1987 Grand Prix of Brazil
12 April - Rio de Janeiro: 306.891km (5.031km x 61 laps)
Pole Position: Nigel Mansell, Williams-Honda FW11B, 1:26.128
Results
1. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/3 1:39:45.141 (184.592 km/h)
2. Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda FW11B - 40.547
3. Stefan Johansson McLaren-TAG MP4/3 - 56.758
4. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187 - 1:39.235
5. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B187 - 1 lap
6. Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW11B - 1 lap
7. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 99T - 2 laps
8. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187 - 3 laps (Spun)
9. Christian Danner Zakspeed 861 - 3 laps
10. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford DG016 - 3 laps
11. Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Ford DG016 - 4 laps
12. Pascal Fabre AGS-Ford JH22 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:33.861 (192.962 km/h on lap 42)
Retirements
Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10 - 9 laps (Overheating)
Ayrton Senna Lotus-Honda 99T - 11 laps (Engine)
Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT56 - 13 laps (Electrics)
Andrea de Cesaris Brabham-BMW BT56 - 40 laps (Differential)
Alex Caffi Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 41 laps (Withdrew/Driver exhausted)
Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10 - 41 laps (Engine)
Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni M187 - 44 laps (Suspension)
Martin Brundle Zakspeed 861 - 46 laps (Turbo)
Teo Fabi Benetton-Ford B187 - 52 laps (Turbo)
Adrian Campos Minardi-Motori Moderni M187 - 58 laps (Disqualified/Incorrect starting procedure)
Did Not Start
Ivan Capelli March-Ford 87P No engine
Race leaders:
Nelson Piquet 1- 7 (7 laps = 35.217 km)
Ayrton Senna 8-12 (5 laps = 25.155 km)
Alain Prost 13-16 (4 laps = 20.124 km)
Nelson Piquet 17-20 (4 laps = 20.124 km)
Alain Prost 21-61 (41 laps = 206.271 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW11B 1:26.128 (210.287 km/h)
2. Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda FW11B - 0.439
3. Ayrton Senna Lotus-Honda 99T - 2.280
4. Teo Fabi Benetton-Ford B187 - 2.289
5. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/3 - 3.047
6. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B187 - 3.322
7. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187 - 4.229
8. Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10 - 4.339
9. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187 - 4.340
10. Stefan Johansson McLaren-TAG MP4/3 - 4.348
11. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT56 - 5.051
12. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 99T - 6.148
13. Andrea de Cesaris Brabham-BMW BT56 - 6.274
14. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10 - 6.641
15. Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni M187 - 7.601
16. Adrian Campos Minardi-Motori Moderni M187 - 7.697
17. Christian Danner Zakspeed 861 - 9.084
18. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford DG016 - 9.963
19. Martin Brundle Zakspeed 861 - 10.032
20. Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Ford DG016 - 10.146
21. Alex Caffi Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 12.642
22. Pascal Fabre AGS-Ford JH22 - 13.688
23. Ivan Capelli March-Ford 87P - 17.452