1986 Australian Grand Prix Race report Race classification

| Pos | No_ | Driver | Constructor_ | Laps | Time_Retired | Grid | Points_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 82 | 1:54:20.388 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 82 | + 4.205 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 28 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 81 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Martin Brundle | Tyrrell-Renault | 81 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell-Renault | 80 | Out of Fuel | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Johnny Dumfries | Lotus-Renault | 80 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier-Renault | 79 | + 3 Laps | 5 |  |
| 8 | 26 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier-Renault | 79 | + 3 Laps | 8 |  |
| 9 | 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Zakspeed | 77 | + 5 Laps | 21 |  |