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1987 F1 World Championship Season

Season:38th World Championship season
Drivers’ Champion:Brazil flag lazyload Nelson Piquet (3rd and last title)
Constructors’ Champion:United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda (4th title for Williams)
Reigning drivers’ champion:France flag lazyload Alain Prost
Reigning constructors’ champion:United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams
Races:16
Winning drivers:United Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel Mansell (6)
Brazil flag lazyload Nelson Piquet (3)
France flag lazyload Alain Prost (3)
Brazil flag lazyload Ayrton Senna (2)
Austria flag lazyload Gerhard Berger (2)
Winning constructors:United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams (9)
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren (3)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus (2)
Italy flag lazyload Ferrari (2)
First-time winners (driver):none
First-time winners (constructor):none
Other seasons:

Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Constructor standings | Statistics

Calendar

  • DT: Drivers’ title decider
  • CT: Constructors’ title decider
No.Grand PrixCircuitDateRace Result
1Brazil flag lazyload BrazilJacarepagua12 April1987 Brazilian Grand Prix
2San Marino flag lazyload San MarinoImola03 May1987 San Marino Grand Prix
3Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps17 May1987 Belgian Grand Prix
4Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte Carlo31 May1987 Monaco Grand Prix
5USA flag lazyload DetroitDetroit21 June1987 Detroit Grand Prix
6France flag lazyload FranceLe Castellet05 July1987 French Grand Prix
7United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstone12 July1987 British Grand Prix
8Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheim26 July1987 German Grand Prix
9Hungary flag lazyload HungaryHungaroring09 August1987 Hungarian Grand Prix
10Austria flag lazyload AustriaOsterreichring16 August1987 Austrian Grand Prix
11Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonza06 September1987 Italian Grand Prix
12Portugal flag lazyload PortugalEstoril20 September1987 Portuguese Grand Prix
13Spain flag lazyload Spain CTJerez27 September1987 Spanish Grand Prix
14Mexico flag lazyload MexicoMexico City18 October1987 Mexican Grand Prix
15Japan flag lazyload Japan DTSuzuka01 November1987 Japanese Grand Prix
16Australia flag lazyload AustraliaAdelaide15 November1987 Australian Grand Prix

Driver and constructor entries

ConstructorDriverRound(s) entered
France flag lazyload AGSFrance flag lazyload Pascal Fabre1-14
Brazil flag lazyload Roberto Moreno15-16
United Kingdom flag lazyload ArrowsUSA flag lazyload Eddie CheeverAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload Derek WarwickAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload BenettonBelgium flag lazyload Thierry BoutsenAll
Italy flag lazyload Teo FabiAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload BrabhamItaly flag lazyload Andrea de CesarisAll
Italy flag lazyload Stefano Modena16
Italy flag lazyload Riccardo Patrese1-15
Italy flag lazyload ColoniItaly flag lazyload Nicola Larini11, 13
Italy flag lazyload FerrariItaly flag lazyload Michele AlboretoAll
Austria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerAll
France flag lazyload LigierFrance flag lazyload Rene Arnoux2-16
Italy flag lazyload Piercarlo Ghinzani2-16
United Kingdom flag lazyload LolaFrance flag lazyload Philippe Alliot2-16
France flag lazyload Yannick Dalmas14-16
United Kingdom flag lazyload LotusJapan flag lazyload Satoru NakajimaAll
Brazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload MarchItaly flag lazyload Ivan CapelliAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLarenSweden flag lazyload Stefan JohanssonAll
France flag lazyload Alain ProstAll
Italy flag lazyload MinardiSpain flag lazyload Adrian CamposAll
Italy flag lazyload Alessandro NanniniAll
Italy flag lazyload OsellaItaly flag lazyload Alex CaffiAll
Switzerland flag Franco Forini11-13
Italy flag lazyload Gabriele Tarquini2
United Kingdom flag lazyload TyrrellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Jonathan PalmerAll
France flag lazyload Philippe StreiffAll
United Kingdom flag lazyload WilliamsUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel Mansell1-15
Italy flag lazyload Riccardo Patrese16
Brazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetAll
Germany flag lazyload ZakspeedUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Martin BrundleAll
Germany flag lazyload Christian Danner1-3, 5-16

Race winners

  • Highlight: Home driver/constructor
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructorStartWin Margin
1Brazil flag lazyload BrazilJacarepaguaFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-TAG540.547s
2San Marino flag lazyload San MarinoImolaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda227.545s
3Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-TAG624.764s
4Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Honda233.212s
5USA flag lazyload DetroitDetroitBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Honda233.819s
6France flag lazyload FranceLe CastelletUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda17.711s
7United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda21.918s
8Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda41m 39.591s
9Hungary flag lazyload HungaryHungaroringBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda337.727s
10Austria flag lazyload AustriaOsterreichringUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda255.704s
11Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda11.806s
12Portugal flag lazyload PortugalEstorilFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-TAG320.493s
13Spain flag lazyload SpainJerezUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda222.225s
14Mexico flag lazyload MexicoMexico CityUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda126.176s
15Japan flag lazyload JapanSuzukaAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari117.384s
16Australia flag lazyload AustraliaAdelaideAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari11m 07.884s

Polesitters

  • Highlight: Home driver/constructor
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructorRacePole Margin
1Brazil flag lazyload BrazilJacarepaguaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda60.439s
2San Marino flag lazyload San MarinoImolaBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Honda20.120s
3Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-HondaDNF1.390s
4Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-HondaDNF0.672s
5USA flag lazyload DetroitDetroitUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda51.343s
6France flag lazyload FranceLe CastelletUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda10.423s
7United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda20.070s
8Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-HondaDNF0.257s
9Hungary flag lazyload HungaryHungaroringUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda14R0.502s
10Austria flag lazyload AustriaOsterreichringBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda20.102s
11Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda10.099s
12Portugal flag lazyload PortugalEstorilAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari20.331s
13Spain flag lazyload SpainJerezBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda40.620s
14Mexico flag lazyload MexicoMexico CityUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda10.043s
15Japan flag lazyload JapanSuzukaAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.610s
16Australia flag lazyload AustraliaAdelaideAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.700s

Fastest laps

  • Highlight: Home driver/constructor
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructor
1Brazil flag lazyload BrazilJacarepaguaBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda
2San Marino flag lazyload San MarinoImolaItaly flag lazyload Teo FabiUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Benetton-Ford Cosworth
3Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-TAG
4Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Honda
5USA flag lazyload DetroitDetroitBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Honda
6France flag lazyload FranceLe CastelletBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda
7United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda
8Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda
9Hungary flag lazyload HungaryHungaroringBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda
10Austria flag lazyload AustriaOsterreichringUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda
11Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Honda
12Portugal flag lazyload PortugalEstorilAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
13Spain flag lazyload SpainJerezAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
14Mexico flag lazyload MexicoMexico CityBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda
15Japan flag lazyload JapanSuzukaFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-TAG
16Australia flag lazyload AustraliaAdelaideAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari

Qualifying results

See: 1987 F1 World Championship Qualifying Statistics

World Drivers’ Championship standings

The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)

Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship. Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.

  • Highlight: Rookie
  • Bold: pole position
  • Underline: fastest lap
  • Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
PosDriverBRA
Brazil flag lazyload
SMR
San Marino flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
DET
USA flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
HUN
Hungary flag lazyload
AUT
Austria flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
PRT
Portugal flag lazyload
ESP
Spain flag lazyload
MEX
Mexico flag lazyload
JPN
Japan flag lazyload
AUS
Australia flag lazyload
Points
1Brazil flag lazyload Nelson Piquet2DNSR2222112134215RR73 (76)
2United Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel Mansell61RR511R14R13R11DNS 61
3Brazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaR2R1143325275R2DSQ57
4France flag lazyload Alain Prost1R19R33R7R361512R7R46
5Austria flag lazyload Gerhard Berger4RR44RRRRR42RR1136
6Sweden flag lazyload Stefan Johansson342R78RR2R7653R3R30
7Italy flag lazyload Michele Alboreto8R3R3RRRRRRRR15RR4217
8Belgium flag lazyload Thierry Boutsen5RRRRR7R4451416RR5316
9Italy flag lazyload Teo FabiRRR8R56RR374RR5RR12
10USA flag lazyload Eddie CheeverNCR4R6RRRR8RR68R49R8
11United Kingdom flag lazyload Jonathan Palmer10RR5117857141410R7847
=Japan flag lazyload Satoru Nakajima76510RNC4RR131189R6R7
13Italy flag lazyload Riccardo PatreseR9RR9RRR5RRR13311R9R6
14Italy flag lazyload Andrea de CesarisRR3RRRRRRRRRRRRR8R4
=France flag lazyload Philippe Streiff1189RR6R49R12127812R4
16United Kingdom flag lazyload Derek WarwickR11RRRRR5R6RR1310R10R3
=France flag lazyload Philippe Alliot 108RRRR6R12RR66RR3
18United Kingdom flag lazyload Martin BrundleR5R7RRNCNCRDSQRR11RRR2
19France flag lazyload Rene Arnoux DNS61110RRRR1010RRRRR1
=Italy flag lazyload Ivan CapelliDNSRR6RRRR101113912RRR1
=Brazil flag lazyload Roberto Moreno              R61
 France flag lazyload Yannick Dalmas             914R5 
 Germany flag lazyload Christian Danner97R 8RRRR99RRRR7 
 Italy flag lazyload Piercarlo Ghinzani R7R12NCR R1288RRR13RR 
 France flag lazyload Pascal Fabre121310R131299R13NCDNQDNQRDNQ   
 Italy flag lazyload Alessandro NanniniRRRRRRRR11R16R11RRRRR 
 Italy flag lazyload Alex CaffiR12RRRRRRRRRRRDNQRRDNQ 
 Spain flag lazyload Adrian CamposDSQRRDNSRRRRRRRR14RRR 
 Switzerland flag Franco Forini          RRDNQ    
 Italy flag lazyload Nicola Larini          DNQ R    
 Italy flag lazyload Gabriele Tarquini R               
 Italy flag lazyload Stefano Modena               R 
No.DriverBRA
Brazil flag lazyload
SMR
San Marino flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
DET
USA flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
HUN
Hungary flag lazyload
AUT
Austria flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
PRT
Portugal flag lazyload
ESP
Spain flag lazyload
MEX
Mexico flag lazyload
JPN
Japan flag lazyload
AUS
Australia flag lazyload
Points

Notes

  • Yannick Dalmas was ineligible to score championship points since he was driving the second car for Lola who had only officially entered one car for the season. This meant Dalmas’ fifth place finish at the Australian Grand Prix resulted in no points for driver or constructor.

Race to the title

The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1987.

World Constructors’ Championship standings

The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)

Every race counted towards the championship.

  • Bold: pole position
  • Underline: fastest lap
  • Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
PosConstructorBRA
Brazil flag lazyload
SMR
San Marino flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
DET
USA flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
HUN
Hungary flag lazyload
AUT
Austria flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
PRT
Portugal flag lazyload
ESP
Spain flag lazyload
MEX
Mexico flag lazyload
JPN
Japan flag lazyload
AUS
Australia flag lazyload
Points
1United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda21R2211111131115R9R137
 Williams-Honda6DNSRR522R14R23R42DNSR 
2United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-TAG1419R33R236612R3R76
 McLaren-TAG3R2R78RR7RR71553R7R 
3United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Honda7251143325275R2R64
 Lotus-HondaR6R10RNC4RR131189R6DSQ 
4Italy flag lazyload Ferrari43R34RRRRR4215RR1153
 Ferrari8RRR4RRRRRRRRRR42 
5United Kingdom flag lazyload Benetton-Ford Cosworth5RR8R56R4354R16R55328
 Benetton-Ford CosworthRRRRRR7RR4714RRRR 
6United Kingdom flag lazyload Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth10895116847141210778411
 Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth11RRRR7R59R1412R812R 
7United Kingdom flag lazyload Arrows-MegatronNC11R4R6RR5R6RR68R49R11
 Arrows-MegatronRRRRRRRR8RR1310R10R 
8United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMWR93RR9RRR5RRR13311R8R10
 Brabham-BMWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 
9United Kingdom flag lazyload Lola-Ford Cosworth 108RRRR6R12RR6614R53
 Lola-Ford Cosworth             9RR 
10Germany flag lazyload Zakspeed95R78RNCNCR99R11RR72
 ZakspeedR7R RRRRRDSQRRRRRR 
11France flag lazyload Ligier-Megatron R61110RRR1288RRR13RR1
 Ligier-Megatron DNS7R12NCREXRR1010RRRRR 
12France flag lazyload AGS-Ford Cosworth121310R131299R13NCDNQDNQRDNQR61
13United Kingdom flag lazyload March-Ford CosworthDNSRR6RRRR101113912RRR1
14Italy flag lazyload Minardi-Motori ModerniRRRRRRRR11R16R11R14RRR 
 Minardi-Motori-ModerniDSQRRDNSRRRRRRRRRRRR 
15Italy flag lazyload Osella-Alfa RomeoR12RRRRRRRRRRRDNQRRDNQ 
 Osella-Alfa Romeo R        RRDNQ    
16Italy flag lazyload Coloni-Ford Cosworth          DNQ R    
No.ConstructorBRA
Brazil flag lazyload
SMR
San Marino flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
DET
USA flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
HUN
Hungary flag lazyload
AUT
Austria flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
PRT
Portugal flag lazyload
ESP
Spain flag lazyload
MEX
Mexico flag lazyload
JPN
Japan flag lazyload
AUS
Australia flag lazyload
Points

Notes

  • Lola was not awarded points for their fifth place finishe at the Australian Grand Prix due to their second car finishing in that position. Lola had only officially entered one car for the season therefore the second car was ineligible to score points.

Race to the title

The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five constructors of 1987.

Season statistics

See: 1987 F1 World Championship Season Statistics

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