1987 Australian Grand Prix

Round

16/16

Date

Nov 15, 1987 at 00:00 CET

Location

Adelaide, Australia

Circuit

Adelaide Street Circuit

Circuit length

3.78 m (16 turns)

Race distance

309.96 km (82 laps)

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Berger

Winner

1:52:56.144

Winning time

Berger

Pole position

Berger

Fastest lap

1:20.416

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:52:56.144	1st	82	9
2	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+1:07.884	6th	82	6
3	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	+1 lap	5th	81	4
4	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	+2 laps	19th	80	3
5	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	+3 laps	21st	79
6	#14 Roberto Moreno	AGS	+3 laps	25th	79	1
7	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	+3 laps	24th	79
8	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	Spun off	10th	78
9	#5 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	Oil leak	7th	76
DNF	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	Brakes	3rd	58
DNF	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	Spun off	23rd	58
DNF	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	Brakes	2nd	53
DNF	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	Overheating	11th	53
DNF	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	Brakes	8th	48
DNF	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	Brakes	9th	46
DNF	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	Transmission	26th	46
DNF	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	Electrical	17th	45
DNF	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	Ignition	20th	41
DNF	#7 Stefano Modena	Brabham	Physical	15th	31
DNF	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	Ignition	22nd	26
DNF	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	Hydraulics	14th	22
DNF	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	Transmission	12th	19
DNF	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	Engine	16th	18
DNF	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	Spun off	18th	6
DNF	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	Accident	13th	0
DSQ	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Illegal brake ducts	4th	82
DNQ	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:21.738
2	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:21.953	+0.215
3	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.274	+0.536
4	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:23.184	+1.446
5	#7 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:23.332	+1.594
6	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:23.529	+1.791
7	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:23.628	+1.890
8	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:23.701	+1.963
9	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:24.413	+2.675
10	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:24.526	+2.788
11	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:24.551	+2.813
12	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:24.690	+2.952
13	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:24.820	+3.082
14	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:25.141	+3.403
15	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:25.296	+3.558
16	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:25.328	+3.590
17	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:25.506	+3.768
18	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:25.593	+3.855
19	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:25.622	+3.884
20	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:25.713	+3.975
21	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:25.922	+4.184
22	#5 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:26.193	+4.455
23	#14 Roberto Moreno	AGS	1:26.354	+4.616
24	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:27.761	+6.023
25	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:28.074	+6.336
26	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:28.918	+7.180

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:17.267
2	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:17.967	+0.700
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.017	+0.750
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:18.488	+1.221
5	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:18.523	+1.256
6	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:18.578	+1.311
7	#5 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:18.813	+1.546
8	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:18.826	+1.559
9	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:19.461	+2.194
10	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:19.590	+2.323
11	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:20.187	+2.920
12	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:20.638	+3.371
13	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:20.701	+3.434
14	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:20.891	+3.624
15	#7 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:21.014	+3.747
16	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:21.483	+4.216
17	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:21.888	+4.621
18	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:21.971	+4.704
19	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:22.087	+4.820
20	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:22.303	+5.036
21	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:22.650	+5.383
22	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:22.689	+5.422
23	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:22.698	+5.431
24	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:22.736	+5.469
25	#14 Roberto Moreno	AGS	1:23.659	+6.392
26	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:24.121	+6.854
27	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:25.872	+8.605

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:17.967
2	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:18.142	+0.175
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.176	+0.209
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:18.488	+0.521
5	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:18.523	+0.556
6	#5 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:18.813	+0.846
7	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:18.826	+0.859
8	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:19.590	+1.623
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.612	+1.645
10	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:20.301	+2.334
11	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:20.837	+2.870
12	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:20.891	+2.924
13	#7 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:21.014	+3.047
14	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:21.483	+3.516
15	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:21.523	+3.556
16	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:21.592	+3.625
17	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:22.087	+4.120
18	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:22.303	+4.336
19	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:22.434	+4.467
20	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:22.650	+4.683
21	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:22.704	+4.737
22	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:22.736	+4.769
23	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:22.846	+4.879
24	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:24.121	+6.154
25	#14 Roberto Moreno	AGS	1:24.149	+6.182
26	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:24.652	+6.685
27	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:27.331	+9.364

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:17.267
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.017	+0.750
3	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.200	+0.933
4	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:18.508	+1.241
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:18.578	+1.311
6	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:18.943	+1.676
7	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:19.461	+2.194
8	#5 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:19.507	+2.240
9	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:19.761	+2.494
10	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:19.768	+2.501
11	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:20.187	+2.920
12	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:20.638	+3.371
13	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:20.701	+3.434
14	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:21.708	+4.441
15	#7 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:21.887	+4.620
16	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:21.888	+4.621
17	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:21.971	+4.704
18	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:22.224	+4.957
19	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:22.315	+5.048
20	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:22.689	+5.422
21	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:22.698	+5.431
22	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:23.046	+5.779
23	#14 Roberto Moreno	AGS	1:23.659	+6.392
24	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:24.833	+7.566
25	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:25.021	+7.754
26	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:25.760	+8.493
27	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:25.872	+8.605

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:20.416		72
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:20.456	+0.040	63
3	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:20.917	+0.501	65
4	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:21.124	+0.708	48
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:21.381	+0.965	47
6	#5 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:21.491	+1.075	52
7	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:21.981	+1.565	40
8	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:22.232	+1.816	38
9	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:22.246	+1.830	44
10	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:22.769	+2.353	45
11	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:23.197	+2.781	59
12	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:23.207	+2.791	55
13	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:23.296	+2.880	55
14	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:23.390	+2.974	18
15	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:23.999	+3.583	30
16	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:24.119	+3.703	35
17	#7 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:24.294	+3.878	4
18	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:24.478	+4.062	18
19	#14 Roberto Moreno	AGS	1:24.488	+4.072	62
20	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:24.834	+4.418	39
21	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:24.926	+4.510	18
22	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:25.196	+4.780	24
23	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:25.554	+5.138	11
24	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:26.823	+6.407	6
25	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:27.676	+7.260	35

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Nelson Piquet	Williams	3	11	73
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams	6	7	61	-12
3	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	2	8	57	-16
4	Alain Prost	McLaren	3	7	46	-27
5	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	2	3	36	-37
6	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	0	5	30	-43
7	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	3	17	-56
8	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	0	1	16	-57
9	Teo Fabi	Benetton	0	1	12	-61
10	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	0	0	8	-65
11	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	0	0	7	-66
12	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	0	0	7	-66
13	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	0	1	6	-67
14	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	0	1	4	-69
15	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	0	0	4	-69
16	Derek Warwick	Arrows	0	0	3	-70
17	Philippe Alliot	Lola	0	0	3	-70
18	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	0	0	2	-71
19	René Arnoux	Ligier	0	0	1	-72
20	Ivan Capelli	March	0	0	1	-72
21	Roberto Moreno	AGS	0	0	1	-72

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Honda	9	18	137
2	McLaren	TAG	3	12	76	-61
3	Lotus	Honda	2	8	64	-73
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	6	53	-84
5	Benetton	Ford	0	2	28	-109
6	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	11	-126
7	Arrows	Megatron	0	0	11	-126
8	Brabham	BMW	0	2	10	-127
9	Lola	Ford	0	0	3	-134
10	Zakspeed	Zakspeed	0	0	2	-135
11	Ligier	Megatron	0	0	1	-136
12	March	Ford	0	0	1	-136
13	AGS	Ford	0	0	1	-136

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The 1987 Australian Grand Prix started Nov 15, 1987 on Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, Australia. Gerhard Berger started from pole position with Alain Prost next to him. Nelson Piquet started from third place.

In 1 hour, 52 minutes and 56 seconds Gerhard Berger finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Michele Alboreto in second and Thierry Boutsen in third place.

After the 1987 Australian Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 73 points. Piquet is 12 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.