| «1986-16» | Australia Grand Prix - LI Australian Grand Prix |
| 1986-10-26 | Adelaide - Adelaide Street Circuit - 82 laps × 3.779 km : 309.878 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Best | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams • Honda | 01:19.255 | 01:18.403 | 01:18.403 | 173.519 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Williams • Honda | 01:20.088 | 01:18.714 | 01:18.714 | +00.311 (+0.397%) | +00.311 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus • Renault | 01:21.302 | 01:18.906 | 01:18.906 | +00.503 (+0.642%) | +00.192 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:19.785 | 01:19.654 | 01:19.654 | +01.251 (+1.596%) | +00.748 |
| 5 | 5 | 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier • Renault | 01:20.491 | 01:19.976 | 01:19.976 | +01.573 (+2.006%) | +00.322 |
| 6 | 6 | 20 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton • BMW | 01:22.260 | 01:20.554 | 01:20.554 | +02.151 (+2.744%) | +00.578 |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:21.295 | 01:20.778 | 01:20.778 | +02.375 (+3.029%) | +00.224 |
| 8 | 8 | 26 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier • Renault | 01:22.765 | 01:20.981 | 01:20.981 | +02.578 (+3.288%) | +00.203 |
| 9 | 9 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 01:21.709 | 01:21.747 | 01:21.709 | +03.306 (+4.217%) | +00.728 |
| 10 | 10 | 4 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell • Renault | 01:23.262 | 01:21.720 | 01:21.720 | +03.317 (+4.231%) | +00.011 |
| 11 | 11 | 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi • Motori Moderni | 01:23.476 | 01:22.012 | 01:22.012 | +03.609 (+4.603%) | +00.292 |
| 12 | 12 | 28 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 01:22.050 | 01:22.309 | 01:22.050 | +03.647 (+4.652%) | +00.038 |
| 13 | 13 | 19 | Teo Fabi | Benetton • BMW | 01:22.584 | 01:22.129 | 01:22.129 | +03.726 (+4.752%) | +00.079 |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus • Renault | 01:23.786 | 01:22.664 | 01:22.664 | +04.261 (+5.435%) | +00.535 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | Alan Jones | Lola • Ford Cosworth | 24:46.383 | 01:22.796 | 01:22.796 | +04.393 (+5.603%) | +00.132 |
| 16 | 16 | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell • Renault | 01:24.061 | 01:23.004 | 01:23.004 | +04.601 (+5.868%) | +00.208 |
| 17 | 17 | 16 | Patrick Tambay | Lola • Ford Cosworth | 01:24.584 | 01:23.008 | 01:23.008 | +04.605 (+5.873%) | +00.004 |
| 18 | 18 | 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi • Motori Moderni | 01:25.953 | 01:23.052 | 01:23.052 | +04.649 (+5.930%) | +00.044 |
| 19 | 19 | 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham • BMW | 01:23.396 | 01:23.230 | 01:23.230 | +04.827 (+6.157%) | +00.178 |
| 20 | 20 | 8 | Derek Warwick | Brabham • BMW | 01:23.552 | 01:23.313 | 01:23.313 | +04.910 (+6.263%) | +00.083 |
| 21 | 21 | 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 01:24.509 | 01:23.476 | 01:23.476 | +05.073 (+6.470%) | +00.163 |
| 22 | 22 | 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows • BMW | 01:24.768 | 01:24.295 | 01:24.295 | +05.892 (+7.515%) | +00.819 |
| 23 | 23 | 29 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 01:25.746 | 01:25.181 | 01:25.181 | +06.778 (+8.645%) | +00.886 |
| 24 | 24 | 17 | Christian Danner | Arrows • BMW | 01:25.296 | 01:25.233 | 01:25.233 | +06.830 (+8.711%) | +00.052 |
| 25 | 25 | 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella • Alfa Romeo | 03:03.680 | 01:25.257 | 01:25.257 | +06.854 (+8.742%) | +00.024 |
| 26 | 26 | 22 | Allen Berg | Osella • Alfa Romeo | 01:28.912 | 01:27.208 | 01:27.208 | +08.805 (+11.230%) | +01.951 |