| «1986-07» | USA Grand Prix - V Detroit Grand Prix |
| 1986-06-22 | Detroit - 63 laps × 4.023 km : 253.449 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Best | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus • Renault | 01:40.301 | 01:38.301 | 01:38.301 | 147.331 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams • Honda | 01:39.490 | 01:38.839 | 01:38.839 | +00.538 (+0.547%) | +00.538 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Williams • Honda | 01:41.510 | 01:39.076 | 01:39.076 | +00.775 (+0.788%) | +00.237 |
| 4 | 4 | 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier • Renault | 01:43.166 | 01:39.689 | 01:39.689 | +01.388 (+1.412%) | +00.613 |
| 5 | 5 | 28 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 01:42.989 | 01:40.312 | 01:40.312 | +02.011 (+2.046%) | +00.623 |
| 6 | 6 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Renault | 01:45.236 | 01:40.676 | 01:40.676 | +02.375 (+2.416%) | +00.364 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:43.368 | 01:40.715 | 01:40.715 | +02.414 (+2.456%) | +00.039 |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham • BMW | 01:43.664 | 01:40.819 | 01:40.819 | +02.518 (+2.562%) | +00.104 |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren • TAG Porsche | 01:43.732 | 01:40.848 | 01:40.848 | +02.547 (+2.591%) | +00.029 |
| 10 | 10 | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Lola • Ford Cosworth | 01:46.499 | 01:41.540 | 01:41.540 | +03.239 (+3.295%) | +00.692 |
| 11 | 11 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 01:44.296 | 01:41.606 | 01:41.606 | +03.305 (+3.362%) | +00.066 |
| 12 | 12 | 20 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton • BMW | 01:43.759 | 01:41.836 | 01:41.836 | +03.535 (+3.596%) | +00.230 |
| 13 | 13 | 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows • BMW | 01:45.711 | 01:42.279 | 01:42.279 | +03.978 (+4.047%) | +00.443 |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus • Renault | 01:45.846 | 01:42.511 | 01:42.511 | +04.210 (+4.283%) | +00.232 |
| 15 | 15 | 8 | Derek Warwick | Brabham • BMW | 01:44.890 | 01:42.558 | 01:42.558 | +04.257 (+4.331%) | +00.047 |
| 16 | 16 | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell • Renault | 01:45.250 | 01:42.815 | 01:42.815 | +04.514 (+4.592%) | +00.257 |
| 17 | 17 | 19 | Teo Fabi | Benetton • BMW | 01:48.912 | 01:43.658 | 01:43.658 | +05.357 (+5.450%) | +00.843 |
| 18 | 18 | 4 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell • Renault | 01:47.478 | 01:43.796 | 01:43.796 | +05.495 (+5.590%) | +00.138 |
| 19 | 19 | 17 | Christian Danner | Arrows • BMW | 01:48.855 | 01:44.259 | 01:44.259 | +05.958 (+6.061%) | +00.463 |
| 20 | 20 | 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 01:49.812 | 01:44.401 | 01:44.401 | +06.100 (+6.205%) | +00.142 |
| 21 | 21 | 15 | Alan Jones | Lola • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.421 | 01:44.450 | 01:44.450 | +06.149 (+6.255%) | +00.049 |
| 22 | 22 | 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella • Alfa Romeo | 01:49.067 | 01:45.059 | 01:45.059 | +06.758 (+6.875%) | +00.609 |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi • Motori Moderni | 01:47.359 | 01:46.705 | 01:46.705 | +08.404 (+8.549%) | +01.646 |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi • Motori Moderni | 01:47.230 | 11:12.906 | 01:47.230 | +08.929 (+9.083%) | +00.525 |
| 25 | 25 | 22 | Allen Berg | Osella • Alfa Romeo | 01:56.741 | 01:48.682 | 01:48.682 | +10.381 (+10.560%) | +01.452 |
| 26 | 26 | 29 | Huub Rothengatter | Zakspeed | 01:49.680 | 29:44.015 | 01:49.680 | +11.379 (+11.576%) | +00.998 |