Race results
Race startMarch 22, 1986 at 21:00Brasilia Standard Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:39:32.583 | 61 | - | - | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | +34.827 | 61 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +59.759 | 61 | - | - | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier | +1:28.429 | 61 | - | - | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 60 | - | - | 17 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +2 Laps | 59 | - | - | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 59 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Elio de Angelis | Brabham | +3 Laps | 58 | - | - | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Johnny Dumfries | Team Lotus | +3 Laps | 58 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | +5 Laps | 56 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| - | 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | DNF (Exhaust) | 37 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| - | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | DNF (Fuel system) | 35 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| - | 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 30 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| - | 22 | Christian Danner | Osella | DNF (Engine) | 29 | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| - | 28 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | DNF (Brakes) | 26 | - | - | 8 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Patrick Tambay | Lola | DNF (Battery) | 24 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| - | 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | DNF (Water leak) | 21 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | DNF (Engine) | 20 | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| - | 17 | Marc Surer | Arrows | DNF (Engine) | 19 | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| - | 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | DNF (Clutch) | 18 | - | - | 25 | 0 |
| - | 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Minardi | DNF (Turbo) | 16 | - | - | 22 | 0 |
| - | 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | DNF (Engine) | 16 | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| - | 2 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 6 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Alan Jones | Lola | DNF (Injection) | 5 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| - | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | DNF (Spun off) | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 |