451st GP – Japan 1987

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/3 [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
2	Stefan Johansson	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/3 [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
3	Jonathan Palmer	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear
4	Philippe Streiff	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear
5	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B [1]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear
6	Nelson Piquet	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B [6]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear
7	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Brabham BT56 [4]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	Brabham BT56 [2]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
9	Martin Brundle	West Zakspeed	Zakspeed 871 [3]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
10	Christian Danner	West Zakspeed	Zakspeed 871 [2]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
11	Satoru Nakajima	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 99T [3]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear
12	Ayrton Senna	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 99T [4]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear
14	Roberto Moreno	El Charro	AGS JH22 [32]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear
16	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House March Racing Team	March 871 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear
17	Derek Warwick	USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo	Arrows A10 [5]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
18	Eddie Cheever	USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo	Arrows A10 [2]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
19	Teo Fabi	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187 [4]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear
20	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187 [9]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear
21	Alex Caffi	Landis and GYR Osella	Osella FA1I [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear
23	Adrián Campos	Minardi Team	Minardi M187 [1]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
24	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi Team	Minardi M187 [4]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
25	René Arnoux	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C [06]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C [04]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F1/87 [101]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear
28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F1/87 [098]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear
29	Yannick Dalmas	Larrousse Calmels	Lola LC87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear
30	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse Calmels	Lola LC87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	G	Laps
1	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F1/87 [098]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:42.160	01:40.042	01:40.042	0
2	1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/3 [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:42.496	01:40.652	01:40.652	0
3	20	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B187 [9]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:43.130	01:40.850	01:40.850	0
4	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F1/87 [101]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:42.416	01:40.984	01:40.984	0
5	6	Nelson Piquet	Williams FW11B [6]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:41.423	01:41.144	01:41.144	0
6	19	Teo Fabi	Benetton B187 [4]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:43.351	01:41.679	01:41.679	0
7	12	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 99T [4]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:44.026	01:42.723	01:42.723	0
8	7	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT56 [4]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:44.767	01:43.304	01:43.304	0
9	2	Stefan Johansson	McLaren MP4/3 [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:43.612	01:43.371	01:43.371	0
10	8	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham BT56 [2]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:46.399	01:43.618	01:43.618	0
11	11	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 99T [3]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:45.898	01:43.685	01:43.685	0
12	18	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10 [2]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:45.427	01:44.277	01:44.277	0
13	17	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10 [5]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:44.768	01:44.626	01:44.626	0
14	24	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi M187 [4]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:48.948	01:45.612	01:45.612	0
15	9	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed 871 [3]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:46.715	01:46.023	01:46.023	0
16	10	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 871 [2]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:49.337	01:46.116	01:46.116	0
17	25	René Arnoux	Ligier JS29C [06]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:50.542	01:46.200	01:46.200	0
18	30	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:49.470	01:47.395	01:47.395	0
19	3	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell DG016 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:48.902	01:47.775	01:47.775	0
20	16	Ivan Capelli	March 871 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:49.814	01:48.212	01:48.212	0
21	23	Adrián Campos	Minardi M187 [1]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:53.455	01:48.337	01:48.337	0
22	29	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:51.230	01:48.887	01:48.887	0
23	21	Alex Caffi	Osella FA1I [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:49.017	01:50.902	01:49.017	0
24	26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier JS29C [04]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:51.554	01:49.641	01:49.641	0
25	4	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell DG016 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:50.896	01:49.741	01:49.741	0
26	14	Roberto Moreno	AGS JH22 [32]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:51.835	01:50.212	01:50.212	0
DNS	5	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW11B [1]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:42.616		01:42.616	0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions. Mansell suffered a serious accident in practice and could not participate in race. Moreno inherited the last spot on the grid.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/3 [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:46.113
2	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F1/87 [101]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:46.201
3	6	Nelson Piquet	Williams FW11B [6]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:46.590
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F1/87 [098]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:46.590
5	2	Stefan Johansson	McLaren MP4/3 [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:46.890
6	12	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 99T [4]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:47.740
7	20	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B187 [9]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:47.802
8	11	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 99T [3]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:48.607
9	7	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT56 [4]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:49.781
10	17	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10 [5]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:49.794
11	18	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10 [2]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:49.834
12	8	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham BT56 [2]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:50.114
13	9	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed 871 [3]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:50.604
14	19	Teo Fabi	Benetton B187 [4]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:50.986
15	30	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:51.230
16	24	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi M187 [4]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:51.514
17	16	Ivan Capelli	March 871 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:51.687
18	25	René Arnoux	Ligier JS29C [06]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:52.262
19	3	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell DG016 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:52.573
20	10	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 871 [2]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:52.661
21	29	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:52.816
22	26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier JS29C [04]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:52.821
23	21	Alex Caffi	Osella FA1I [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	01:53.218
24	4	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell DG016 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:53.944
25	14	Roberto Moreno	AGS JH22 [32]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	01:56.362
26	23	Adrián Campos	Minardi M187 [1]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:57.255

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Official Name	1987 Fuji Television Japan Grand Prix
Circuit	Suzuka
Date	November 1
Pole	Gerhard Berger 01:40.042
Fastest Lap	Alain Prost 01:43.844
Podium	1st Gerhard Berger (50) , 2nd Ayrton Senna (1) , 3rd Stefan Johansson
GP Number	451
Round	15
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Gran Premio de Mexico October 18
Next race	Australian Grand Prix November 15

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F1/87 [098]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:32:58.072	51	01:45.540	50	1	9
2	12	Ayrton Senna	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 99T [6]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:33:15.456	51	01:45.805	1	7	6
3	2	Stefan Johansson	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/3 [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:33:15.766	51	01:46.323	0	9	4
4	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F1/87 [101]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:34:18.513	51	01:46.534	0	4	3
5	20	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187 [9]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:34:23.648	51	01:47.182	0	3	2
6	11	Satoru Nakajima	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 99T [3]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:34:34.551	51	01:48.206	0	11	1
7	1	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/3 [4]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	50	01:43.844	0	2	0
8	3	Jonathan Palmer	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	50	01:50.111	0	19	0
9	18	Eddie Cheever	USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo	Arrows A10 [2]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Out of fuel	50	01:47.421	0	12	0
10	17	Derek Warwick	USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo	Arrows A10 [5]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	50	01:49.221	0	13	0
11	7	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Brabham BT56 [4]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	49	01:48.581	0	8	0
12	4	Philippe Streiff	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	+2 laps	49	01:51.236	0	25	0
13	26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C [04]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Out of fuel	48	01:49.915	0	24	0
14	29	Yannick Dalmas	Larrousse Calmels	Lola LC87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	Engine	47	01:52.080	0	22	0
15	6	Nelson Piquet	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B [6]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	46	01:46.706	0	5	0
DNF	25	René Arnoux	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C [06]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Out of fuel	44	01:49.384	0	17	0
DNF	21	Alex Caffi	Landis and GYR Osella	Osella FA1I [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	43	01:51.917	0	23	0
DNF	14	Roberto Moreno	El Charro	AGS JH22 [32]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	Engine	38	01:54.015	0	26	0
DNF	24	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi Team	Minardi M187 [4]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	35	01:51.848	0	14	0
DNF	9	Martin Brundle	West Zakspeed	Zakspeed 871 [3]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	32	01:50.367	0	15	0
DNF	8	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	Brabham BT56 [2]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Turbo	26	01:50.422	0	10	0
DNF	19	Teo Fabi	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187 [4]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	16	01:49.170	0	6	0
DNF	10	Christian Danner	West Zakspeed	Zakspeed 871 [2]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine/accident	13	01:52.813	0	16	0
DNF	16	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House March Racing Team	March 871 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	Accident	13	01:52.213	0	20	0
DNF	23	Adrián Campos	Minardi Team	Minardi M187 [1]	Motori Moderni 615-90 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Engine	2	01:59.121	0	21	0
DNF	30	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse Calmels	Lola LC87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	Accident	0		0	18	0
DNS	5	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B [1]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Accident	0		0		0
T	12	Ayrton Senna	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 99T [4]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari SpA	Ferrari F1/87 [097]	Ferrari 033D V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
S	1	–	Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo	McLaren MP4/3 [1]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	3	–	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016 [7]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	6	–	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B [4]	Honda RA167G V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	7	–	Brabham	Brabham BT56 [3]	BMW M12/13/1 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	9	–	West Zakspeed	Zakspeed 871 [1]	Zakspeed 1500/4 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	14	–	El Charro	AGS JH22 [33]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	16	–	Leyton House March Racing Team	March 871 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	17	–	USF&G Arrows Megatron Turbo	Arrows A10 [3]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	19	–	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187 [7]	Ford Cosworth GBA V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	21	–	Landis and GYR Osella	Osella FA1G [01]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	25	–	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C [03]	Megatron M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	30	–	Larrousse Calmels	Lola LC87 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFZ V8 3.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0

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Formula 1 1987 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Nelson Piquet	Williams	73 (76)
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams	61
3	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	57
4	Alain Prost	McLaren	46
5	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	30
6	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	27
7	Teo Fabi	Benetton	12
8	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	12
9	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	11
10	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	8
11	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	7
12	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	6
13	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	4
14	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	4
15	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	4
16	Derek Warwick	Arrows	3
17	Philippe Alliot	Lola	3
18	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	2
19	René Arnoux	Ligier	1
20	Ivan Capelli	March	1

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Formula 1 1987 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Williams Honda	137
2	McLaren TAG Porsche	76
3	Lotus Honda	64
4	Ferrari	38
5	Benetton Ford Cosworth	24
6	Arrows Megatron	11
7	Brabham BMW	10
8	Tyrrell Ford Cosworth	8
9	Lola Ford Cosworth	3
10	Zakspeed	2
11	Ligier Megatron	1
12	March Ford Cosworth	1