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437th GP – Brazil 1987

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 France Alain Prost
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [3] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [2] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
4 France Philippe Streiff
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [3] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [2] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear
7 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [3] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 861 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
10 Germany Christian Danner
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 861 [3] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [1] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear
12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear
14 France Pascal Fabre
El Charro France AGS JH22 [33] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March 87P [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [1] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
18 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
19 Italy Teo Fabi
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear
20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [3] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear
21 Italy Alex Caffi
Landis and GYR Osella Italy Osella FA1I [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear
23 Spain Adrián Campos
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [2] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [3] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
25 France René Arnoux
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29 Alfa Romeo 415T L4T 1.5 Goodyear
26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29 Alfa Romeo 415T L4T 1.5 Goodyear
27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [096] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear
28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [097] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear
30 France Philippe Alliot
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
Ligier came into conflict with Alfa Romeo after the winter tests and ended up with no engine to participate in the race. Alliot’s Lola wasn’t ready in time.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams FW11B [3] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:27.90101:26.12801:26.128 0
2 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Williams FW11B [2] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:27.82201:26.56701:26.567 0
3 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:29.00201:28.40801:28.408 0
4 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:30.43901:28.41701:28.417 0
5 1 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [3] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:29.52201:29.17501:29.175 0
6 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Italy Benetton B187 [3] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:30.16601:29.45001:29.450 0
7 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [097] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:31.44401:30.35701:30.357 0
8 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A10 [1] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:32.53101:30.46701:30.467 0
9 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [096] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:31.21801:30.46801:30.468 0
10 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [2] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:31.34301:30.47601:30.476 0
11 7 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [3] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:32.00101:31.17901:31.179 0
12 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 99T [1] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:34.44501:32.27601:32.276 0
13 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:32.40201:34.11501:32.402 0
14 18 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:33.08401:32.76901:32.769 0
15 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Minardi M187 [3] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:33.98001:33.72901:33.729 0
16 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Italy Minardi M187 [2] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:33.82501:33.825 0
17 10 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Zakspeed 861 [3] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:36.17801:35.21201:35.212 0
18 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:37.48801:36.09101:36.091 0
19 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Germany Zakspeed 861 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:37.23501:36.16001:36.160 0
20 4 France Philippe Streiff
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:38.82201:36.27401:36.274 0
21 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Osella FA1I [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear 01:39.93101:38.77001:38.770 0
22 14 France Pascal Fabre
France AGS JH22 [33] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:44.12601:39.81601:39.816 0
DNS 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March 87P [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:43.58002:02.96601:43.580 0
Capelli had no more engines available to compete in the race.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [3] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:33.161 0
2 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [096] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:33.432 0
3 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:33.547 0
4 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams FW11B [3] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:33.595 0
7 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A10 [1] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:35.030 0
8 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Italy Benetton B187 [3] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:35.424 0
9 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [097] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:35.639 0
10 7 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [3] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:35.780 0
11 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:35.816 0
12 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [2] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:36.468 0
13 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 99T [1] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:37.435 0
14 18 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:38.302 0
15 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Germany Zakspeed 861 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:39.438 0
16 10 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Zakspeed 861 [3] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:40.046 0
17 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Italy Minardi M187 [2] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:40.667 0
18 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Osella FA1I [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear 01:41.093 0
19 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:41.529 0
20 14 France Pascal Fabre
France AGS JH22 [33] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:43.442 0
21 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March 87P [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:43.474 0
22 4 France Philippe Streiff
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:44.308 0

Official NameGrande Prêmio do Brasil 1987
CircuitJacarepaguá
DateApril 12
PoleNigel Mansell 01:26.128
Fastest LapNelson Piquet 01:33.861
Podium1st Alain Prost (45) , 2nd Nelson Piquet (11) , 3rd Stefan Johansson
GP Number 437
Round 1
Weather Sunny
Prev race Australian Grand Prix October 26
Next race Gran Premio di San Marino May 3

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 France Alain Prost
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [3] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:39:45.141 61
01:35.811
45
5
9
2 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [2] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:40:25.688 61
01:33.861
11
2
6
3 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [2] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:40:41.899 61
01:35.299
0
10
4
4 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [095] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:41:24.376 61
01:35.769
0
7
3
5 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [3] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 60
01:35.737
0
6
2
6 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [3] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 60
01:34.602
0
1
1
7 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [1] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear +2 laps 59
01:38.482
0
12
0
8 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [096] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spun off 58
01:35.773
0
9
0
9 10 Germany Christian Danner
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 861 [3] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear +3 laps 58
01:40.112
0
17
0
10 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear +3 laps 58
01:41.495
0
18
0
11 4 France Philippe Streiff
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear +4 laps 57
01:43.049
0
20
0
12 14 France Pascal Fabre
El Charro France AGS JH22 [33] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear +6 laps 55
01:43.129
0
22
0
DNF 18 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Engine 52
01:33.978
0
14
0
DNF 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear Engine 50
01:35.312
5
3
0
DNF 7 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [3] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Electrics 48
01:36.846
0
11
0
DNF 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Differential 21
01:38.194
0
13
0
DNF 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [1] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Engine 20
01:36.553
0
8
0
DNF 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Landis and GYR Osella Italy Osella FA1I [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear Physical problem 20
01:44.130
0
21
0
DNF 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [3] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Suspension 17
01:39.108
0
15
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 861 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Turbo 15
01:40.683
0
19
0
DNF 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear Turbo 9
01:36.511
0
4
0
DSQ 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [2] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Disqualified 3
01:40.714
0
16
0
DNS 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March 87P [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Engine unavailable 0

0
23
0
T 4 France Philippe Streiff
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [3] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 18 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [3] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [2] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [097] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 1 - -
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [1] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 6 - -
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [1] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 7 - -
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [1] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 12 - -
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [3] Honda RA166E V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 14 - -
El Charro France AGS JH22 [32] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 21 - -
Landis and GYR Osella Italy Osella FA1G [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 23 - -
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [1] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
WD 25 France René Arnoux
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29 Alfa Romeo 415T L4T 1.5 Goodyear Engine unavailable 0

0

0
WD 26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29 Alfa Romeo 415T L4T 1.5 Goodyear Engine unavailable 0

0

0
DNA 30 France Philippe Alliot
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Car unavailable 0

0

0
Campos was disqualified for overtaking on the formation lap.

Formula 1 1987 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 France Alain Prost McLaren 9
2 Brazil Nelson Piquet Williams 6
3 Sweden Stefan Johansson McLaren 4
4 Austria Gerhard Berger Ferrari 3
5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen Benetton 2
6 Great Britain Nigel Mansell Williams 1

Formula 1 1987 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain McLaren TAG Porsche 13
2 Great Britain Williams Honda 7
3 Italy Ferrari 3
4 Italy Benetton Ford Cosworth 2

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