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United States GP in 16 days

1987 Detroit Grand Prix

Round
5/16
Date
Jun 21, 1987 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Detroit, United States of America
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
253.449 km (63 laps)
Senna
Winner
1:50:16.358
Winning time
Mansell
Pole position
Senna
Fastest lap
1:40.464
Fastest lap time
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

Driver 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.