The 1987 Detroit Grand Prix started June 21st, 1987 at 02:00 on Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit, USA. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Ayrton Senna next to him. Nelson Piquet started from third place.
After 1 hour, 50 minutes and 16 seconds Ayrton Senna finished the race first. The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Alain Prost in third place.
After the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 24 points. Senna is 2 points ahead of Alain Prost.
After 1 hour, 50 minutes and 16 seconds Ayrton Senna finished the race first. The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Alain Prost in third place.
After the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 24 points. Senna is 2 points ahead of Alain Prost.
Circuit
Location
Detroit, USA
Date
June 21st, 1987 at 02:00
Round
5/16
Winner
Ayrton Senna
Winning time
1:50:16.358
Pole position
Nigel Mansell
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 1:50:16.358 | 2 | 63 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Williams | +33.819 | 3 | 63 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #1 Alain Prost | McLaren | +45.327 | 5 | 63 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | +1:02.601 | 12 | 63 | 3 |
| 5 4 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Williams | +1 Lap | 1 | 62 | 2 |
| 6 | #18 Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +3 Laps | 6 | 60 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #2 Stefan Johansson | McLaren | +3 Laps | 11 | 60 | 0 |
| 8 8 | #10 Christian Danner | Zakspeed | +3 Laps | 16 | 60 | 0 |
| 9 | #7 Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | +3 Laps | 9 | 60 | 0 |
| 10 11 | #25 René Arnoux | Ligier | +3 Laps | 21 | 60 | 0 |
| 11 2 | #3 Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +3 Laps | 13 | 60 | 0 |
| 12 14 | #14 Pascal Fabre | AGS | +5 Laps | 26 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #20 Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | DNF (Brakes) | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #26 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | DNF (Clutch) | 23 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #4 Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | DNF (Wheel) | 14 | 44 | 0 |
| - | #30 Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | DNF (Accident) | 20 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #27 Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | DNF (Gearbox) | 7 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #24 Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | DNF (Gearbox) | 18 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #9 Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | DNF (Turbo) | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #17 Derek Warwick | Arrows | DNF (Accident) | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| - | #16 Ivan Capelli | March | DNF (Electrical) | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| - | #19 Teo Fabi | Benetton | DNF (Accident) | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #21 Alex Caffi | Osella | DNF (Transmission) | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | DNF (Gearbox) | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #23 Adrián Campos | Minardi | DNF (Accident) | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #11 Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | 3 | 22 | -2 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 3 | 18 | -6 | |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 2 | 13 | -11 | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | 1 | 12 | -12 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 9 | -15 | ||
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 2 | 8 | -16 | |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1 | 4 | -20 | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 4 | -20 | ||
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 3 | -21 | ||
| 11 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 2 | -22 | ||
| 12 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 2 | -22 | ||
| 13 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 2 | -22 | ||
| 14 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1 | -23 | ||
| 15 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1 | -23 | ||
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 0 | -24 | ||
| 17 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 0 | -24 | ||
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 0 | -24 | ||
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 0 | -24 | ||
| 20 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 0 | -24 | ||
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 0 | -24 | ||
| 22 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 0 | -24 | ||
| 23 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 0 | -24 | ||
| 24 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 0 | -24 | ||
| 25 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 0 | -24 | ||
| 26 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 0 | -24 | ||
| 27 | Gabriele Tarquini | Osella | 0 | -24 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1986 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Jacques Laffite | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Stefan Johansson | Michele Alboreto | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #1 Nelson Piquet | Elio de Angelis | Teo Fabi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #3 Michele Alboreto | Keke Rosberg | John Watson | René Arnoux | |
| 1982 | #7 John Watson | Eddie Cheever | Didier Pironi | Alain Prost |