F1 Championship leaders
Drivers’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | (FRA) Alain Prost | 3 |
| 2 | San Marino | (GBR) Nigel Mansell | 1 |
| 3 | Belgium | (FRA) Alain Prost | 5 |
| 4 | Monaco | (FRA) Alain Prost | 3 |
| 5 | Detroit | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | 2 |
| 6 | France | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | 1 |
| 7 | Britain | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | 1 |
| 8 | Germany | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 4 |
| 9 | Hungary | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 7 |
| 10 | Austria | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 11 |
| 11 | Italy | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 14 |
| 12 | Portugal | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 18 |
| 13 | Spain | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 18 |
| 14 | Mexico | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 12 |
| 15 | Japan | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 12 |
| 16 | Australia | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | 12 |
- First time as championship leader
- No driver led the championship for the first time in 1987
- Last time as championship leader
- Nelson Piquet
- Last time as championship leader until…
- 1989 for Nigel Mansell
- Last time as championship leader by a…
- British driver until 1989
Constructors’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | McLaren-TAG | 6 |
| 2 | San Marino | Williams-Honda | 0 |
| 3 | Belgium | McLaren-TAG | 15 |
| 4 | Monaco | McLaren-TAG | 9 |
| 5 | Detroit | McLaren-TAG | 5 |
| 6 | France | Williams-Honda | 6 |
| 7 | Britain | Williams-Honda | 21 |
| 8 | Germany | Williams-Honda | 24 |
| 9 | Hungary | Williams-Honda | 29 |
| 10 | Austria | Williams-Honda | 43 |
| 11 | Italy | Williams-Honda | 51 |
| 12 | Portugal | Williams-Honda | 48 |
| 13 | Spain | Williams-Honda | 50 |
| 14 | Mexico | Williams-Honda | 65 |
| 15 | Japan | Williams-Honda | 61 |
| 16 | Australia | Williams-Honda | 61 |
- First time as championship leader
- No constructor led the championship for the first time in 1987
- Last time as championship leader
- No constructor led the championship for the last time in 1987
- Last time as championship leader until…
- 1991 for Williams