1987 Detroit Grand Prix

Round

5/16

Date

Jun 21, 1987 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Detroit, United States of America

Circuit

Detroit Street Circuit

Circuit length

4.023 m (22 turns)

Race distance

253.449 km (63 laps)

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Senna

Winner

1:50:16.358

Winning time

Mansell

Pole position

Senna

Fastest lap

1:40.464

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:50:16.358	2nd	63	9
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	+33.819	3rd	63	6
3	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	+45.327	5th	63	4
4	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+1:02.601	12th	63	3
5	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	+1 lap	1st	62	2
6	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	+3 laps	6th	60	1
7	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	+3 laps	11th	60
8	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	+3 laps	16th	60
9	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	+3 laps	9th	60
10	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	+3 laps	21st	60
11	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	+3 laps	13th	60
12	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	+5 laps	26th	58
DNF	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	Brakes	4th	52
NC	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	+12 laps	23rd	51
DNF	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	Wheel	14th	44
DNF	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	Accident	20th	38
DNF	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Gearbox	7th	25
DNF	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	Gearbox	18th	22
DNF	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	Turbo	15th	16
DNF	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	Accident	10th	12
DNF	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	Electrical	22nd	9
DNF	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	Accident	8th	6
DNF	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	Transmission	19th	3
DNF	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	Gearbox	17th	2
DNF	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	Accident	25th	1
DNF	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	Collision	24th	0

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	2:08.593
2	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	2:10.231	+1.638
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	2:10.638	+2.045
4	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	2:10.875	+2.282
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	2:11.004	+2.411
6	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	2:11.344	+2.751
7	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	2:11.514	+2.921
8	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	2:11.606	+3.013
9	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	2:12.402	+3.809
10	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	2:12.441	+3.848
11	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	2:12.476	+3.883
12	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	2:12.754	+4.161
13	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	2:13.334	+4.741
14	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	2:13.647	+5.054
15	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	2:13.648	+5.055
16	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	2:13.914	+5.321
17	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	2:14.048	+5.455
18	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	2:14.108	+5.515
19	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	2:14.375	+5.782
20	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	2:15.931	+7.338
21	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	2:17.446	+8.853
22	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	2:17.850	+9.257
23	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	2:19.299	+10.706
24	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	2:23.912	+15.319
25	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	2:26.634	+18.041

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:39.264
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:40.607	+1.343
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:40.942	+1.678
4	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:42.050	+2.786
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:42.357	+3.093
6	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:42.361	+3.097
7	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:42.684	+3.420
8	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:42.918	+3.654
9	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:43.479	+4.215
10	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:43.541	+4.277
11	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:43.797	+4.533
12	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:43.816	+4.552
13	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:44.350	+5.086
14	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:45.037	+5.773
15	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:45.291	+6.027
16	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:45.740	+6.476
17	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:46.046	+6.782
18	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:46.083	+6.819
19	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:46.124	+6.860
20	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:46.194	+6.930
21	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:46.211	+6.947
22	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:46.269	+7.005
23	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:47.471	+8.207
24	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:48.801	+9.537
25	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:50.495	+11.231
26	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:53.644	+14.380

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:39.264
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:40.607	+1.343
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:40.942	+1.678
4	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:42.050	+2.786
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:42.357	+3.093
6	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:42.361	+3.097
7	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:42.684	+3.420
8	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:42.918	+3.654
9	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:43.479	+4.215
10	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:43.541	+4.277
11	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:43.797	+4.533
12	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:43.816	+4.552
13	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:44.350	+5.086
14	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:45.037	+5.773
15	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:45.291	+6.027
16	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:45.740	+6.476
17	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:46.046	+6.782
18	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:46.083	+6.819
19	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:46.124	+6.860
20	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:46.194	+6.930
21	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:46.211	+6.947
22	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:46.269	+7.005
23	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:47.471	+8.207
24	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:48.801	+9.537
25	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:53.644	+14.380
26	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	3:26.319	+1:47.055

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:42.223
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:42.985	+0.762
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:43.152	+0.929
4	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:44.686	+2.463
5	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:45.054	+2.831
6	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:45.234	+3.011
7	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:45.296	+3.073
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:45.437	+3.214
9	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:46.042	+3.819
10	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:46.449	+4.226
11	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:46.623	+4.400
12	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:46.932	+4.709
13	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:47.010	+4.787
14	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:47.064	+4.841
15	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:47.470	+5.247
16	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:47.670	+5.447
17	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:47.963	+5.740
18	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:48.338	+6.115
19	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:48.661	+6.438
20	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:48.867	+6.644
21	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:48.932	+6.709
22	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:49.969	+7.746
23	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:50.495	+8.272
24	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:51.355	+9.132
25	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:55.787	+13.564
26	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:57.475	+15.252

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:40.464		39
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:40.535	+0.071	36
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:41.196	+0.732	57
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:41.340	+0.876	56
5	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:42.238	+1.774	46
6	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:42.252	+1.788	41
7	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:42.332	+1.868	53
8	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:43.951	+3.487	35
9	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:44.048	+3.584	41
10	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:44.255	+3.791	46
11	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:45.016	+4.552	19
12	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:45.869	+5.405	33
13	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:46.048	+5.584	35
14	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:46.937	+6.473	38
15	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:47.069	+6.605	13
16	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:47.260	+6.796	11
17	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:47.477	+7.013	21
18	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:47.532	+7.068	38
19	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:48.325	+7.861	4
20	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:48.744	+8.280	14
21	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:49.341	+8.877	5
22	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:50.309	+9.845	32
23	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:53.496	+13.032	2
24	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:53.860	+13.396	2
25	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	2:16.237	+35.773	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	2	3	24
2	Alain Prost	McLaren	2	3	22	-2
3	Nelson Piquet	Williams	0	3	18	-6
4	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	0	2	13	-11
5	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	1	12	-12
6	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	0	0	9	-15
7	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	2	8	-16
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	0	1	4	-20
9	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	0	0	4	-20
10	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	0	0	3	-21
11	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	0	0	2	-22
12	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	0	0	2	-22
13	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-22
14	René Arnoux	Ligier	0	0	1	-23
15	Ivan Capelli	March	0	0	1	-23

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	TAG	2	5	35
2	Williams	Honda	1	4	30	-5
3	Lotus	Honda	2	3	27	-8
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	2	17	-18
5	Brabham	BMW	0	1	4	-31
6	Arrows	Megatron	0	0	4	-31
7	Benetton	Ford	0	0	2	-33
8	Zakspeed	Zakspeed	0	0	2	-33
9	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	2	-33
10	Ligier	Megatron	0	0	1	-34
11	March	Ford	0	0	1	-34

More Detroit GP

Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Fastest lap	Pole position
1988	#12 Ayrton Senna	Alain Prost	Thierry Boutsen	1:44.836 - Alain Prost	Ayrton Senna
1986	#12 Ayrton Senna	Jacques Laffite	Alain Prost	1:41.233 - Nelson Piquet	Ayrton Senna
1985	#6 Keke Rosberg	Stefan Johansson	Michele Alboreto	1:45.612 - Ayrton Senna	Ayrton Senna
1984	#1 Nelson Piquet	Elio de Angelis	Teo Fabi	1:46.221 - Derek Warwick	Nelson Piquet
1983	#3 Michele Alboreto	Keke Rosberg	John Watson	1:47.668 - John Watson	René Arnoux
1982	#7 John Watson	Eddie Cheever	Didier Pironi	1:50.438 - Alain Prost	Alain Prost

The 1987 Detroit Grand Prix started Jun 21, 1987 on Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit, United States of America. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Ayrton Senna next to him. Nelson Piquet started from third place.

In 1 hour, 50 minutes and 16 seconds Ayrton Senna finished the race in first place.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.