The 1987 Australian Grand Prix started November 15th, 1987 at 01:00 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.
After 1 hour, 52 minutes and 56 seconds Gerhard Berger finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 52 minutes and 56 seconds Gerhard Berger finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Date
November 15th, 1987 at 01:00
Round
16/16
Winner
Gerhard Berger
Winning time
1:52:56.144
Pole position
Gerhard Berger
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:52:56.144 | 1 | 82 | 9 |
| 2 4 | #27 Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +1:07.884 | 6 | 82 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #20 Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | +1 Lap | 5 | 81 | 4 |
| 4 15 | #3 Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 19 | 80 | 3 |
| 5 16 | #29 Yannick Dalmas | Larrousse | +3 Laps | 21 | 79 | 0 |
| 6 19 | #14 Roberto Moreno | AGS | +3 Laps | 25 | 79 | 1 |
| 7 17 | #10 Christian Danner | Zakspeed | +3 Laps | 24 | 79 | 0 |
| 8 2 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Spun off | 10 | 78 | 0 |
| 9 2 | #5 Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Oil leak | 7 | 76 | 0 |
| - | #12 Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | Disqualified | 4 | 82 | 0 |
| - | #6 Nelson Piquet | Williams | DNF (Brakes) | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #16 Ivan Capelli | March | DNF (Spun off) | 23 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #1 Alain Prost | McLaren | DNF (Brakes) | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #18 Eddie Cheever | Arrows | DNF (Overheating) | 11 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #2 Stefan Johansson | McLaren | DNF (Brakes) | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #19 Teo Fabi | Benetton | DNF (Brakes) | 9 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #23 Adrián Campos | Minardi | DNF (Transmission) | 26 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #30 Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | DNF (Electrical) | 17 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #25 René Arnoux | Ligier | DNF (Ignition) | 20 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #7 Stefano Modena | Brabham | DNF (Physical) | 15 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #26 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | DNF (Ignition) | 22 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #11 Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | DNF (Hydraulics) | 14 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #17 Derek Warwick | Arrows | DNF (Transmission) | 12 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #9 Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | DNF (Engine) | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #4 Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | DNF (Spun off) | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #24 Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | DNF (Accident) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #21 Alex Caffi | Osella | Did not qualify | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 3 | 11 | 73 | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 6 | 7 | 61 | -12 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Team 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 | 5 | 30 | -43 | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 3 | 17 | -56 | |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1 | 16 | -57 | |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1 | 12 | -61 | |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 8 | -65 | ||
| 11 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 7 | -66 | ||
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 7 | -66 | ||
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1 | 6 | -67 | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1 | 4 | -69 | |
| 15 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 4 | -69 | ||
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 3 | -70 | ||
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 3 | -70 | ||
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 2 | -71 | ||
| 19 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1 | -72 | ||
| 20 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1 | -72 | ||
| 21 | Roberto Moreno | AGS | 1 | -72 | ||
| 22 | Yannick Dalmas | Larrousse | 0 | -73 | ||
| 23 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 0 | -73 | ||
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 0 | -73 | ||
| 25 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 0 | -73 | ||
| 26 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 0 | -73 | ||
| 27 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 0 | -73 | ||
| 28 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 0 | -73 | ||
| 29 | Franco Forini | Osella | 0 | -73 | ||
| 30 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 0 | -73 | ||
| 31 | Gabriele Tarquini | Osella | 0 | -73 | ||
| 32 | Nicola Larini | Coloni | 0 | -73 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 9 | 18 | 137 | |
| 2 | McLaren | 3 | 12 | 76 | -61 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 2 | 8 | 64 | -73 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 2 | 6 | 53 | -84 |
| 5 | Benetton | 2 | 28 | -109 | |
| 6 | Tyrrell | 11 | -126 | ||
| 7 | Arrows | 11 | -126 | ||
| 8 | Brabham | 2 | 10 | -127 | |
| 9 | Larrousse | 3 | -134 | ||
| 10 | Zakspeed | 2 | -135 | ||
| 11 | Ligier | 1 | -136 | ||
| 12 | AGS | 1 | -136 | ||
| 13 | March | 1 | -136 | ||
| 14 | Minardi | 0 | -137 | ||
| 15 | Osella | 0 | -137 | ||
| 16 | Coloni | 0 | -137 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |