1986 · Round 12 · Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 17, 1986
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 17, 1986
Pole position
FAB
1:23.549
Pole margin
+0.194
to BER
Top-ten spread
+2.177
P1 to WAR
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FABBenetton · Benetton B186 · BMW | 1:23.549 | — | — |
| 02 | BERBenetton · Benetton B186 · BMW | 1:23.743 | +0.194 | — |
| 03 | ROSMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2C · Porsche | 1:23.903 | +0.354 | — |
| 04 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT54 ~ Brabham BT55 · BMW | 1:24.044 | +0.495 | — |
| 05 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2C · Porsche | 1:25.285 | +1.736 | — |
| 06 | MANWilliams · Williams FW11 · Honda | 1:24.635 | +1.086 | — |
| 07 | PIQWilliams · Williams FW11 · Honda | 1:24.697 | +1.148 | — |
| 08 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 98T · Renault | 1:25.249 | +1.700 | — |
| 09 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 86 | 1:25.561 | +2.012 | — |
| 10 | WARBrabham · Brabham BT54 ~ Brabham BT55 · BMW | 1:25.726 | +2.177 | — |
| 11 | ALLLigier · Ligier JS27 · Renault | 1:25.917 | +2.368 | — |
| 12 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS27 · Renault | 1:26.312 | +2.763 | — |
| 13 | TAMTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:26.489 | +2.940 | — |
| 14 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari F1 86 | 1:26.646 | +3.097 | — |
| 15 | DUMTeam Lotus · Lotus 98T · Renault | 1:27.833 | +4.284 | — |
| 16 | JONTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:27.476 | +3.927 | — |
| 17 | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 014 ~ Tyrrell 015 · Renault | 1:28.018 | +4.469 | — |
| 18 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW ~ Arrows A9 · BMW | 1:28.598 | +5.049 | — |
| 19 | NANMinardi · Minardi M85B ~ Minardi M86B ~ Minardi M86 · Motori Moderni | 1:28.645 | +5.096 | — |
| 20 | STRTyrrell · Tyrrell 014 ~ Tyrrell 015 · Renault | 1:28.951 | +5.402 | — |
| 21 | PALZakspeed · Zakspeed 861 | 1:29.583 | +6.034 | — |
| 22 | DANArrows · Arrows A8 BMW ~ Arrows A9 · BMW | 1:40.236 | +16.687 | — |
| 23 | DECMinardi · Minardi M85B ~ Minardi M86B ~ Minardi M86 · Motori Moderni | 1:29.615 | +6.066 | — |
| 24 | ROTZakspeed · Zakspeed 861 | 1:32.512 | +8.963 | — |
| 25 | GHIOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1H · Alfa Romeo | 1:33.988 | +10.439 | — |
| 26 | BEROsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1H · Alfa Romeo | 1:36.150 | +12.601 | — |