World Drivers' Championship

1987

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1987 Formula One World Championship

Nelson Piquet won the 1987 World Drivers' Championship for Williams with 73 points, 12 ahead of Nigel Mansell (Williams).

Piquet won 3 of the 16 races. Williams won the most races (9 of 16). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Nelson PiquetWilliams31173
2Nigel MansellWilliams6761
3Ayrton SennaTeam Lotus2857
4Alain ProstMcLaren3746
5Gerhard BergerFerrari2336
6Stefan JohanssonMcLaren0530
7Michele AlboretoFerrari0317
8Thierry BoutsenBenetton0116
9Teo FabiBenetton0112
10Eddie CheeverArrows008
11Jonathan PalmerTyrrell007
12Satoru NakajimaTeam Lotus007
13Riccardo PatreseBrabham / Williams016
14Andrea de CesarisBrabham014
15Philippe StreiffTyrrell004
16Derek WarwickArrows003
17Philippe AlliotLarrousse003
18Martin BrundleZakspeed002
19Ivan CapelliMarch001
20René ArnouxLigier001
21Roberto MorenoAGS001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Brazilian Grand Prix12 Apr 1987Alain ProstMcLarenNigel MansellNelson Piquet
2San Marino Grand Prix3 May 1987Nigel MansellWilliamsAyrton SennaTeo Fabi
3Belgian Grand Prix17 May 1987Alain ProstMcLarenNigel MansellAlain Prost
4Monaco Grand Prix31 May 1987Ayrton SennaTeam LotusNigel MansellAyrton Senna
5Detroit Grand Prix21 Jun 1987Ayrton SennaTeam LotusNigel MansellAyrton Senna
6French Grand Prix5 Jul 1987Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellNelson Piquet
7British Grand Prix12 Jul 1987Nigel MansellWilliamsNelson PiquetNigel Mansell
8German Grand Prix26 Jul 1987Nelson PiquetWilliamsNigel MansellNigel Mansell
9Hungarian Grand Prix9 Aug 1987Nelson PiquetWilliamsNigel MansellNelson Piquet
10Austrian Grand Prix16 Aug 1987Nigel MansellWilliamsNelson PiquetNigel Mansell
11Italian Grand Prix6 Sep 1987Nelson PiquetWilliamsNelson PiquetAyrton Senna
12Portuguese Grand Prix20 Sep 1987Alain ProstMcLarenGerhard BergerGerhard Berger
13Spanish Grand Prix27 Sep 1987Nigel MansellWilliamsNelson PiquetGerhard Berger
14Mexican Grand Prix18 Oct 1987Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellNelson Piquet
15Japanese Grand Prix1 Nov 1987Gerhard BergerFerrariGerhard BergerAlain Prost
16Australian Grand Prix15 Nov 1987Gerhard BergerFerrariGerhard BergerGerhard Berger

Race by race

Round 1

Brazilian Grand Prix

12 Apr 1987 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P5, 40.547s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 3 points from Nelson Piquet with 15 rounds to go.
Round 2

San Marino Grand Prix

3 May 1987 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 27.545s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Nigel Mansell took the championship lead from Alain Prost.
  • Championship leader Alain Prost retired (electrical).
Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

17 May 1987 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P6, 24.764s ahead of Stefan Johansson.
  • Alain Prost took the championship lead from Nigel Mansell.
  • Championship leader Nigel Mansell retired (accident).
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (accident).
  • Alain Prost's 2nd win of 1987.
Round 4

Monaco Grand Prix

31 May 1987 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Ayrton Senna won for Team Lotus from P2, 33.212s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Championship leader Alain Prost retired (engine).
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (turbo).
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 3 points from Ayrton Senna with 12 rounds to go.
Round 5

Detroit Grand Prix

21 Jun 1987 · Detroit Street Circuit, Detroit, USA

  • Ayrton Senna won for Team Lotus from P2, 33.819s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Ayrton Senna took the championship lead from Alain Prost.
  • Ayrton Senna's 2nd win of 1987.
Round 6

French Grand Prix

5 Jul 1987 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 7.711s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell's 2nd win of 1987.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 1 point from Alain Prost with 10 rounds to go.
Round 7

British Grand Prix

12 Jul 1987 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 1.918s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Nigel Mansell's 10th career win.
  • A home win for Nigel Mansell.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell's 3rd win of 1987.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 1 point from Nigel Mansell with 9 rounds to go.
Round 8

German Grand Prix

26 Jul 1987 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Nelson Piquet won for Williams from P4, 1:39.591 ahead of Stefan Johansson.
  • Nelson Piquet took the championship lead from Ayrton Senna.
  • Attrition: only 7 of 26 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (engine).
Round 9

Hungarian Grand Prix

9 Aug 1987 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Nelson Piquet won for Williams from P3, 37.727s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (wheel).
  • Nelson Piquet's 2nd win of 1987.
  • Nelson Piquet leads the championship by 7 points from Ayrton Senna with 7 rounds to go.
Round 10

Austrian Grand Prix

16 Aug 1987 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 55.704s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell's 4th win of 1987.
  • Nelson Piquet leads the championship by 11 points from Ayrton Senna with 6 rounds to go.
Round 11

Italian Grand Prix

6 Sep 1987 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Nelson Piquet won for Williams from pole, 1.806s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Nelson Piquet's 3rd win of 1987.
  • Nelson Piquet leads the championship by 14 points from Ayrton Senna with 5 rounds to go.
Round 12

Portuguese Grand Prix

20 Sep 1987 · Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P3, 20.493s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • Alain Prost's 3rd win of 1987.
  • Nelson Piquet leads the championship by 18 points from Ayrton Senna with 4 rounds to go.
Round 13

Spanish Grand Prix

27 Sep 1987 · Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 22.225s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Nigel Mansell's 5th win of 1987.
  • Nelson Piquet leads the championship by 18 points from Nigel Mansell with 3 rounds to go.
Round 14

Mexican Grand Prix

18 Oct 1987 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 26.176s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Nigel Mansell's 6th win of 1987.
  • Nelson Piquet leads the championship by 12 points from Nigel Mansell with 2 rounds to go.
Round 15

Japanese Grand Prix

1 Nov 1987 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Gerhard Berger won for Ferrari from pole, 17.384s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Championship leader Nelson Piquet retired (engine).
  • Nelson Piquet leads the championship by 12 points from Nigel Mansell with 1 round to go.
Round 16

Australian Grand Prix

15 Nov 1987 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

  • Gerhard Berger won for Ferrari from pole, 1:07.884 ahead of Michele Alboreto.
  • Nelson Piquet finished as champion, 12 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Championship leader Nelson Piquet retired (brakes).
  • A hat-trick for Gerhard Berger: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Gerhard Berger's 2nd win of 1987.