F1 driver stats
Driver stats
Wins
| # | Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 6 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 2 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Williams) | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 3 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| 4 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 5 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
- First-time winners
- There were no first-time winners in 1987
For more information see 1987 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Williams) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 7 | 6 | – | 1 |
| 4 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | (SWE) Stefan Johansson (McLaren) | 5 | – | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 7 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) | 3 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (Brabham) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 9 | (ITA) Teo Fabi (Benetton) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 10 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Brabham) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 11 | (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (Benetton) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
- First-time podium finishers
- There were no first-time podium finishers in 1987
Pole positions
| # | Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Williams) | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 1 | – |
- First-time polesitters
- Gerhard Berger
For more information see 1987 pole positions.
Fastest laps
| # | Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Williams) | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | (ITA) Teo Fabi (Benetton) | 1 | – |
- First-time fastest lap setters
- There were no first-time fastest lap setters in 1987
For more information see 1987 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Driver | Points finishes | Points | Points per points finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Williams) | 12 | 73 (76) | 6.33 |
| 2 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 11 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 3 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 9 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 4 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 8 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 5 | (SWE) Stefan Johansson (McLaren) | 8 | 30 | 3.75 |
| 6 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 7 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 7 | (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (Benetton) | 6 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 8 | (ITA) Teo Fabi (Benetton) | 5 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 9 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) | 4 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 10 | (USA) Eddie Cheever (Arrows) | 4 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 11 | (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (Lotus) | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | (GBR) Jonathan Palmer (Tyrrell) | 3 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 13 | (FRA) Philippe Alliot (Lola) | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Brabham) | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 15 | (FRA) Philippe Streiff (Tyrrell) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 16 | (GBR) Derek Warwick (Arrows) | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 17 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (Brabham) | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | (GBR) Martin Brundle (Zakspeed) | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 19 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Ligier) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | (ITA) Ivan Capelli (March) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 21 | (BRA) Roberto Moreno (AGS) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
- First-time point scorers
- Roberto Moreno
- Satoru Nakajima (first Japanese point scorer)
- Jonathan Palmer
Notes
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Front row starts
| # | Driver | FR starts | Pole | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Williams) | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 3 | – | 3 |
- First-time front row starters
- There were no first-time front row starters in 1987
Retirements
| # | Driver | DNFs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (Brabham) | 16 |
| 2 | (ITA) Alessandro Nannini (Minardi) | 15 |
| 3 | (ITA) Alex Caffi (Osella) | 14 |
| 4 | (ESP) Adrian Campos (Minardi) | 13 |
| 5 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto (Ferrari) | 12 |
| 6 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Brabham, Williams) | 11 |
| 7 | (GBR) Derek Warwick (Arrows) | 11 |
| 8 | (GBR) Martin Brundle (Zakspeed) | 10 |
| 9 | (USA) Eddie Cheever (Arrows) | 10 |
| 10 | (ITA) Teo Fabi (Benetton) | 10 |
| 11 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 9 |
| 12 | (DEU) Christian Danner (Zakspeed) | 9 |
| 13 | (FRA) Philippe Alliot (Lola) | 9 |
| 14 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Ligier) | 9 |
| 15 | (ITA) Ivan Capelli (March) | 9 |
| 16 | (ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (Ligier) | 9 |
| 17 | (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (Benetton) | 8 |
| 18 | (SWE) Stefan Johansson (McLaren) | 6 |
| 19 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 6 |
| 20 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 5 |
| 21 | (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (Lotus) | 5 |
| 22 | (FRA) Philippe Streiff (Tyrrell) | 5 |
| 23 | (FRA) Pascal Fabre (AGS) | 3 |
| 24 | (GBR) Jonathan Palmer (Tyrrell) | 3 |
| 25 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 3 |
| 26 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Williams) | 3 |
| 27 | (ITA) Franco Forini (Osella) | 2 |
| 28 | (ITA) Gabriele Tarquini (Osella) | 1 |
| 29 | (ITA) Nicola Larini (Coloni) | 1 |
| 30 | (FRA) Yannick Dalmas (Lola) | 1 |
| 31 | (BRA) Roberto Moreno (AGS) | 1 |
| 32 | (ITA) Stefano Modena (Brabham) | 1 |
Notes
- Riccardo Patrese retired from ten races for Brabham and one race for Williams.