1987 German Grand Prix
444th World Championship race, 35th World Championship German Grand Prix, 11th World Championship race at Hockenheim
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 July 1987 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nelson Piquet  Williams-Honda |
| Pole position: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda |
| Fastest lap: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda |
| Circuit: | Hockenheim, 44 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 16 |
Race Result
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:42.616 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Honda | 1:42.873 |
| 3 |  Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:43.202 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 1:43.705 |
| 5 |  Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:43.921 |
| 6 |  Thierry Boutsen | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.066 |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham-BMW | 1:45.411 |
| 8 |  Stefan Johansson | McLaren-TAG | 1:45.428 |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.497 |
| 10 |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:45.902 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:46.096 |
| 12 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Megatron | 1:46.323 |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Megatron | 1:46.525 |
| 14 |  Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Honda | 1:46.760 |
| 15 |  Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Megatron | 1:47.780 |
| 16 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:47.887 |
| 17 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier-Megatron | 1:49.236 |
| 18 |  Adrian Campos | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:49.668 |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:51.062 |
| 20 |  Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:51.448 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.760 |
| 22 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:53.528 |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.491 |
| 24 | |||
| 25 | Pascal Fabre | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.997 |
| 26 | Alex Caffi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 2:07.753 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Ivan Capelli | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.616 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:42.616 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Honda | 1:42.873 | 0.257 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1:43.202 | 0.586 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 1:43.705 | 1.089 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:43.921 | 1.305 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.066 | 2.450 |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham-BMW | 1:45.411 | 2.795 |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren-TAG | 1:45.428 | 2.812 |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.497 | 2.881 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:45.902 | 3.286 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:46.096 | 3.480 |
| 12 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Megatron | 1:46.323 | 3.707 |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Megatron | 1:46.525 | 3.909 |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Honda | 1:46.760 | 4.144 |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Megatron | 1:47.780 | 5.164 |
| 16 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:47.887 | 5.271 |
| 17 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier-Megatron | 1:49.236 | 6.620 |
| 18 | Adrian Campos | Minardi-Motori Moderni | 1:49.668 | 7.052 |
| 19 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:51.062 | 8.446 |
| 20 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:51.448 | 8.832 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.760 | 10.144 |
| 22 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:53.528 | 10.912 |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.491 | 11.875 |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.616 | 12.000 |
| 25 | Pascal Fabre | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.997 | 12.381 |
| 26 | Alex Caffi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 2:07.753 | 25.137 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 39 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 35 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | 30 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 26 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | 19 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 9 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | 8 |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | 6 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | 4 |
| = | Philippe Streiff | 4 |
| 12 | Jonathan Palmer | 4 |
| 13 | Teo Fabi | 3 |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | 2 |
| = | Martin Brundle | 2 |
| = | Derek Warwick | 2 |
| 17 | Rene Arnoux | 1 |
| = | Ivan Capelli | 1 |
| = | Philippe Alliot | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 18th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 35th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 45th for Nelson Piquet, 22nd for Ayrton Senna, 9th for Stefan Johansson
- Constructor: 166th for Lotus, 141st for McLaren, 90th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 24th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 8th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 37th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 23rd for Ayrton Senna, 22nd for Nigel Mansell
- Points finishes
- Driver: 5th and last for Philippe Streiff