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441st GP – Detroit 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 [5] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [3] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [4] Honda RA167G 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 871 [1] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
10 Germany Christian Danner
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 871 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear
12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear
14 France Pascal Fabre
El Charro France AGS JH22 [32] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March 871 [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 [6] 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 JS29B [05] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29B [04] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [098] 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 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams FW11B [3] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:42.22301:39.26401:39.264 0
2 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:42.98501:40.60701:40.607 0
3 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Williams FW11B [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:43.15201:40.94201:40.942 0
4 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Italy Benetton B187 [6] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:44.68601:42.05001:42.050 0
5 1 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [3] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:46.04201:42.35701:42.357 0
6 18 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:45.29601:42.36101:42.361 0
7 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [098] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:45.43701:42.68401:42.684 0
8 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:47.06401:42.91801:42.918 0
9 7 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [3] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:46.93201:43.47901:43.479 0
10 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A10 [1] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:45.23401:43.54101:43.541 0
11 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [2] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:46.62301:43.79701:43.797 0
12 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [097] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:45.05401:43.81601:43.816 0
13 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:47.01001:44.35001:44.350 0
14 4 France Philippe Streiff
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [5] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:47.96301:45.03701:45.037 0
15 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Germany Zakspeed 871 [1] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:48.93201:45.29101:45.291 0
16 10 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Zakspeed 871 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:48.86701:45.74001:45.740 0
17 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:47.67001:46.04601:46.046 0
18 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Minardi M187 [3] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:46.44901:46.08301:46.083 0
19 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Osella FA1I [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear 01:55.78701:46.12401:46.124 0
20 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:47.47001:46.19401:46.194 0
21 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS29B [05] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:48.33801:46.21101:46.211 0
22 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March 871 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:49.96901:46.26901:46.269 0
23 26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
France Ligier JS29B [04] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:48.66101:47.47101:47.471 0
24 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 99T [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:51.35501:48.80101:48.801 0
25 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Italy Minardi M187 [2] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:50.49503:26.31901:50.495 0
26 14 France Pascal Fabre
France AGS JH22 [32] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:57.47501:53.64401:53.644 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Williams FW11B [3] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:08.593 0
2 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A10 [1] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:10.231 0
3 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Williams FW11B [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:10.638 0
4 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 02:10.875 0
5 1 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [3] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:11.004 0
6 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [097] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:11.344 0
7 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Minardi M187 [3] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:11.514 0
8 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 02:11.606 0
9 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 99T [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:12.402 0
10 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Germany Zakspeed 861 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:12.441 0
11 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Italy Benetton B187 [6] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:12.476 0
12 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:12.754 0
13 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [098] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:13.334 0
14 18 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:13.647 0
15 26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
France Ligier JS29B [04] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:13.648 0
16 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March 871 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 02:13.914 0
17 4 France Philippe Streiff
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [5] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 02:14.048 0
18 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [2] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:14.108 0
19 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS29B [05] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:14.375 0
20 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:15.931 0
21 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:17.446 0
22 7 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [3] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:17.850 0
23 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Italy Minardi M187 [2] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 02:19.299 0
24 10 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Zakspeed 871 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 02:23.912 0
25 14 France Pascal Fabre
France AGS JH22 [32] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 02:26.634 0

Official NameDetroit Grand Prix VI
CircuitDetroit
DateJune 21
PoleNigel Mansell 01:39.264
Fastest LapAyrton Senna 01:40.464
Podium1st Ayrton Senna (30) , 2nd Nelson Piquet, 3rd Alain Prost
GP Number 441
Round 5
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de Monaco May 31
Next race Grand Prix de France July 5

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:50:16.358 63
01:40.464
30
2
9
2 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:50:50.177 63
01:41.196
0
3
6
3 1 France Alain Prost
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [3] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:51:01.685 63
01:41.340
0
5
4
4 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [097] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:51:18.959 63
01:42.238
0
12
3
5 5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [3] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 62
01:40.535
33
1
2
6 18 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Out of fuel 60
01:43.951
0
6
1
7 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [2] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear +3 laps 60
01:42.332
0
11
0
8 10 Germany Christian Danner
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 871 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear +3 laps 60
01:47.532
0
16
0
9 7 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [3] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear +3 laps 60
01:44.255
0
9
0
10 25 France René Arnoux
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29B [05] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear +3 laps 60
01:46.937
0
21
0
11 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear +3 laps 60
01:44.048
0
13
0
12 14 France Pascal Fabre
El Charro France AGS JH22 [32] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear +5 laps 58
01:50.309
0
26
0
DNF 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [6] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear Brakes 52
01:42.252
0
4
0
DNF 26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29B [04] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Clutch 51
01:47.477
0
23
0
DNF 4 France Philippe Streiff
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [5] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Wheel/accident 44
01:46.048
0
14
0
DNF 30 France Philippe Alliot
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Accident 38
01:45.869
0
20
0
DNF 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [098] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear Gearbox 25
01:45.016
0
7
0
DNF 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [3] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Gearbox 22
01:47.069
0
18
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 861 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Turbo 16
01:48.744
0
15
0
DNF 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [1] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Accident 12
01:47.260
0
10
0
DNF 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March 871 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Battery 9
01:49.341
0
22
0
DNF 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [2] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear Accident 6
01:48.325
0
8
0
DNF 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Landis and GYR Osella Italy Osella FA1I [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear Gearbox 3
01:53.496
0
19
0
DNF 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Gearbox 2
01:53.860
0
17
0
DNF 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [2] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Accident 1
02:17.237
0
25
0
DNF 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear Accident 0

0
24
0
T 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [1] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 871 [1] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [5] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29B [02] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [099] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 30 France Philippe Alliot
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 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 3 - -
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [3] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 6 - -
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 14 - -
El Charro France AGS JH22 [33] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 16 - -
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March 871 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 17 - -
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [3] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 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
S 27 - -
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [095] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0

Formula 1 1987 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Brazil Ayrton Senna Lotus 24
2 France Alain Prost McLaren 22
3 Brazil Nelson Piquet Williams 18
4 Sweden Stefan Johansson McLaren 13
5 Great Britain Nigel Mansell Williams 12
6 Austria Gerhard Berger Ferrari 9
7 Italy Michele Alboreto Ferrari 8
8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Brabham 4
9 United States Eddie Cheever Arrows 4
10 Japan Satoru Nakajima Lotus 3
11 Belgium Thierry Boutsen Benetton 2
12 Great Britain Martin Brundle Zakspeed 2
13 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 2
14 France René Arnoux Ligier 1
15 Italy Ivan Capelli March 1

Formula 1 1987 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain McLaren TAG Porsche 35
2 Great Britain Williams Honda 30
3 Great Britain Lotus Honda 27
4 Italy Ferrari 17
5 Great Britain Brabham BMW 4
6 Great Britain Arrows Megatron 4
7 Italy Benetton Ford Cosworth 2
8 Germany Zakspeed 2
9 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 2
10 France Ligier Megatron 1
11 Great Britain March Ford Cosworth 1

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