1986 · Round 7 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Detroit Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, June 22, 1986
Detroit Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, June 22, 1986
Pole position
SEN
1:38.301
Pole margin
+0.538
to MAN
Top-ten spread
+3.239
P1 to CHE
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 98T · Renault | 1:38.301 | — | — |
| 02 | MANWilliams · Williams FW11 · Honda | 1:38.839 | +0.538 | — |
| 03 | PIQWilliams · Williams FW11 · Honda | 1:39.076 | +0.775 | — |
| 04 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS27 · Renault | 1:39.689 | +1.388 | — |
| 05 | JOHFerrari · Ferrari F1 86 | 1:40.312 | +2.011 | — |
| 06 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS27 · Renault | 1:40.676 | +2.375 | — |
| 07 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2C · Porsche | 1:40.715 | +2.414 | — |
| 08 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT54 ~ Brabham BT55 · BMW | 1:40.819 | +2.518 | — |
| 09 | ROSMcLaren · McLaren MP4-2C · Porsche | 1:40.848 | +2.547 | — |
| 10 | CHETeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:41.540 | +3.239 | — |
| 11 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 86 | 1:41.606 | +3.305 | — |
| 12 | BERBenetton · Benetton B186 · BMW | 1:41.836 | +3.535 | — |
| 13 | BOUArrows · Arrows A8 BMW ~ Arrows A9 · BMW | 1:42.279 | +3.978 | — |
| 14 | DUMTeam Lotus · Lotus 98T · Renault | 1:42.511 | +4.210 | — |
| 15 | WARBrabham · Brabham BT54 ~ Brabham BT55 · BMW | 1:42.558 | +4.257 | — |
| 16 | BRUTyrrell · Tyrrell 014 ~ Tyrrell 015 · Renault | 1:42.815 | +4.514 | — |
| 17 | FABBenetton · Benetton B186 · BMW | 1:43.658 | +5.357 | — |
| 18 | STRTyrrell · Tyrrell 014 ~ Tyrrell 015 · Renault | 1:43.796 | +5.495 | — |
| 19 | DANArrows · Arrows A8 BMW ~ Arrows A9 · BMW | 1:44.259 | +5.958 | — |
| 20 | PALZakspeed · Zakspeed 861 | 1:44.401 | +6.100 | — |
| 21 | JONTeam Haas · THL1 · Hart | 1:44.450 | +6.149 | — |
| 22 | GHIOsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1H · Alfa Romeo | 1:45.059 | +6.758 | — |
| 23 | DECMinardi · Minardi M85B ~ Minardi M86B ~ Minardi M86 · Motori Moderni | 1:46.705 | +8.404 | — |
| 24 | NANMinardi · Minardi M85B ~ Minardi M86B ~ Minardi M86 · Motori Moderni | 11:12.906 | +574.605 | — |
| 25 | BEROsella · Osella FA1F ~ Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1H · Alfa Romeo | 1:48.682 | +10.381 | — |
| 26 | ROTZakspeed · Zakspeed 861 | 29:44.015 | +1685.714 | — |