1986 · Round 1 · Qualifying Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, March 23, 1986
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, March 23, 1986
Pole position
SEN
1:25.501
Pole margin
+1.254
to PIQ
Top-ten spread
+3.793
P1 to PAT
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 98T · Renault | 1:25.501 | — | — |
| 02 | PIQWilliams · Williams FW11 · Honda | 1:26.755 | +1.254 | — |
| 03 | MANWilliams · Williams FW11 · Honda | 1:26.749 | +1.248 | — |
| 04 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS27 · Renault | 1:27.133 | +1.632 | — |
| 05 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS27 · Renault | 1:27.190 | +1.689 | — |
| 06 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 86 | 1:27.485 | +1.984 | — |
| 07 | ROSMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2C · Porsche | 1:27.705 | +2.204 | — |
| 08 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari F1 86 | 1:27.711 | +2.210 | — |
| 09 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2C · Porsche | 1:28.099 | +2.598 | — |
| 10 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT54 ~ Brabham BT55 · BMW | 1:29.294 | +3.793 | — |
| 11 | DUMTeam Lotus · Lotus 98T · Renault | 1:29.503 | +4.002 | — |
| 12 | FABBenetton · Benetton B186 · BMW | 1:29.748 | +4.247 | — |
| 13 | TAMTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:30.594 | +5.093 | — |
| 14 | DEABrabham · Brabham BT54 ~ Brabham BT55 · BMW | 1:31.074 | +5.573 | — |
| 15 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW ~ Arrows A9 · BMW | 1:31.244 | +5.743 | — |
| 16 | BERBenetton · Benetton B186 · BMW | 1:31.313 | +5.812 | — |
| 17 | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 014 ~ Tyrrell 015 · Renault | 1:32.009 | +6.508 | — |
| 18 | STRTyrrell · Tyrrell 014 ~ Tyrrell 015 · Renault | 1:32.388 | +6.887 | — |
| 19 | JONTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:33.236 | +7.735 | — |
| 20 | SURArrows · Arrows A8 BMW ~ Arrows A9 · BMW | 1:34.144 | +8.643 | — |
| 21 | PALZakspeed · Zakspeed 861 | 1:33.784 | +8.283 | — |
| 22 | DECMinardi · Minardi M85B ~ Minardi M86B ~ Minardi M86 · Motori Moderni | 1:34.646 | +9.145 | — |
| 23 | GHIOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1H · Alfa Romeo | 1:35.988 | +10.487 | — |
| 24 | DANOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1H · Alfa Romeo | 1:36.558 | +11.057 | — |
| 25 | NANMinardi · Minardi M85B ~ Minardi M86B ~ Minardi M86 · Motori Moderni | 1:37.466 | +11.965 | — |