Round 7 · 1986
Detroit Grand Prix
WinnerSEYTeam Lotus · from P1
PoleSEY
Fastest lap1:41.233Piquet · L41
Biggest gain+12Palmer P20→P8
Retirements15of 25 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 63 | 1:51:12.847 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 6 | +4 | 63 | +31.020 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 7 | +4 | 63 | +31.820 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 11 | +7 | 63 | +1:30.940 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 | -3 | 62 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 8 | +2 | 62 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Dumfries DUM | Team Lotus | 14 | +7 | 61 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer PAO | Zakspeed | 20 | +12 | 61 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Philippe Streiff STI | Tyrrell | 18 | +9 | 61 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick WAW | Brabham | 15 | +5 | 60 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Lola | 10 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 12 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Tyrrell | 16 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Alan Jones JOE | Lola | 21 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | McLaren | 9 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 4 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | |||
| — | Williams | 3 | 41 | DNF · L41 FL | — | |||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | Ferrari | 5 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 23 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | |||
| — | Osella | 22 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | |||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Benetton | 17 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Arrows | 13 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Zakspeed | 26 | 0 | DNS | — | |||
| — | Christian Danner DAN | Arrows | 19 | 51 | DNF · L51 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 24 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Allen Berg BER | Osella | 25 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Detroit street circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Detroit Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 5 |
| 1984 | Detroit Grand Prix | Brabham | 1 | |
| 1983 | Detroit Grand Prix | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 6 |
| 1982 | Detroit Grand Prix | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 17 |