Gerhard Berger won the Mexican Grand Prix 1986 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on 12 October 1986, starting from P4 on the grid. Alain Prost finished second for McLaren, with Ayrton Senna completing the podium for Team Lotus.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 4 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 6 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 1 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | 2 | 3 | +1 Lap | ||
5 | | 3 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 10 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 21 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 22 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
9 | | 20 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
10 | | 18 | 0 | Out of fuel | ||
11 | | 16 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
12 | | 14 | 0 | Turbo | ||
13 | | 5 | 0 | Spun off | ||
14 | | 24 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
15 | | 13 | 0 | Engine | ||
16 | | 26 | 0 | +7 Laps | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Tyre | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Puncture | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Accident |