Nelson Piquet won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1986 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet on 23 March 1986, starting from P2 on the grid. Ayrton Senna finished second for Team Lotus, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium for Ligier.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 2 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 1 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 5 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 4 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | 17 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 16 | 1 | +2 Laps | ||
7 | | 18 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 14 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
9 | | 11 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
10 | | 12 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Exhaust | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Battery | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Water leak | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Injection | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Spun off |