1987 Formula One season

1987 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th season of Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1987 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers and Constructors which commenced on April 12, 1987 and ended on November 15 after sixteen races. This championship also encompassed the Jim Clark Trophy and the Colin Chapman Trophy which were contested respectively by drivers and constructors of Formula One cars powered by naturally aspirated engines.

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Drivers and constructors

The following drivers and constructors competed in the 1987 season.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres No Driver Rounds Test driver(s)
Marlboro McLaren International McLaren MP4/3 TAG TTE PO1 1.5 V6t G 1 Alain Prost All n/a
2 Stefan Johansson All
Data General Team Tyrrell Tyrrell DG016 Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 G 3 Jonathan Palmer All n/a
4 Philippe Streiff All
Canon Williams Honda Team Williams FW11B Honda RA167E 1.5 V6t G 5 Nigel Mansell 1-15 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Riccardo Patrese 16
6 Nelson Piquet All
Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT56 BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t G 7 Riccardo Patrese 1-15 n/a
Stefano Modena 16
8 Andrea de Cesaris All
West Zakspeed Racing Zakspeed 861
871		 Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4t G 9 Martin Brundle All Csaba Kesjár[1]
10 Christian Danner All
Camel Team Lotus Honda Lotus 99T Honda RA166E 1.5 V6t G 11 Satoru Nakajima All n/a
12 Ayrton Senna All
Team El Charro AGS AGS JH22 Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 G 14 Pascal Fabre 1-14 n/a
Roberto Moreno 15-16
Leyton House March Racing Team March 87P
871		 Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 G 16 Ivan Capelli All Kris Nissen
USF&G Arrows Megatron Arrows A10 Megatron M12/13 1.5 L4t G 17 Derek Warwick All n/a
18 Eddie Cheever All
Benetton Formula Ltd Benetton B187 Ford Cosworth GBA 1.5 V6t G 19 Teo Fabi All Johnny Dumfries[1]
Emanuele Pirro
20 Thierry Boutsen All
Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1I Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8t G 21 Alex Caffi All n/a
22 Gabriele Tarquini 2
Franco Forini 11-13
Minardi Team SpA Minardi M187 Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5 V6t G 23 Adrián Campos All Franco Scapini
24 Alessandro Nannini All
Ligier Loto Ligier JS29
JS29B
JS29C		 Megatron M12/13 1.5 L4t G 25 René Arnoux 2-16 n/a
26 Piercarlo Ghinzani 2-16
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F1/87 Ferrari 033D 1.5 V6t G 27 Michele Alboreto All n/a
28 Gerhard Berger All
Larrousse Calmels Lola LC87 Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 G 29 Yannick Dalmas 14-16 n/a
30 Philippe Alliot 2-16
Enzo Coloni Racing Car System Coloni FC187 Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 G 32 Nicola Larini 11, 13 n/a

Season review

Rd. Grand Prix Date Location Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Constructor Report
1 Brazilian Grand Prix April 12 Jacarepaguá Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
2 San Marino Grand Prix May 3 Imola Ayrton Senna Teo Fabi Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Report
3 Belgian Grand Prix May 17 Spa-Francorchamps Nigel Mansell Alain Prost Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
4 Monaco Grand Prix May 31 Monaco Nigel Mansell Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Lotus-Honda Report
5 Detroit Grand Prix June 21 Detroit Nigel Mansell Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Lotus-Honda Report
6 French Grand Prix July 5 Paul Ricard Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Report
7 British Grand Prix July 12 Silverstone Nelson Piquet Nigel Mansell Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Report
8 German Grand Prix July 26 Hockenheimring Nigel Mansell Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda Report
9 Hungarian Grand Prix August 9 Hungaroring Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda Report
10 Austrian Grand Prix August 16 Österreichring Nelson Piquet Nigel Mansell Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Report
11 Italian Grand Prix September 6 Monza Nelson Piquet Ayrton Senna Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda Report
12 Portuguese Grand Prix September 20 Estoril Gerhard Berger Gerhard Berger Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Report
13 Spanish Grand Prix September 27 Jerez Nelson Piquet Gerhard Berger Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Report
14 Mexican Grand Prix October 18 Hermanos Rodríguez Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Report
15 Japanese Grand Prix November 1 Suzuka Gerhard Berger Alain Prost Gerhard Berger Ferrari Report
16 Australian Grand Prix November 15 Adelaide Gerhard Berger Gerhard Berger Gerhard Berger Ferrari Report

1987 Drivers Championship final standings

Points towards the 1987 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placed drivers at each round. However only the best eleven round results were counted towards each driver’s championship total.

Pos Driver BRA
 SMR
 BEL
 MON
 DET
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 HUN
 AUT
 ITA
 POR
 ESP
 MEX
 JPN
 AUS
 Points[2]
1 Nelson Piquet 2 DNS Ret 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 4 2 15† Ret 73 (76)
2 Nigel Mansell 6 1 Ret Ret 5 1 1 Ret 14† 1 3 Ret 1 1 DNS 61
3 Ayrton Senna Ret 2 Ret 1 1 4 3 3 2 5 2 7 5 Ret 2 DSQ 57
4 Alain Prost 1 Ret 1 9† 3 3 Ret 7† 3 6 15 1 2 Ret 7 Ret 46
5 Gerhard Berger 4 Ret Ret 4 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 2 Ret Ret 1 1 36
6 Stefan Johansson 3 4 2 Ret 7 8 Ret 2 Ret 7 6 5 3 Ret 3 Ret 30
7 Michele Alboreto 8† 3 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15† Ret 4 2 17
8 Thierry Boutsen 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 4 4 5 14 16† Ret 5 3 16
9 Teo Fabi Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 5 6 Ret Ret 3 7 4† Ret 5 Ret Ret 12
10 Eddie Cheever Ret Ret 4 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret 6 8† 4 9† Ret 8
11 Jonathan Palmer 10 Ret Ret 5 11 7 8 5 7 14 14 10 Ret 7 8 4 7
12 Satoru Nakajima 7 6† 5 10 Ret NC 4 Ret Ret 13 11 8 9 Ret 6 Ret 7
13 Riccardo Patrese Ret 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 13 3 11 9† 6
14 Andrea de Cesaris Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8† 4
15 Philippe Streiff 11 8 9 Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 9 Ret 12 12 7 8 12 Ret 4
16 Derek Warwick Ret 11† Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 13 10 Ret 10 Ret 3
17 Philippe Alliot 10 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 12 Ret Ret 6 6 Ret Ret 3
18 Martin Brundle Ret 5 Ret 7 Ret Ret NC NC Ret DSQ Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 2
19 Ivan Capelli DNS Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 11 13 9 12 Ret Ret Ret 1
20 René Arnoux DNS 6 11 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 1
21 Roberto Moreno Ret 6 1
— Yannick Dalmas 9 14 5 0*
— Christian Danner 9 7 Ret EX 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 0
— Piercarlo Ghinzani Ret 7 12 Ret Ret EX Ret 12 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
— Pascal Fabre 12 13 10 13 12 9 9 Ret 13 NC DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 0
— Alessandro Nannini Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 16 11† Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
— Alex Caffi Ret 12† Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 0
— Adrián Campos DSQ Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 0
— Franco Forini Ret Ret DNQ 0
— Nicola Larini DNQ Ret 0
— Gabriele Tarquini Ret 0
— Stefano Modena Ret 0
Pos Driver BRA
 SMR
 BEL
 MON
 DET
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 HUN
 AUT
 ITA
 POR
 ESP
 MEX
 JPN
 AUS
 Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(from 2003 onwards)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Jim Clark Trophy (for drivers of cars equipped with naturally aspirated engines)

Pos Driver BRA
 SMR
 BEL
 MON
 DET
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 HUN
 AUT
 ITA
 POR
 ESP
 MEX
 JPN
 AUS
 Points
1 Jonathan Palmer 1 Ret DNS 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 3 2 Ret 2 1 1 95
2 Philippe Streiff 2 1 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 2 Ret 1 3 2 3 2 Ret 74
3 Philippe Alliot 2 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret Ret 43
4 Ivan Capelli DNS Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 1 2 1 3 Ret Ret Ret 38
5 Pascal Fabre 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 Ret 4 NC DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 35
6 Roberto Moreno Ret 3 4
— Yannick Dalmas 4 3 2 0*
— Nicola Larini DNQ Ret 0
Pos Driver BRA
 SMR
 BEL
 MON
 DET
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 HUN
 AUT
 ITA
 POR
 ESP
 MEX
 JPN
 AUS
 Points

*Ineligible for points.

1987 Constructors Championship final standings

Points towards the 1987 FIA Formula One World Championship for Constructors were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the top six placed cars at each round. All results were counted (not just best eleven rounds).

Pos Constructor Car
no.		 BRA
 SMR
 BEL
 MON
 DET
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 HUN
 AUT
 ITA
 POR
 ESP
 MEX
 JPN
 AUS
 Pts
1 Williams-Honda 5 6 1 Ret Ret 5 1 1 Ret 14 1 3 Ret 1 1 DNS 9 137
6 2 DNS Ret 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 4 2 15 Ret
2 McLaren-TAG 1 1 Ret 1 9 3 3 Ret 7 3 6 14 1 2 Ret 7 Ret 76
2 3 4 2 Ret 7 8 Ret 2 Ret 7 6 5 3 Ret 3 Ret
3 Lotus-Honda 11 7 6 5 10 Ret NC 4 Ret Ret 13 11 8 9 Ret 6 Ret 64
12 Ret 2 Ret 1 1 4 3 3 2 5 2 7 5 Ret 2 DSQ
4 Ferrari 27 8 3 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 4 2 53
28 4 Ret Ret 4 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 2 Ret Ret 1 1
5 Benetton-Ford 19 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 5 6 Ret Ret 3 7 4 Ret 5 Ret Ret 28
20 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 4 4 5 14 16 Ret 5 3
6 Tyrrell-Ford 3 10 Ret Ret 5 11 7 8 5 7 14 14 10 Ret 7 8 4 11
4 11 8 9 Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 9 Ret 12 12 7 8 12 Ret
7 Arrows-Megatron 17 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 13 10 Ret 10 Ret 11
18 Ret Ret 4 11 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret 6 8 4 9 Ret
8 Brabham-BMW 7 Ret 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 13 3 11 Ret 10
8 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8
9 Lola-Ford 29 9 14 5† 3
30 10 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 12 Ret Ret 6 6 Ret Ret
10 Zakspeed 9 Ret 5 Ret 7 Ret Ret NC NC Ret DSQ Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 2
10 9 7 Ret EX 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 9 DNS Ret Ret Ret 7
11 Ligier-Megatron 25 DNS 6 11 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 1
26 Ret 7 12 Ret Ret EX Ret 12 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 13 9
12 AGS-Ford 14 12 13 10 13 12 9 9 Ret 13 NC DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 6 1
13 March-Ford 16 DNS Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 11 13 9 12 Ret Ret Ret 1
— Minardi-Motori Moderni 23 DSQ Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 0
24 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 16 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret
— Osella-Alfa Romeo 21 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 0
22 Ret Ret Ret DNQ
— Coloni-Ford 32 DNQ Ret 0
Pos Constructor Car
no.		 BRA
 SMR
 BEL
 MON
 DET
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 HUN
 AUT
 ITA
 POR
 ESP
 MEX
 JPN
 AUS
 Pts
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(from 2003 onwards)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

† Dalmas' Lola was ineligible for constructors points, as the team had entered only one car for the championship.

Colin Chapman Trophy (for constructors of cars equipped with naturally aspirated engines)

Pos Constructor Car
no.		 BRA
 SMR
 BEL
 MON
 DET
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 HUN
 AUT
 ITA
 POR
 ESP
 MEX
 JPN
 AUS
 Pts
1 Tyrrell-Ford 3 1 Ret Ret 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 3 2 Ret 2 1 1 169
4 2 1 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 2 Ret 1 3 2 3 2 Ret
2 Lola-Ford 29† 4 3 2 43
30 2 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret Ret
3 AGS-Ford 14 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 Ret 4 NC DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 3 41
4 March-Ford 16 DNS Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 1 2 1 12 Ret Ret Ret 38
— Coloni-Ford 32 DNQ Ret 0
Pos Constructor Car
no.		 BRA
 SMR
 BEL
 MON
 DET
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 HUN
 AUT
 ITA
 POR
 ESP
 MEX
 JPN
 AUS
 Pts

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Formula 1 - Test driver 1987". driverdb.com. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/4-1987/. Retrieved 22 August 2011. 
  2. ^ Only the best 11 results counted towards the Drivers' Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

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