GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Williams-Honda}}
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| 1:39.490
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| '''1:38.839'''
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| align="right" | +0.538s
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|-
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! 3
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| align=center| 6
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| {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Williams-Honda}}
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| 1:41.510
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| '''1:39.076'''
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| align="right" | +0.775s
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|-
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! 4
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| align=center| 25
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| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
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| {{FRA}} {{Ligier-Renault}}
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| 1:43.166
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| '''1:39.689'''
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| align="right" | +1.388s
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|-
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! 5
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| align=center| 28
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| {{SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]]
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| {{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
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| 1:42.989
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| '''1:40.312'''
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| align="right" | +2.011s
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|-
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! 6
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| align=center| 26
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| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
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| {{FRA}} {{Ligier-Renault}}
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| 1:45.236
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| '''1:40.676'''
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| align="right" | +2.375s
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|-
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! 7
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| align=center| 1
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| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| {{GBR}} {{McLaren-TAG Porsche}}
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| 1:43.368
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| '''1:40.715'''
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| align="right" | +2.414s
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|-
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! 8
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| align=center| 7
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| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
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| 1:43.664
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| '''1:40.819'''
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| align="right" | +2.518s
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|-
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! 9
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| align=center| 2
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| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
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| {{GBR}} {{McLaren-TAG Porsche}}
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| 1:43.732
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| '''1:40.848'''
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| align="right" | +2.547s
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|-
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! 10
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| align=center| 16
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| {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
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| {{USA}} {{Haas Lola-Ford Cosworth}}
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| 1:46.499
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| '''1:41.540'''
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| align="right" | +3.239s
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|-
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! 11
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| align=center| 27
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| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
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| {{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
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| 1:44.296
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| '''1:41.606'''
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| align="right" | +3.305s
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|-
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! 12
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| align=center| 20
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| {{AUT}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Benetton-BMW}}
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| 1:43.759
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| '''1:41.836'''
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| align="right" | +3.535s
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|-
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! 13
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| align=center| 18
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| {{BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Arrows-BMW}}
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| 1:45.711
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| '''1:42.279'''
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| align="right" | +3.978s
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|-
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! 14
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| align=center| 11
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| {{GBR}} [[Johnny Dumfries]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Renault}}
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| 1:45.846
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| '''1:42.511'''
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| align="right" | +4.210s
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|-
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! 15
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| align=center| 8
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| {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
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| 1:44.890
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| '''1:42.558'''
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| align="right" | +4.257s
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|-
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! 16
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| align=center| 3
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| {{GBR}} [[Martin Brundle]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Tyrrell-Renault}}
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| 1:45.250
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| '''1:42.815'''
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| align="right" | +4.514s
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|-
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! 17
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| align=center| 19
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| {{ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Benetton-BMW}}
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| 1:48.912
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| '''1:43.658'''
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| align="right" | +5.357s
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|-
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! 18
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| align=center| 4
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| {{FRA}} [[Philippe Streiff]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Tyrrell-Renault}}
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| 1:47.478
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| '''1:43.796'''
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| align="right" | +5.495s
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|-
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! 19
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| align=center| 17
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| {{FRG}} [[Christian Danner]]
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| {{GBR}} {{Arrows-BMW}}
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| 1:48.855
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| '''1:44.259'''
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| align="right" | +5.958s
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|-
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! 20
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| align=center| 14
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| {{GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
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| {{FRG}} {{Zakspeed-CON}}
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| 1:49.812
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| '''1:44.401'''
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| align="right" | +6.100s
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|-
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! 21
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| align=center| 15
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| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
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| {{USA}} {{Haas Lola-Ford Cosworth}}
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| 1:45.521
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| '''1:44.450'''
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| align="right" | +6.149s
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|-
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! 22
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| align=center| 21
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| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
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| {{ITA}} {{Osella-Alfa Romeo}}
  +
| 1:49.067
  +
| '''1:45.059'''
  +
| align="right" | +6.887s
  +
|-
  +
! 23
  +
| align=center| 23
  +
| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
  +
| {{ITA}} {{Minardi-Motori Moderni}}
  +
| 1:47.359
  +
| '''1:46.705'''
  +
| align="right" | +8.404s
  +
|-
  +
! 24
  +
| align=center| 24
  +
| {{ITA}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]
  +
| {{ITA}} {{Minardi-Motori Moderni}}
  +
| '''1:47.230'''
  +
| 11:12.906
  +
| align="right" | +8.929s
  +
|-
  +
! 25
  +
| align=center| 22
  +
| {{CAN}} [[Allen Berg]]
  +
| {{ITA}} {{Osella-Alfa Romeo}}
  +
| 1:56.741
  +
| '''1:48.682'''
  +
| align="right" | +10.381s
  +
|-
  +
! 26
  +
| align=center| 29
  +
| {{NED}} [[Huub Rothengatter]]
  +
| {{FRG}} {{Zakspeed-CON}}
  +
| '''1:49.680'''
  +
| 29:44.015
  +
| align="right" | +11.379s
  +
|-
  +
! colspan="7"| Source:<ref name=Q1>'Detroit Grand Prix V - QUALIFYING 1', ''formula1.com'', (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/504/detroit/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)</ref><ref name=Q2>'Detroit Grand Prix V - QUALIFYING 2', ''formula1.com'', (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/504/detroit/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)</ref><ref name=QR>'USA 1986: Qualifications', ''statsf1.com'', (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/etats-unis/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)</ref>
  +
|}
  +
*<sup>T</sup> Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
  +
*'''Bold''' indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
   
 
===Grid===
  
===Grid===
  +
{{Grid | [[Ayrton Senna]] | [[Nigel Mansell]] | [[Nelson Piquet]] | [[René Arnoux]] | [[Stefan Johansson]] | [[Jacques Laffite]] | [[Alain Prost]] | [[Riccardo Patrese]] | [[Keke Rosberg]] | [[Eddie Cheever]] | [[Michele Alboreto]] | [[Gerhard Berger]] | [[Thierry Boutsen]] | [[Johnny Dumfries]] | [[Derek Warwick]] | [[Martin Brundle]] | [[Teo Fabi]] | [[Philippe Streiff]] | [[Christian Danner]] | [[Jonathan Palmer]] | [[Alan Jones]] | [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]] | [[Andrea de Cesaris]] | [[Alessandro Nannini]] | [[Allen Berg]] | <strike>[[Huub Rothengatter]]</strike>* | frontrowsize = 2 | secondrowsize = 2 | poleside = l}}
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*<nowiki>*</nowiki> Rothengatter was unable to start the race after an electrical failure.<ref name=RR></ref>
   
 
==Race==
  
==Race==
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  +
===Report===
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===Results===
  
===Results===
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The full results for the {{PAGENAME}} are outlined below:
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
  
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{| class=wikitable
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|-
  
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! <span style="cursor:help;" title=" Position">Pos.</span>
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! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
  
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! <span style="cursor:help;" title=" Car number">No.</span>
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! Driver
  +
! Constructor
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! <span style="cursor:help;" title=" Laps completed">Laps</span>
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! <span style="cursor:help;" title=" Time for winner, time or number laps behind leader or reason for retirement">Time/Retired</span>
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! <span style="cursor:help;" title=" Grid position">Grid</span>
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! <span style="cursor:help;" title=" Points gained from race">Points</span>
 
|-
  
|-
 
! 1
  
! 1
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| 12
 +
| align=center| 12
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| {{BRA}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
 +
| {{BRA-1968}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Renault}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Renault}}
 
| 63
  
| 63
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|-
  
|-
 
! 2
  
! 2
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| 26
 +
| align=center| 26
 
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
  
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
 
| {{FRA}} {{Ligier-Renault}}
  
| {{FRA}} {{Ligier-Renault}}
 
| 63
  
| 63
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| + 31.017
 +
| + 31.017s
 
| 6
  
| 6
 
! 6
  
! 6
 
|-
  
|-
 
! 3
  
! 3
  +
| align=center| 1
−
| 1
  
 
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
  
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
−
| {{GBR}} {{McLaren-TAG}}
 +
| {{GBR}} {{McLaren-TAG Porsche}}
 
| 63
  
| 63
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| + 31.824
 +
| + 31.824s
 
| 7
  
| 7
 
! 4
  
! 4
 
|-
  
|-
 
! 4
  
! 4
−
| 27
 +
| align=center| 27
 
| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
  
| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
 
| {{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
  
| {{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
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|-
  
|-
 
! 5
  
! 5
  +
| align=center| 5
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| 5
  
 
| {{GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
  
| {{GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Williams-Honda}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Williams-Honda}}
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|-
  
|-
 
! 6
  
! 6
  +
| align=center| 7
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| 7
  
 
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
  
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
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|-
  
|-
 
! 7
  
! 7
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| 11
 +
| align=center| 11
 
| {{GBR}} [[Johnny Dumfries]]
  
| {{GBR}} [[Johnny Dumfries]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Renault}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Renault}}
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| + 2 Laps
  
| + 2 Laps
 
| 14
  
| 14
  +
! rowspan=20|
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
! 8
  
! 8
−
| 14
 +
| align=center| 14
 
| {{GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
  
| {{GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
−
| {{GER}} {{Zakspeed-CON}}
 +
| {{FRG}} {{Zakspeed-CON}}
 
| 61
  
| 61
 
| + 2 Laps
  
| + 2 Laps
 
| 20
  
| 20
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
! 9
  
! 9
  +
| align=center| 4
−
| 4
  
 
| {{FRA}} [[Philippe Streiff]]
  
| {{FRA}} [[Philippe Streiff]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Tyrrell-Renault}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Tyrrell-Renault}}
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| + 2 Laps
  
| + 2 Laps
 
| 18
  
| 18
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| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
! 10
  
! 10
  +
| align=center| 8
−
| 8
  
 
| {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
  
| {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
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| + 3 Laps
  
| + 3 Laps
 
| 15
  
| 15
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| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 17
 +
| align=center| 17
−
| {{GER}} [[Christian Danner]]
 +
| {{FRG}} [[Christian Danner]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Arrows-BMW}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Arrows-BMW}}
 
| 51
  
| 51
 
| Electrical
  
| Electrical
 
| 19
  
| 19
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 25
 +
| align=center| 25
 
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
  
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
 
| {{FRA}} {{Ligier-Renault}}
  
| {{FRA}} {{Ligier-Renault}}
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| Accident
  
| Accident
 
| 4
  
| 4
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 18
 +
| align=center| 18
 
| {{BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
  
| {{BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Arrows-BMW}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Arrows-BMW}}
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| Accident
  
| Accident
 
| 13
  
| 13
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 23
 +
| align=center| 23
 
| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
  
| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
 
| {{ITA}} {{Minardi-Motori Moderni}}
  
| {{ITA}} {{Minardi-Motori Moderni}}
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| Gearbox
  
| Gearbox
 
| 23
  
| 23
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| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
  +
| align=center| 6
−
| 6
  
−
| {{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
 +
| {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Williams-Honda}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Williams-Honda}}
 
| 41
  
| 41
 
| Accident
  
| Accident
 
| 3
  
| 3
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 28
 +
| align=center| 28
 
| {{SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]]
  
| {{SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]]
 
| {{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
  
| {{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
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| Electrical
  
| Electrical
 
| 5
  
| 5
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 19
 +
| align=center| 19
 
| {{ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
  
| {{ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Benetton-BMW}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Benetton-BMW}}
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| Gearbox
  
| Gearbox
 
| 17
  
| 17
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 16
 +
| align=center| 16
 
| {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
  
| {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
−
| {{GBR}} {{Lola-Ford}}
 +
| {{USA}} {{Haas Lola-Ford Cosworth}}
 
| 37
  
| 37
 
| Steering
  
| Steering
 
| 10
  
| 10
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 15
 +
| align=center| 15
 
| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
  
| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
−
| {{GBR}} {{Lola-Ford}}
 +
| {{USA}} {{Haas Lola-Ford Cosworth}}
 
| 33
  
| 33
 
| Steering
  
| Steering
 
| 21
  
| 21
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 22
 +
| align=center| 22
 
| {{CAN}} [[Allen Berg]]
  
| {{CAN}} [[Allen Berg]]
 
| {{ITA}} {{Osella-Alfa Romeo}}
  
| {{ITA}} {{Osella-Alfa Romeo}}
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| Electrical
  
| Electrical
 
| 25
  
| 25
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
  +
| align=center| 3
−
| 3
  
 
| {{GBR}} [[Martin Brundle]]
  
| {{GBR}} [[Martin Brundle]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Tyrrell-Renault}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Tyrrell-Renault}}
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| Electrical
  
| Electrical
 
| 16
  
| 16
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 21
 +
| align=center| 21
 
| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
  
| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
 
| {{ITA}} {{Osella-Alfa Romeo}}
  
| {{ITA}} {{Osella-Alfa Romeo}}
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| Turbo
  
| Turbo
 
| 22
  
| 22
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
  +
| align=center| 2
−
| 2
  
 
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
  
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
−
| {{GBR}} {{McLaren-TAG}}
 +
| {{GBR}} {{McLaren-TAG Porsche}}
 
| 12
  
| 12
 
| Transmission
  
| Transmission
 
| 9
  
| 9
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 20
 +
| align=center| 20
 
| {{AUT}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
  
| {{AUT}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
 
| {{GBR}} {{Benetton-BMW}}
  
| {{GBR}} {{Benetton-BMW}}
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| Engine
  
| Engine
 
| 12
  
| 12
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Retired">Ret</span>
−
! Ret
  
−
| 24
 +
| align=center| 24
 
| {{ITA}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]
  
| {{ITA}} [[Alessandro Nannini]]
−
| {{GBR}} {{Minardi-Motori Moderni}}
 +
| {{ITA}} {{Minardi-Motori Moderni}}
 
| 3
  
| 3
 
| Turbo
  
| Turbo
 
| 24
  
| 24
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
  +
! <span style="cursor:help" title="Did not Start">DNS</span>*
−
! DNS
  
−
| 29
 +
| align=center| 29
 
| {{NED}} [[Huub Rothengatter]]
  
| {{NED}} [[Huub Rothengatter]]
−
| {{GER}} {{Zakspeed-CON}}
 +
| {{FRG}} {{Zakspeed-CON}}
  +
| colspan=3|
−
| 0
  
−
| Electrical
  
−
| 26
  
−
| &nbsp;
  
 
|-
  
|-
−
! colspan="8" align=center | Source: <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/504/detroit.html |title=1986 United States Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref>
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! colspan="8"| Source:<ref name=RR>'USA 1986: Result', ''statsf1.com'', (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)</ref>
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*<sup>T</sup> Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
  +
*<nowiki>*</nowiki> Rothengatter was unable to start after an electrical failure.<ref name=RR></ref>
   
 
==Milestones==
  
==Milestones==
  +
* {{Ferrari-CON}} appeared at their 400th [[Grand Prix]] as a constructor.<ref name=Stats>'7. USA 1985', ''statsf1.com'', (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/etats-unis.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)</ref>
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* Debut race for [[Allen Berg]].<ref name=Chicane>'1986 Detroit GP', ''chicanef1.com'', (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1986&gp=Detroit%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 28/03/2019)</ref>
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* Fourth career [[victory]] for [[Ayrton Senna]].<ref name=Stats></ref>
  +
* {{Team Lotus-CON}} secured their 77th victory as a constructor.<ref name=Stats></ref>
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** Twentieth win for {{Renault-ENG}} as an engine supplier.<ref name=Stats></ref>
  +
* [[Jacques Laffite]] claimed his 32nd and final [[podium]] finish.<ref name=Stats></ref>
  +
* [[Nelson Piquet]] recorded the 25th [[fastest lap]] for a car using [[Mobil]] as a lubricant supplier.<ref name=Chicane></ref>
   
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==Standings after race==
 +
==Standings==
  +
Victory in Detroit would propel [[Ayrton Senna]] back into the lead of the Championship, with the Brazilian opening out a three point lead over [[Alain Prost]]. Furthermore, with [[Nigel Mansell]] just four points further back in third, it seemed as if it would be a three way fight for the Championship, with all three drivers holding two wins across the first seven races. Behind, [[Nelson Piquet]] was ten points off his third placed teammate, with [[Keke Rosberg]] even further back in fifth.
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  +
It was a similar picture the Constructors Championship, with {{Williams-Honda}} and {{McLaren-TAG Porsche}} ending the Detroit weekend just a point apart. It was the Anglo-Japanese combination, rather than the Anglo-German alliance that led, before an eleven point gap back to third placed {{Team Lotus-Renault}}. Indeed, the Ethel based squad were also in the hunt for the crown, provided that second driver [[Johnny Dumfries]] became a regular scorer, leaving {{Ligier-Renault}} in an increasingly distant fourth.
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!colspan=4|World Championship for Drivers
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|-
  +
!<span style="cursor:help;" title="Position">Pos.</span>
  +
!Driver
  +
!<span style="cursor:help;" title="Points">Pts.</span>
  +
! +/-
  +
|-
  +
! 1
  +
| {{BRA-1968}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
  +
| 36
  +
| {{+}}2
  +
|-
  +
! 2
  +
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
  +
| 33
  +
| {{-}}1
  +
|-
  +
! 3
  +
| {{GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
  +
| 29
  +
| {{-}}1
  +
|-
  +
! 4
  +
| {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
  +
| 19
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 5
  +
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
  +
| 14
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 6
  +
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
  +
| 13
  +
| {{+}}1
  +
|-
  +
! 7
  +
| {{SWE}} [[Stefan Johansson]]
  +
| 7
  +
| {{-}}1
  +
|-
  +
! 8
  +
| {{AUT}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
  +
| 6
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 9
  +
| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
  +
| 6
  +
| {{+}}1
  +
|-
  +
! 10
  +
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
  +
| 6
  +
| {{-}}1
  +
|-
  +
! 11
  +
| {{ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
  +
| 2
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 12
  +
| {{GBR}} [[Martin Brundle]]
  +
| 2
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 13
  +
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
  +
| 2
  +
| {{X}}
  +
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!colspan=4|World Championship for Constructors
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|-
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!<span style="cursor:help;" title="Position">Pos.</span>
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!Team
  +
!<span style="cursor:help;" title="Points">Pts.</span>
  +
! +/-
  +
|-
  +
! 1
  +
| {{GBR}} {{Williams-Honda}}
  +
| 48
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 2
  +
| {{GBR}} {{McLaren-TAG Porsche}}
  +
| 47
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 3
  +
| {{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Renault}}
  +
| 36
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 4
  +
| {{FRA}} {{Ligier-Renault}}
  +
| 19
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 5
  +
| {{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
  +
| 13
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 6
  +
| {{GBR}} {{Benetton-BMW}}
  +
| 8
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 7
  +
| {{GBR}} {{Tyrrell-Renault}}
  +
| 2
  +
| {{X}}
  +
|-
  +
! 8
  +
| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
  +
| 2
  +
| {{X}}
  +
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The Detroit Grand Prix V, otherwise known as the 1986 Detroit Grand Prix (and unofficially as the 1986 United Stats Grand Prix), was the seventh round of the 1986 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Detroit Street Circuit on the 22 June 1986.[2][1] The race would see Ayrton Senna claim a memorable victory for Lotus-Renault, recovering from an early puncture to beat Jacques Laffite.[2]

Qualifying would see the aforementioned Brazilian grab pole position, ahead of Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet.[2] René Arnoux was next in the first of the Ligier-Renaults, with Stefan Johansson and Laffite sharing the third row.[2]

It was Senna's lead to lose at the start, with the #12 Lotus duly streaking away to leave Mansell to defend from Arnoux.[2] The rest of the field thundered into the first corner behind them, with no major collisions to thin the field.[2]

Senna was not able to escape however, and duly lost the lead early on the second lap when he missed a gear.[2] Indeed, Senna would spend the rest of the lap trying to keep Arnoux at bay, before re-catching and passing Mansell when the Brit's brakes began to fade.[2]

Yet, before the Brazilian could even establish himself in the lead a stray piece of debris would puncture a tyre, forcing him to pit at the end of lap twelve.[2] That handed the lead to the two Ligier-Renaults, Arnoux ahead of Laffite, whom had overtaken Mansell as Williams-Honda pilot continued to struggle with his brakes.[2]

Laffite duly took the lead a couple of laps later, and would continue to do so until the now familiar stop for tyres mid-race.[2] There, Ligier's lack of funding for pitcrews was made abundantly clear, with Laffite and Arnoux losing so much time in the pits that they became a non-factor.[2]

Furthermore, with Piquet enduring a slow stop and Williams taking time to analyse Mansell's brake issues, Senna was able to filter back into the lead, with no need to stop again.[2] Piquet duly led the chase from Arnoux, although a collision between the two, which also involved Thierry Boutsen would ultimately leave Senna to cruise out front for the rest of the race.[2]

With that the race was run, with Senna claiming victory and the lead in the Championship ahead of Laffite.[2] Former Championship leader Alain Prost claimed third after developing a late misfire, with Michele Alboreto, Mansell, and Riccardo Patrese securing the rest of the points.[2]

Background

Alain Prost had moved back to the top of the Championship hunt after the Canadian Grand Prix, establishing a small two point advantage. Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna were next and level on 27 points, although the Brit was considered to be ahead by virtue of his two wins to the Brazilian's one. Nelson Piquet, meanwhile, had lost ground in fourth after the battle of Montreal, but remained ahead of Keke Rosberg, with no further changes further down the field.

In the Constructors' Championship it was advantage Williams-Honda upon arrival in Detroit, with their double podium in Canada having put them back ahead of McLaren-TAG Porsche. Those two had ended the Canadian weekend some three points apart, before a significant sixteen point gap back to third placed Lotus-Renault. The Ethel based squad themselves seemed to be in a secure position, holding more than double the points of fourth placed Ligier-Renault at the start of Detroit meeting, while Ferrari arrived in fifth.

Entry list

The full entry list for the 1986 Detroit Grand Prix is outlined below:

No. Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Model Tyre
1 France Alain Prost United Kingdom Marlboro McLaren International McLaren MP4/2C TAG Porsche TTE PO1 1.5 V6t G
2 Finland Keke Rosberg United Kingdom Marlboro McLaren International McLaren MP4/2C TAG Porsche TTE PO1 1.5 V6t G
3 United Kingdom Martin Brundle United Kingdom Data General Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 015 Renault EF15 1.5 V6t G
4 France Philippe Streiff United Kingdom Data General Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 014 Renault EF15 1.5 V6t G
5 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell United Kingdom Canon Williams Honda Team Williams FW11 Honda RA166E 1.5 V6t G
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet United Kingdom Canon Williams Honda Team Williams FW11 Honda RA166E 1.5 V6t G
7 Italy Riccardo Patrese United Kingdom Motor Racing Developments Ltd. Brabham BT55 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t P
8 United Kingdom Derek Warwick United Kingdom Motor Racing Developments Ltd. Brabham BT55 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t P
11 United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries United Kingdom John Player Special Team Lotus Lotus 98T Renault EF15B 1.5 V6t G
12 Brazil Ayrton Senna United Kingdom John Player Special Team Lotus Lotus 98T Renault EF15B 1.5 V6t G
14 United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer West Germany West Zakspeed Racing Zakspeed 861 Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4t G
15 Australia Alan Jones United States Team Haas (USA) Ltd. Lola THL2 Ford Cosworth GBA 1.5 V6t G
16 United States Eddie Cheever United States Team Haas (USA) Ltd. Lola THL2 Ford Cosworth GBA 1.5 V6t G
17 West Germany Christian Danner United Kingdom Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW Arrows A8 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t G
18 Belgium Thierry Boutsen United Kingdom Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW Arrows A8 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t G
19 Italy Teo Fabi United Kingdom Benetton Formula Ltd. Benetton B186 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t P
20 Austria Gerhard Berger United Kingdom Benetton Formula Ltd. Benetton B186 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t P
21 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Italy Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1F Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 L4t P
22 Canada Allen Berg Italy Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1G Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 L4t P
23 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Italy Minardi F1 Team Minardi M185B Motori Moderni 615-90 1.5 V6t P
24 Italy Alessandro Nannini Italy Minardi F1 Team Minardi M185B Motori Moderni 615-90 1.5 V6t P
25 France René Arnoux France Equipe Ligier Ligier JS27 Renault EF4B 1.5 V6t P
26 France Jacques Laffite France Equipe Ligier Ligier JS27 Renault EF15 1.5 V6t P
27 Italy Michele Alboreto Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F186 Ferrari 032 1.5 V6t G
28 Sweden Stefan Johansson Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F186 Ferrari 032 1.5 V6t G
29 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter West Germany West Zakspeed Racing Zakspeed 861 Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4t G
Source:[3]

Practice Overview

Qualifying

Friday Qualifying

Saturday Qualifying

Qualifying Results

The full qualifying results for the 1986 Detroit Grand Prix are outlined below:

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Time Gap
Q1 Q2
1 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna United Kingdom Lotus-Renault 1:40.301 1:38.301 —
2 5 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell United Kingdom Williams-Honda 1:39.490 1:38.839 +0.538s
3 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet United Kingdom Williams-Honda 1:41.510 1:39.076 +0.775s
4 25 France René Arnoux France Ligier-Renault 1:43.166 1:39.689 +1.388s
5 28 Sweden Stefan Johansson Italy Ferrari 1:42.989 1:40.312 +2.011s
6 26 France Jacques Laffite France Ligier-Renault 1:45.236 1:40.676 +2.375s
7 1 France Alain Prost United Kingdom McLaren-TAG Porsche 1:43.368 1:40.715 +2.414s
8 7 Italy Riccardo Patrese United Kingdom Brabham-BMW 1:43.664 1:40.819 +2.518s
9 2 Finland Keke Rosberg United Kingdom McLaren-TAG Porsche 1:43.732 1:40.848 +2.547s
10 16 United States Eddie Cheever United States Lola-Ford Cosworth 1:46.499 1:41.540 +3.239s
11 27 Italy Michele Alboreto Italy Ferrari 1:44.296 1:41.606 +3.305s
12 20 Austria Gerhard Berger United Kingdom Benetton-BMW 1:43.759 1:41.836 +3.535s
13 18 Belgium Thierry Boutsen United Kingdom Arrows-BMW 1:45.711 1:42.279 +3.978s
14 11 United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries United Kingdom Lotus-Renault 1:45.846 1:42.511 +4.210s
15 8 United Kingdom Derek Warwick United Kingdom Brabham-BMW 1:44.890 1:42.558 +4.257s
16 3 United Kingdom Martin Brundle United Kingdom Tyrrell-Renault 1:45.250 1:42.815 +4.514s
17 19 Italy Teo Fabi United Kingdom Benetton-BMW 1:48.912 1:43.658 +5.357s
18 4 France Philippe Streiff United Kingdom Tyrrell-Renault 1:47.478 1:43.796 +5.495s
19 17 West Germany Christian Danner United Kingdom Arrows-BMW 1:48.855 1:44.259 +5.958s
20 14 United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer West Germany Zakspeed 1:49.812 1:44.401 +6.100s
21 15 Australia Alan Jones United States Lola-Ford Cosworth 1:45.521 1:44.450 +6.149s
22 21 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Italy Osella-Alfa Romeo 1:49.067 1:45.059 +6.887s
23 23 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Italy Minardi-Motori Moderni 1:47.359 1:46.705 +8.404s
24 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini Italy Minardi-Motori Moderni 1:47.230 11:12.906 +8.929s
25 22 Canada Allen Berg Italy Osella-Alfa Romeo 1:56.741 1:48.682 +10.381s
26 29 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter West Germany Zakspeed 1:49.680 29:44.015 +11.379s
Source:[4][5][6]
  • T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
  • Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.

Grid

Pos. Pos.
Driver Driver
______________
Row 1 1 ______________
Ayrton Senna 2
______________ Nigel Mansell
Row 2 3 ______________
Nelson Piquet 4
______________ René Arnoux
Row 3 5 ______________
Stefan Johansson 6
______________ Jacques Laffite
Row 4 7 ______________
Alain Prost 8
______________ Riccardo Patrese
Row 5 9 ______________
Keke Rosberg 10
______________ Eddie Cheever
Row 6 11 ______________
Michele Alboreto 12
______________ Gerhard Berger
Row 7 13 ______________
Thierry Boutsen 14
______________ Johnny Dumfries
Row 8 15 ______________
Derek Warwick 16
______________ Martin Brundle
Row 9 17 ______________
Teo Fabi 18
______________ Philippe Streiff
Row 10 19 ______________
Christian Danner 20
______________ Jonathan Palmer
Row 11 21 ______________
Alan Jones 22
______________ Piercarlo Ghinzani
Row 12 23 ______________
Andrea de Cesaris 24
______________ Alessandro Nannini
Row 13 25 ______________
Allen Berg 26
______________ Huub Rothengatter*
  • * Rothengatter was unable to start the race after an electrical failure.[7]

Race

Report

Results

The full results for the 1986 Detroit Grand Prix are outlined below:

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna United Kingdom Lotus-Renault 63 1:51:12.847 1 9
2 26 France Jacques Laffite France Ligier-Renault 63 + 31.017s 6 6
3 1 France Alain Prost United Kingdom McLaren-TAG Porsche 63 + 31.824s 7 4
4 27 Italy Michele Alboreto Italy Ferrari 63 + 1:30.936 11 3
5 5 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell United Kingdom Williams-Honda 62 + 1 Lap 2 2
6 7 Italy Riccardo Patrese United Kingdom Brabham-BMW 62 + 1 Lap 8 1
7 11 United Kingdom Johnny Dumfries United Kingdom Lotus-Renault 61 + 2 Laps 14
8 14 United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer West Germany Zakspeed 61 + 2 Laps 20
9 4 France Philippe Streiff United Kingdom Tyrrell-Renault 61 + 2 Laps 18
10 8 United Kingdom Derek Warwick United Kingdom Brabham-BMW 60 + 3 Laps 15
Ret 17 West Germany Christian Danner United Kingdom Arrows-BMW 51 Electrical 19
Ret 25 France René Arnoux France Ligier-Renault 46 Accident 4
Ret 18 Belgium Thierry Boutsen United Kingdom Arrows-BMW 44 Accident 13
Ret 23 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Italy Minardi-Motori Moderni 43 Gearbox 23
Ret 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet United Kingdom Williams-Honda 41 Accident 3
Ret 28 Sweden Stefan Johansson Italy Ferrari 40 Electrical 5
Ret 19 Italy Teo Fabi United Kingdom Benetton-BMW 38 Gearbox 17
Ret 16 United States Eddie Cheever United States Lola-Ford Cosworth 37 Steering 10
Ret 15 Australia Alan Jones United States Lola-Ford Cosworth 33 Steering 21
Ret 22 Canada Allen Berg Italy Osella-Alfa Romeo 28 Electrical 25
Ret 3 United Kingdom Martin Brundle United Kingdom Tyrrell-Renault 15 Electrical 16
Ret 21 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Italy Osella-Alfa Romeo 14 Turbo 22
Ret 2 Finland Keke Rosberg United Kingdom McLaren-TAG Porsche 12 Transmission 9
Ret 20 Austria Gerhard Berger United Kingdom Benetton-BMW 8 Engine 12
Ret 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini Italy Minardi-Motori Moderni 3 Turbo 24
DNS* 29 Netherlands Huub Rothengatter West Germany Zakspeed
Source:[7]
  • T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
  • * Rothengatter was unable to start after an electrical failure.[7]

Milestones

Standings

Victory in Detroit would propel Ayrton Senna back into the lead of the Championship, with the Brazilian opening out a three point lead over Alain Prost. Furthermore, with Nigel Mansell just four points further back in third, it seemed as if it would be a three way fight for the Championship, with all three drivers holding two wins across the first seven races. Behind, Nelson Piquet was ten points off his third placed teammate, with Keke Rosberg even further back in fifth.

It was a similar picture the Constructors Championship, with Williams-Honda and McLaren-TAG Porsche ending the Detroit weekend just a point apart. It was the Anglo-Japanese combination, rather than the Anglo-German alliance that led, before an eleven point gap back to third placed Lotus-Renault. Indeed, the Ethel based squad were also in the hunt for the crown, provided that second driver Johnny Dumfries became a regular scorer, leaving Ligier-Renault in an increasingly distant fourth.

World Championship for Drivers
Pos. Driver Pts. +/-
1 Brazil Ayrton Senna 36 ▲2
2 France Alain Prost 33 ▼1
3 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 29 ▼1
4 Brazil Nelson Piquet 19 —
5 Finland Keke Rosberg 14 —
6 France Jacques Laffite 13 ▲1
7 Sweden Stefan Johansson 7 ▼1
8 Austria Gerhard Berger 6 —
9 Italy Michele Alboreto 6 ▲1
10 France René Arnoux 6 ▼1
11 Italy Teo Fabi 2 —
12 United Kingdom Martin Brundle 2 —
13 Italy Riccardo Patrese 2 —
World Championship for Constructors
Pos. Team Pts. +/-
1 United Kingdom Williams-Honda 48 —
2 United Kingdom McLaren-TAG Porsche 47 —
3 United Kingdom Lotus-Renault 36 —
4 France Ligier-Renault 19 —
5 Italy Ferrari 13 —
6 United Kingdom Benetton-BMW 8 —
7 United Kingdom Tyrrell-Renault 2 —
8 United Kingdom Brabham-BMW 2 —

Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.

References

Images and Videos:

References:

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  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 'United States GP, 1986', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr427.html, (Accessed 24/03/2019)
  3. ↑ 'USA 1986: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
  4. ↑ 'Detroit Grand Prix V - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/504/detroit/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
  5. ↑ 'Detroit Grand Prix V - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1986/races/504/detroit/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
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  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 'USA 1986: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 '1986 Detroit GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1986&gp=Detroit%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 28/03/2019)
V T E 1986 Formula One Season
Teams McLaren • Tyrrell • Williams • Brabham • Lotus • Zakspeed • Lola • Arrows • Benetton • Osella • Minardi • Ligier • Ferrari • AGS
Engines Alfa Romeo • BMW • Ferrari • Ford • Hart • Honda • Motori Moderni • Renault • TAG • Zakspeed
Drivers 1 Prost • 2 Rosberg • 3 Brundle • 4 Streiff • 5 Mansell • 6 Piquet • 7 Patrese • 8 De Angelis • 8 Warwick • 11 Dumfries • 12 Senna • 14 Palmer • 29 Rothengatter • 15 Jones • 16 Tambay • 16 Cheever • 17 Surer • 17 Danner • 18 Boutsen • 19 Fabi • 20 Berger • 21 Ghinzani • 22 Danner • 22 Berg • 22 Caffi • 23 De Cesaris • 24 Nannini • 25 Arnoux • 26 Laffite • 26 Alliot • 27 Alboreto • 28 Johansson • 31 Capelli
Other Drivers Barilla
Cars Williams FW11 • McLaren MP4/2C • Lotus 98T • Ferrari F1/86 • Ligier JS27 • Benetton B186 • Tyrrell 014 • Tyrrell 015 • Lola THL1 • Lola THL2 • Brabham BT55 • Arrows A8 • Arrows A9 • Zakspeed 861 • Minardi M185B • Minardi M186 • Osella FA1G • Osella FA1F • Osella FA1H • AGS JH21C
Tyres Goodyear • Pirelli
Races Brazil • Spain • San Marino • Monaco • Belgium • Canada • Detroit • France • Britain • Germany • Hungary • Austria • Italy • Portugal • Mexico • Australia
See also 1985 Formula One Season • 1987 Formula One Season • Category
V T E United States Detroit Grand Prix
Circuit Detroit (1982–1988)
Circuit Detroit
Races 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988
See also United States Grand Prix • United States Grand Prix West • Indianapolis 500 • Caesars Palace Grand Prix • Dallas Grand Prix • Questor Grand Prix • Miami Grand Prix
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