1987 Monaco Grand Prix

Round

4/16

Date

May 31, 1987 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Circuit

Circuit de Monaco

Circuit length

3.328 m (20 turns)

Race distance

259.584 km (78 laps)

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Senna

Winner

1:57:54.085

Winning time

Mansell

Pole position

Senna

Fastest lap

1:27.685

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:57:54.085	2nd	78	9
2	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	+33.212	3rd	78	6
3	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	+1:12.839	5th	78	4
4	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+1 lap	8th	77	3
5	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	+2 laps	15th	76	2
6	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	+2 laps	19th	76	1
7	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	+2 laps	14th	76
8	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	+2 laps	12th	76
9	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	Engine	4th	75
10	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	+3 laps	17th	75
11	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	+4 laps	22nd	74
12	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	+4 laps	20th	74
13	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	+7 laps	24th	71
DNF	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	Overheating	6th	59
DNF	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	Gearbox	11th	58
DNF	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	Engine	7th	57
DNF	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	Engine	18th	42
DNF	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Electrical	10th	41
DNF	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	Electrical	16th	39
DNF	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	Suspension	21st	38
DNF	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	Turbo	1st	29
DNF	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	Electrical	13th	21
DNF	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	Accident	23rd	9
DNF	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	Transmission	9th	5
DNS	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi
EX	#10 Christian Danner	Zakspeed

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:26.796
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:27.617	+0.821
3	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:29.123	+2.327
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:29.169	+2.373
5	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:29.486	+2.690
6	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:29.615	+2.819
7	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:29.676	+2.880
8	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:30.056	+3.260
9	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:30.432	+3.636
10	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:30.500	+3.704
11	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:30.772	+3.976
12	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:30.990	+4.194
13	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:31.011	+4.215
14	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:31.878	+5.082
15	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:32.178	+5.382
16	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:32.305	+5.509
17	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:32.767	+5.971
18	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:32.875	+6.079
19	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:33.034	+6.238
20	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:34.003	+7.207
21	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:34.677	+7.881
22	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:34.985	+8.189
23	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:38.023	+11.227
24	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	2:05.477	+38.681

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:23.039
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:23.711	+0.672
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:24.755	+1.716
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:25.083	+2.044
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:26.102	+3.063
6	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:26.175	+3.136
7	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:26.317	+3.278
8	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:26.323	+3.284
9	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:26.630	+3.591
10	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:26.763	+3.724
11	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:27.294	+4.255
12	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:27.622	+4.583
13	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:27.731	+4.692
14	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:27.894	+4.855
15	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:28.088	+5.049
16	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:28.233	+5.194
17	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:28.890	+5.851
18	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:29.114	+6.075
19	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:29.147	+6.108
20	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:29.258	+6.219
21	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:29.827	+6.788
22	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:30.000	+6.961
23	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:30.143	+7.104
24	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:30.805	+7.766
25	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:31.667	+8.628

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:23.039
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:23.711	+0.672
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:24.755	+1.716
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:25.083	+2.044
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:26.102	+3.063
6	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:26.175	+3.136
7	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:26.317	+3.278
8	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:26.323	+3.284
9	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:26.630	+3.591
10	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:26.763	+3.724
11	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:27.294	+4.255
12	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:27.622	+4.583
13	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:27.731	+4.692
14	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:27.894	+4.855
15	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:28.088	+5.049
16	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:28.233	+5.194
17	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:28.890	+5.851
18	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:29.147	+6.108
19	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:29.258	+6.219
20	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:29.459	+6.420
21	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:29.827	+6.788
22	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:30.000	+6.961
23	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:30.143	+7.104
24	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:31.667	+8.628

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:24.514
2	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:25.255	+0.741
3	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:25.574	+1.060
4	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:25.917	+1.403
5	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:26.957	+2.443
6	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:27.017	+2.503
7	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:27.082	+2.568
8	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:27.685	+3.171
9	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:27.701	+3.187
10	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:27.716	+3.202
11	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:28.517	+4.003
12	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:29.114	+4.600
13	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:29.264	+4.750
14	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:29.281	+4.767
15	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:29.801	+5.287
16	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:30.307	+5.793
17	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:30.606	+6.092
18	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:30.765	+6.251
19	#23 Adrián Campos	Minardi	1:30.805	+6.291
20	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:31.098	+6.584
21	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:31.270	+6.756
22	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:31.589	+7.075
23	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:32.643	+8.129
24	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:35.179	+10.665
25	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:36.267	+11.753

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#12 Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1:27.685		72
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:28.049	+0.364	26
3	#6 Nelson Piquet	Williams	1:28.642	+0.957	49
4	#1 Alain Prost	McLaren	1:28.891	+1.206	39
5	#27 Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	1:28.914	+1.229	58
6	#17 Derek Warwick	Arrows	1:29.048	+1.363	57
7	#28 Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:29.220	+1.535	51
8	#2 Stefan Johansson	McLaren	1:29.758	+2.073	38
9	#18 Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:29.905	+2.220	21
10	#7 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:30.077	+2.392	39
11	#16 Ivan Capelli	March	1:30.502	+2.817	48
12	#3 Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:30.817	+3.132	20
13	#19 Teo Fabi	Benetton	1:31.207	+3.522	22
14	#30 Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:31.271	+3.586	19
15	#20 Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	1:31.300	+3.615	4
16	#24 Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	1:31.393	+3.708	10
17	#21 Alex Caffi	Osella	1:31.474	+3.789	16
18	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	1:31.511	+3.826	16
19	#9 Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	1:31.619	+3.934	44
20	#11 Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:32.265	+4.580	61
21	#26 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	1:32.389	+4.704	47
22	#25 René Arnoux	Ligier	1:32.417	+4.732	47
23	#4 Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	1:32.715	+5.030	8
24	#14 Pascal Fabre	AGS	1:35.699	+8.014	8

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	2	2	18
2	Ayrton Senna	Lotus	1	2	15	-3
3	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	0	2	13	-5
4	Nelson Piquet	Williams	0	2	12	-6
5	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	1	10	-8
6	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	0	2	8	-10
7	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	0	0	6	-12
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	0	1	4	-14
9	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	0	0	3	-15
10	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	0	0	3	-15
11	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	0	0	2	-16
12	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	0	0	2	-16
13	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-16
14	René Arnoux	Ligier	0	0	1	-17
15	Ivan Capelli	March	0	0	1	-17

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	TAG	2	4	31
2	Williams	Honda	1	3	22	-9
3	Lotus	Honda	1	2	18	-13
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	2	14	-17
5	Brabham	BMW	0	1	4	-27
6	Arrows	Megatron	0	0	3	-28
7	Benetton	Ford	0	0	2	-29
8	Zakspeed	Zakspeed	0	0	2	-29
9	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	2	-29
10	Ligier	Megatron	0	0	1	-30
11	March	Ford	0	0	1	-30

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1965	#3 Graham Hill	Lorenzo Bandini	Jackie Stewart	1:31.700 - Graham Hill	Graham Hill
1964	#8 Graham Hill	Richie Ginther	Peter Arundell	1:33.900 - Graham Hill	Jim Clark
1963	#6 Graham Hill	Richie Ginther	Bruce McLaren	1:34.500 - John Surtees	Jim Clark
1962	#14 Bruce McLaren	Phil Hill	Lorenzo Bandini	1:35.500 - Jim Clark	Jim Clark
1961	#20 Stirling Moss	Richie Ginther	Phil Hill	1:36.300 - Richie Ginther	Stirling Moss
1960	#28 Stirling Moss	Bruce McLaren	Phil Hill	1:36.200 - Bruce McLaren	Stirling Moss
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1950	#34 Juan Manuel Fangio	Alberto Ascari	Louis Chiron	1:51.000 - Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio

The 1987 Monaco Grand Prix started May 31, 1987 on Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Nigel Mansell started from pole position with Ayrton Senna next to him. Nelson Piquet started from third place.

In 1 hour, 57 minutes and 54 seconds Ayrton Senna finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Michele Alboreto in third place.

After the 1987 Monaco Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Prost is 3 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.