1987 Brazilian Grand Prix

Round

1/16

Date

Apr 12, 1987 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Circuit

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet

Circuit length

5.031 m (11 turns)

Race distance

306.891 km (61 laps)

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Prost

Winner

1:39:45.141

Winning time

Mansell

Pole position

Piquet

Fastest lap

1:33.861

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:39:45.141	5th	61	9
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	+40.547	2nd	61	6
3	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	+56.758	10th	61	4
4	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+1:39.235	7th	61	3
5	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	+1 lap	6th	60	2
6	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	+1 lap	1st	60	1
7	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	+2 laps	12th	59
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Spun off	9th	58
9	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	+3 laps	17th	58
10	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	+3 laps	18th	58
11	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	+4 laps	20th	57
12	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	+6 laps	22nd	55
NC	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	+9 laps	14th	52
DNF	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Engine	3rd	50
DNF	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Electrical	11th	48
DNF	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	Differential	13th	21
DNF	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	Engine	8th	20
DNF	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	Withdrew	21st	20
DNF	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	Suspension	15th	17
DNF	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	Turbo	19th	15
DNF	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	Turbo	4th	9
DSQ	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	Incorrect starting procedure	16th	3
DNS	#16 Ivan Capelli	March		23rd

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:33.161
2	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:33.432	+0.271
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:33.547	+0.386
4	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:33.595	+0.434
5	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:34.126	+0.965
6	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:34.615	+1.454
7	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:35.030	+1.869
8	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:35.424	+2.263
9	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:35.639	+2.478
10	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:35.780	+2.619
11	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:35.816	+2.655
12	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:36.468	+3.307
13	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:37.435	+4.274
14	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:38.302	+5.141
15	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:39.438	+6.277
16	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:40.046	+6.885
17	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:40.667	+7.506
18	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:41.093	+7.932
19	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:41.529	+8.368
20	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:43.442	+10.281
21	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:43.474	+10.313
22	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:44.308	+11.147

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:26.128
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:26.567	+0.439
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:28.408	+2.280
4	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:28.417	+2.289
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:29.175	+3.047
6	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:29.450	+3.322
7	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:30.357	+4.229
8	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:30.467	+4.339
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:30.468	+4.340
10	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:30.476	+4.348
11	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:31.179	+5.051
12	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:32.276	+6.148
13	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:32.402	+6.274
14	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:32.769	+6.641
15	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:33.729	+7.601
16	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:33.825	+7.697
17	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:35.212	+9.084
18	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:36.091	+9.963
19	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:36.160	+10.032
20	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:36.274	+10.146
21	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:38.770	+12.642
22	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:39.816	+13.688
23	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:43.580	+17.452

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:26.128
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:26.567	+0.439
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:28.408	+2.280
4	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:28.417	+2.289
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:29.175	+3.047
6	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:29.450	+3.322
7	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:30.357	+4.229
8	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:30.467	+4.339
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:30.468	+4.340
10	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:30.476	+4.348
11	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:31.179	+5.051
12	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:32.276	+6.148
13	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:32.769	+6.641
14	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:33.729	+7.601
15	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:33.825	+7.697
16	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:34.115	+7.987
17	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:35.212	+9.084
18	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:36.091	+9.963
19	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:36.160	+10.032
20	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:36.274	+10.146
21	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:38.770	+12.642
22	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:39.816	+13.688
23	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	2:02.966	+36.838

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:27.822
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:27.901	+0.079
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:29.002	+1.180
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:29.522	+1.700
5	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:30.166	+2.344
6	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:30.439	+2.617
7	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:31.218	+3.396
8	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:31.343	+3.521
9	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:31.444	+3.622
10	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:32.001	+4.179
11	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:32.402	+4.580
12	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:32.531	+4.709
13	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:33.084	+5.262
14	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:33.980	+6.158
15	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:34.445	+6.623
16	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:36.178	+8.356
17	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:37.235	+9.413
18	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:37.488	+9.666
19	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:38.822	+11.000
20	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:39.931	+12.109
21	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:43.580	+15.758
22	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:44.126	+16.304

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:33.861		42
2	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:33.978	+0.117	48
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:34.602	+0.741	49
4	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:35.299	+1.438	43
5	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:35.312	+1.451	48
6	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:35.737	+1.876	50
7	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:35.769	+1.908	54
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:35.773	+1.912	37
9	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:35.811	+1.950	45
10	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:36.511	+2.650	5
11	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:36.553	+2.692	18
12	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:36.846	+2.985	44
13	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:38.194	+4.333	19
14	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:38.482	+4.621	40
15	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:39.108	+5.247	16
16	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:40.112	+6.251	38
17	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:40.683	+6.822	4
18	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:40.714	+6.853	2
19	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:41.495	+7.634	26
20	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:43.049	+9.188	23
21	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:43.129	+9.268	27
22	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:44.130	+10.269	3

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	1	1	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams	0	1	6	-3
3	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	0	1	4	-5
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	0	0	3	-6
5	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	0	0	2	-7
6	Nigel Mansell	Williams	0	0	1	-8

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	TAG	1	2	13
2	Williams	Honda	0	1	7	-6
3	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	0	3	-10
4	Benetton	Ford	0	0	2	-11

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The 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix started Apr 12, 1987 on Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Ayrton Senna started from third place.

In 1 hour, 39 minutes and 45 seconds Alain Prost finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Stefan Johansson in third place.

After the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Prost is 3 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.