Brazilian Grand Prix
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1987
Podium
PIQWilliams
2
PROMcLaren
1
JOHMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerPRO1:39:45.141 from P5
PoleMAN1:26.128
Fastest lapPIQ1:33.861 on lap 42
Finishers12 / 23classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 5 | ▲4 | 61 | 1:39:45.141 | 9 | 1:35.811 |
| 2 | PIQNelson Piquet | Williams | 2 | – | 61 | +40.547s | 6 | 1:33.861 |
| 3 | JOHStefan Johansson | McLaren | 10 | ▲7 | 61 | +56.758s | 4 | 1:35.299 |
| 4 | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 7 | ▲3 | 61 | +99.235s | 3 | 1:35.769 |
| 5 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Benetton | 6 | ▲1 | 60 | +1 lap | 2 | 1:35.737 |
| 6 | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | ▼5 | 60 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:34.602 |
| 7 | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Lotus | 12 | ▲5 | 59 | +2 laps | 1:38.482 | |
| 8 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Ferrari | 9 | ▲1 | 58 | +3 laps | 1:35.773 | |
| 9 | DANChristian Danner | Zakspeed | 17 | ▲8 | 58 | +3 laps | 1:40.112 | |
| 10 | PALJonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 18 | ▲8 | 58 | +3 laps | 1:41.495 | |
| 11 | STRPhilippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 20 | ▲9 | 57 | +4 laps | 1:43.049 | |
| 12 | PFAPascal Fabre | AGS | 22 | ▲10 | 55 | +6 laps | 1:43.129 | |
| NC | CHEEddie Cheever | Arrows | 14 | 52 | Not classified | 1:33.978 | ||
| DNF | SENAyrton Senna | Lotus | 3 | 50 | Engine | 1:35.312 | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Brabham | 11 | 48 | Electrical | 1:36.846 | ||
| DNF | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Brabham | 13 | 21 | Differential | 1:38.194 | ||
| DNF | WARDerek Warwick | Arrows | 8 | 20 | Engine | 1:36.553 | ||
| DNF | CAFAlex Caffi | Osella | 21 | 20 | Withdrew | 1:44.130 | ||
| DNF | NANAlessandro Nannini | Minardi | 15 | 17 | Suspension | 1:39.108 | ||
| DNF | BRUMartin Brundle | Zakspeed | 19 | 15 | Turbo | 1:40.683 | ||
| DNF | FABTeo Fabi | Benetton | 4 | 9 | Turbo | 1:36.511 | ||
| DSQ | CAMAdrián Campos | Minardi | 16 | 3 | Incorrect starting procedure | 1:40.714 | ||
| DNS | CAPIvan Capelli | March | 23 | 0 | Did not start | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 1:26.128 | |
| 2 | PIQNelson Piquet | Williams | 1:26.567 | +0.439s |
| 3 | SENAyrton Senna | Lotus | 1:28.408 | +2.280s |
| 4 | FABTeo Fabi | Benetton | 1:28.417 | +2.289s |
| 5 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 1:29.175 | +3.047s |
| 6 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:29.450 | +3.322s |
| 7 | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:30.357 | +4.229s |
| 8 | WARDerek Warwick | Arrows | 1:30.467 | +4.339s |
| 9 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:30.468 | +4.340s |
| 10 | JOHStefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:30.476 | +4.348s |
| 11 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:31.179 | +5.051s |
| 12 | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:32.276 | +6.148s |
| 13 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Brabham | 1:32.402 | +6.274s |
| 14 | CHEEddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:32.769 | +6.641s |
| 15 | NANAlessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:33.729 | +7.601s |
| 16 | CAMAdrián Campos | Minardi | 1:33.825 | +7.697s |
| 17 | DANChristian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:35.212 | +9.084s |
| 18 | PALJonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:36.091 | +9.963s |
| 19 | BRUMartin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:36.160 | +10.032s |
| 20 | STRPhilippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:36.274 | +10.146s |
| 21 | CAFAlex Caffi | Osella | 1:38.770 | +12.642s |
| 22 | PFAPascal Fabre | AGS | 1:39.816 | +13.688s |
| 23 | CAPIvan Capelli | March | 1:43.580 | +17.452s |
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Previous winners here
| 1986 | Nelson Piquet | Williams |
| 1985 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1984 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1983 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 1982 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
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