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452nd GP – Australia 1987

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 France Alain Prost
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [4] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [5] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
4 France Philippe Streiff
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
5 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [8] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear
7 Italy Stefano Modena
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [4] 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 [3] 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 [3] 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 Brazil Roberto Moreno
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 [5] 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 [9] 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 [1] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [4] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
25 France René Arnoux
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29C [06] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29C [04] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [101] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear
28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [098] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear
29 France Yannick Dalmas
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear
30 France Philippe Alliot
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [098] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:17.26701:18.14201:17.267 0
2 1 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [4] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:18.20001:17.96701:17.967 0
3 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Williams FW11B [8] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:18.01701:18.17601:18.017 0
4 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:18.50801:18.48801:18.488 0
5 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Italy Benetton B187 [9] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:18.94301:18.52301:18.523 0
6 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [101] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:18.57801:19.61201:18.578 0
7 5 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW11B [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:19.50701:18.81301:18.813 0
8 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:19.76101:18.82601:18.826 0
9 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:19.46101:20.30101:19.461 0
10 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:19.76801:19.59001:19.590 0
11 18 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:20.18701:21.59201:20.187 0
12 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A10 [5] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:20.63801:20.83701:20.638 0
13 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Minardi M187 [4] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:20.70101:21.52301:20.701 0
14 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 99T [3] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:21.70801:20.89101:20.891 0
15 7 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [4] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:21.88701:21.01401:21.014 0
16 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Germany Zakspeed 871 [3] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:22.22401:21.48301:21.483 0
17 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.88801:22.84601:21.888 0
18 4 France Philippe Streiff
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.97101:22.43401:21.971 0
19 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [5] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.31501:22.08701:22.087 0
20 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS29C [06] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:24.83301:22.30301:22.303 0
21 29 France Yannick Dalmas
Great Britain Lola LC87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.02101:22.65001:22.650 0
22 26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
France Ligier JS29C [04] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:22.68901:24.65201:22.689 0
23 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March 871 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.69801:22.70401:22.698 0
24 10 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Zakspeed 871 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:23.04601:22.73601:23.046 0
25 14 Brazil Roberto Moreno
France AGS JH22 [32] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.65901:24.14901:23.659 0
26 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Italy Minardi M187 [1] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:25.76001:24.12101:24.121 0
DNQ 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Osella FA1I [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear 01:25.87201:27.33101:25.872 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions. Danner’s time in Q2 was disregarded.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [098] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:21.738 0
2 1 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [4] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:21.953 0
3 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Ferrari F1/87 [101] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:22.274 0
4 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:23.184 0
5 7 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT56 [4] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:23.332 0
6 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:23.529 0
7 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Williams FW11B [8] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:23.628 0
8 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:23.701 0
9 26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
France Ligier JS29C [04] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:24.413 0
10 10 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Zakspeed 871 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:24.526 0
11 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Italy Benetton B187 [9] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:24.551 0
12 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March 871 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.690 0
13 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A10 [5] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:24.820 0
14 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 99T [3] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:25.141 0
15 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Germany Zakspeed 871 [3] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:25.296 0
16 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [5] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.328 0
17 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Minardi M187 [4] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:25.506 0
18 18 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A10 [2] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:25.593 0
19 4 France Philippe Streiff
Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.622 0
20 29 France Yannick Dalmas
Great Britain Lola LC87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.713 0
21 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.922 0
22 5 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW11B [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:26.193 0
23 14 Brazil Roberto Moreno
France AGS JH22 [32] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:26.354 0
24 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Italy Minardi M187 [1] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:27.761 0
25 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS29C [06] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:28.074 0
26 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:28.918 0

Official Name1987 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix
CircuitAdelaide
DateNovember 15
PoleGerhard Berger 01:17.267
Fastest LapGerhard Berger 01:20.416
Podium1st Gerhard Berger (82) , 2nd Michele Alboreto, 3rd Thierry Boutsen
GP Number 452
Round 16
Weather Sunny
Prev race Japan Grand Prix November 1
Next race Grande Prêmio do Brasil April 3

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [098] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:52:56.144 82
01:20.416
82
1
9
2 27 Italy Michele Alboreto
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [101] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:54:04.028 82
01:21.124
0
6
6
3 20 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [9] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 81
01:22.769
0
5
4
4 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [5] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear +2 laps 80
01:23.197
0
19
3
5 29 France Yannick Dalmas
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear +3 laps 79
01:23.207
0
21
0
6 14 Brazil Roberto Moreno
El Charro France AGS JH22 [32] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear +3 laps 79
01:24.488
0
25
1
7 10 Germany Christian Danner
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 871 [2] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear +3 laps 79
01:24.119
0
24
0
8 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [2] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Spun off 78
01:20.917
0
10
0
9 5 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [1] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear Engine 76
01:21.491
0
7
0
DSQ 12 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear Disqualified 82
01:20.456
0
4
0
DNF 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [8] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear Brakes/Gearbox 58
01:21.981
0
3
0
DNF 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March 871 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Spun off 58
01:23.296
0
23
0
DNF 1 France Alain Prost
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [4] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Brakes 53
01:21.381
0
2
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 53
01:23.390
0
11
0
DNF 2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo Great Britain McLaren MP4/3 [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Brakes 48
01:22.232
0
8
0
DNF 19 Italy Teo Fabi
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [4] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5 Goodyear Brakes 46
01:22.246
0
9
0
DNF 23 Spain Adrián Campos
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [1] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Gearbox 46
01:27.676
0
26
0
DNF 30 France Philippe Alliot
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Electrics 45
01:24.834
0
17
0
DNF 25 France René Arnoux
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29C [06] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Electrics 41
01:23.999
0
20
0
DNF 7 Italy Stefano Modena
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [4] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Physical problem 31
01:24.294
0
15
0
DNF 26 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29C [04] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Engine 26
01:25.196
0
22
0
DNF 11 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [3] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear Hydraulics 22
01:24.926
0
14
0
DNF 17 Great Britain Derek Warwick
USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo Great Britain Arrows A10 [5] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Transmission 19
01:24.478
0
12
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Martin Brundle
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 871 [3] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Turbo 18
01:25.554
0
16
0
DNF 4 France Philippe Streiff
Data General Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell DG016 [2] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Spun off 6
01:26.823
0
18
0
DNF 24 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M187 [4] Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Accident 0

0
13
0
DNQ 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Landis and GYR Osella Italy Osella FA1I [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Goodyear DNQ 0

0
27
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 [7] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 6 - -
Canon Williams Honda Great Britain Williams FW11B [4] Honda RA167G V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 7 - -
Brabham Great Britain Brabham BT56 [3] BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 9 - -
West Zakspeed Germany Zakspeed 871 [1] Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 12 - -
Camel Team Lotus Honda Great Britain Lotus 99T [6] 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 [3] 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 19 - -
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B187 [7] Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 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 25 - -
Ligier Loto France Ligier JS29C [03] Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 27 - -
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari F1/87 [097] Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 30 - -
Larrousse Calmels Great Britain Lola LC87 [1] Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
Senna finished in 2nd place, but was disqualified for using illegal front brake ducts. Dalmas finished in 5th place but did not score as Larrousse-Lola had only entered one car for the season.

Formula 1 1987 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Brazil Nelson Piquet Williams 73 (76)
2 Great Britain Nigel Mansell Williams 61
3 Brazil Ayrton Senna Lotus 57
4 France Alain Prost McLaren 46
5 Austria Gerhard Berger Ferrari 36
6 Sweden Stefan Johansson McLaren 30
7 Italy Michele Alboreto Ferrari 17
8 Belgium Thierry Boutsen Benetton 16
9 Italy Teo Fabi Benetton 12
10 United States Eddie Cheever Arrows 8
11 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 7
12 Japan Satoru Nakajima Lotus 7
13 Italy Riccardo Patrese Brabham 6
14 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Brabham 4
15 France Philippe Streiff Tyrrell 4
16 Great Britain Derek Warwick Arrows 3
17 France Philippe Alliot Lola 3
18 Great Britain Martin Brundle Zakspeed 2
19 France René Arnoux Ligier 1
20 Italy Ivan Capelli March 1
21 Brazil Roberto Moreno AGS 1

Formula 1 1987 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Williams Honda 137
2 Great Britain McLaren TAG Porsche 76
3 Great Britain Lotus Honda 64
4 Italy Ferrari 53
5 Italy Benetton Ford Cosworth 28
6 Great Britain Arrows Megatron 11
7 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 11
8 Great Britain Brabham BMW 10
9 Great Britain Lola Ford Cosworth 3
10 Germany Zakspeed 2
11 France Ligier Megatron 1
12 Great Britain March Ford Cosworth 1
13 France AGS Ford Cosworth 1

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