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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 |
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| 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. | |||||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |