1987 Mexican Grand Prix

Round

14/16

Date

Oct 18, 1987 at 00:00 CET

Location

Mexico City, Mexico

Circuit

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Circuit length

4.421 m (17 turns)

Race distance

278.523 km (63 laps)

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Mansell

Winner

1:26:24.207

Winning time

Mansell

Pole position

Piquet

Fastest lap

1:19.132

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:26:24.207	1st	63	9
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	+26.176	3rd	63	6
3	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	+1:26.879	8th	63	4
4	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	+1:41.352	12th	63	3
5	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	+2 laps	6th	61	2
6	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	+3 laps	24th	60	1
7	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	+3 laps	22nd	60
8	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	+3 laps	25th	60
9	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	+4 laps	23rd	59
DNF	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	Clutch	7th	54
DNF	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	Water leak	20th	51
DNF	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	Engine	26th	50
DNF	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	Water leak	21st	43
DNF	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	Transmission	19th	32
DNF	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	Overheating	18th	29
DNF	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	Accident	11th	26
DNF	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	Accident	10th	22
DNF	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	Turbo	2nd	20
DNF	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	Electrical	4th	15
DNF	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	Turbo	14th	13
DNF	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	Engine	9th	12
DNF	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	Turbo	13th	3
DNF	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	Collision	15th	1
DNF	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	Collision	16th	1
DNF	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	Collision	17th	1
DNF	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	Collision	5th	0
DNQ	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:20.666
2	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:20.863	+0.197
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:21.273	+0.607
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:21.384	+0.718
5	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:21.443	+0.777
6	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:21.491	+0.825
7	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:22.164	+1.498
8	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:22.516	+1.850
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:22.599	+1.933
10	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:22.655	+1.989
11	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:23.063	+2.397
12	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:23.117	+2.451
13	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:24.073	+3.407
14	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:24.150	+3.484
15	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:24.631	+3.965
16	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:24.850	+4.184
17	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:25.134	+4.468
18	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:25.367	+4.701
19	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:25.917	+5.251
20	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:26.217	+5.551
21	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:26.893	+6.227
22	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:27.276	+6.610
23	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:27.338	+6.672
24	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:27.362	+6.696
25	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:27.451	+6.785
26	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:29.772	+9.106

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:18.383
2	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:18.426	+0.043
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.463	+0.080
4	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:18.691	+0.308
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.742	+0.359
6	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:18.992	+0.609
7	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:19.089	+0.706
8	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:19.889	+1.506
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.967	+1.584
10	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:20.141	+1.758
11	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:21.664	+3.281
12	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:21.705	+3.322
13	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:21.711	+3.328
14	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:22.035	+3.652
15	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:22.185	+3.802
16	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:22.214	+3.831
17	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:22.593	+4.210
18	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:23.053	+4.670
19	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:23.955	+5.572
20	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:24.404	+6.021
21	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:24.553	+6.170
22	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:24.723	+6.340
23	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:24.745	+6.362
24	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:25.096	+6.713
25	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:26.305	+7.922
26	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:27.670	+9.287
27	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:28.655	+10.272

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:18.383
2	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:18.426	+0.043
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:18.463	+0.080
4	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:18.691	+0.308
5	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:18.742	+0.359
6	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:18.992	+0.609
7	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:19.089	+0.706
8	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:19.889	+1.506
9	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:19.967	+1.584
10	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:20.141	+1.758
11	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:21.664	+3.281
12	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:21.705	+3.322
13	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:21.711	+3.328
14	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:22.035	+3.652
15	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:22.214	+3.831
16	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:22.382	+3.999
17	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:22.593	+4.210
18	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:23.053	+4.670
19	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:23.955	+5.572
20	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:24.404	+6.021
21	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:24.553	+6.170
22	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:24.723	+6.340
23	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:24.745	+6.362
24	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:25.096	+6.713
25	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:26.305	+7.922
26	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:28.655	+10.272
27	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:30.010	+11.627

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.992
2	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:20.572	+0.580
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:20.696	+0.704
4	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:20.701	+0.709
5	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:20.766	+0.774
6	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:21.290	+1.298
7	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:21.361	+1.369
8	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:21.720	+1.728
9	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:22.185	+2.193
10	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:22.666	+2.674
11	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:22.930	+2.938
12	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:23.347	+3.355
13	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:23.750	+3.758
14	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:23.992	+4.000
15	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:24.299	+4.307
16	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:24.445	+4.453
17	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:25.184	+5.192
18	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:26.055	+6.063
19	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:27.011	+7.019
20	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:27.059	+7.067
21	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:27.161	+7.169
22	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:27.184	+7.192
23	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:27.306	+7.314
24	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:27.670	+7.678
25	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:27.798	+7.806
26	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:28.156	+8.164
27	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:30.285	+10.293

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:19.132		57
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:19.527	+0.395	59
3	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:20.586	+1.454	44
4	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:20.829	+1.697	38
5	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:20.934	+1.802	54
6	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:21.057	+1.925	57
7	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:21.520	+2.388	19
8	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:22.170	+3.038	9
9	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:22.535	+3.403	17
10	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:23.124	+3.992	15
11	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:23.273	+4.141	9
12	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:23.628	+4.496	49
13	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:23.659	+4.527	39
14	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:23.887	+4.755	19
15	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:24.274	+5.142	36
16	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:24.320	+5.188	39
17	#29 Yannick Dalmas	Lola	1:24.405	+5.273	39
18	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:24.657	+5.525	39
19	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:24.668	+5.536	12
20	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:25.734	+6.602	31
21	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:26.039	+6.907	28
22	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:28.816	+9.684	2
23	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:43.361	+24.229	1
24	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:43.533	+24.401	1
25	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed	1:44.266	+25.134	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Nelson Piquet	Williams	3	11	73
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams	6	7	61	-12
3	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	2	7	51	-22
4	Alain Prost	McLaren	3	7	46	-27
5	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	0	4	26	-47
6	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	0	1	18	-55
7	Teo Fabi	Benetton	0	1	12	-61
8	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	0	0	10	-63
9	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	2	8	-65
10	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	0	0	8	-65
11	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	0	1	6	-67
12	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	0	0	6	-67
13	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	0	1	4	-69
14	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	0	0	4	-69
15	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	0	0	4	-69
16	Derek Warwick	Arrows	0	0	3	-70
17	Philippe Alliot	Lola	0	0	3	-70
18	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	0	0	2	-71
19	René Arnoux	Ligier	0	0	1	-72
20	Ivan Capelli	March	0	0	1	-72

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Honda	9	18	137
2	McLaren	TAG	3	11	72	-65
3	Lotus	Honda	2	7	57	-80
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	3	26	-111
5	Benetton	Ford	0	1	22	-115
6	Arrows	Megatron	0	0	11	-126
7	Brabham	BMW	0	2	10	-127
8	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	8	-129
9	Lola	Ford	0	0	3	-134
10	Zakspeed	Zakspeed	0	0	2	-135
11	Ligier	Megatron	0	0	1	-136
12	March	Ford	0	0	1	-136

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The 1987 Mexican Grand Prix started Oct 18, 1987 on Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Gerhard Berger next to him. Nelson Piquet started from third place.

In 1 hour, 26 minutes and 24 seconds Nigel Mansell finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Riccardo Patrese in third place.

After the 1987 Mexican Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 73 points. Piquet is 12 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.