1987 Grand Prix of Japan
1 November - Suzuka: 298.809km (5.859km x 51 laps)
Pole Position: Gerhard Berger, Ferrari F187, 1:40.042
Results
1. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187 1:32:58.072 (192.847 km/h)
2. Ayrton Senna Lotus-Honda 99T - 17.384
3. Stefan Johansson McLaren-TAG MP4/3 - 17.694
4. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187 - 1:20.441
5. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B187 - 1:25.576
6. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 99T - 1:36.479
7. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/3 - 1 lap
8. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford DG016 - 1 lap
9. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10 - 1 lap
10. Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10 - 1 lap
11. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT56 - 2 laps (Engine)
12. Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Ford DG016 - 2 laps
13. Piercarlo Ghinzani Ligier-Megatron JS29C - 3 laps (Out of fuel)
14. Yannick Dalmas Lola-Ford LC87 - 4 laps (Electrics)
15. Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda FW11B - 5 laps (Engine)
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:43.844 (203.116 km/h on lap 35)
Retirements
René Arnoux Ligier-Megatron JS29C - 7 laps (Out of fuel)
Alex Caffi Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 8 laps (Out of fuel)
Roberto Moreno AGS-Ford JH22 - 13 laps (Fuel injection)
Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni M187 - 16 laps (Engine)
Martin Brundle Zakspeed 871 - 19 laps (Engine)
Andrea de Cesaris Brabham-BMW BT56 - 25 laps (Turbo)
Teo Fabi Benetton-Ford B187 - 35 laps (Engine)
Ivan Capelli March-Ford 871 - 38 laps (Accident)
Christian Danner Zakspeed 871 - 38 laps (Engine/Accident)
Adrian Campos Minardi-Motori Moderni M187 - 49 laps (Engine)
Philippe Alliot Lola-Ford LC87 - 51 laps (Accident)
Did Not Start
Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW11B Accident/Injury
Race leaders:
Gerhard Berger 1-24 (24 laps = 140.616 km)
Ayrton Senna 25 (1 lap = 5.859 km)
Gerhard Berger 26-51 (26 laps = 152.334 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Gerhard Berger Ferrari F187 1:40.042 (210.835 km/h)
2. Alain Prost McLaren-TAG MP4/3 - 0.610
3. Thierry Boutsen Benetton-Ford B187 - 0.808
4. Michele Alboreto Ferrari F187 - 0.942
5. Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda FW11B - 1.102
6. Teo Fabi Benetton-Ford B187 - 1.637
7. Ayrton Senna Lotus-Honda 99T - 2.681
8. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT56 - 3.262
9. Stefan Johansson McLaren-TAG MP4/3 - 3.329
10. Andrea de Cesaris Brabham-BMW BT56 - 3.576
11. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Honda 99T - 3.643
12. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Megatron A10 - 4.235
13. Derek Warwick Arrows-Megatron A10 - 4.584
14. Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni M187 - 5.570
15. Martin Brundle Zakspeed 871 - 5.981
16. Christian Danner Zakspeed 871 - 6.074
17. René Arnoux Ligier-Megatron JS29C - 6.158
18. Philippe Alliot Lola-Ford LC87 - 7.353
19. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford DG016 - 7.733
20. Ivan Capelli March-Ford 871 - 8.170
21. Adrian Campos Minardi-Motori Moderni M187 - 8.295
22. Yannick Dalmas Lola-Ford LC87 - 8.845
23. Alex Caffi Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L - 8.975
24. Piercarlo Ghinzani Ligier-Megatron JS29C - 9.599
25. Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Ford DG016 - 9.699
26. Roberto Moreno AGS-Ford JH22 - 10.170
Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda FW11B No Time