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Formula 1 1987 season
The 1987 Formula 1 season ran 16 races and ended with the title going to Nelson Piquet, driving for Williams. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 16 races of 1987
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Brazil | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Detroit Street Circuit | USA | Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | France | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | UK | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Germany | Nelson Piquet (Williams) |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Hungary | Nelson Piquet (Williams) |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Austria | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Nelson Piquet (Williams) |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Autódromo do Estoril | Portugal | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez | Spain | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Mexico | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit | Japan | Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) |
| Australian Grand Prix | Adelaide Street Circuit | Australia | Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) |
1987 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet (champion) | Williams | 3 | 76 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 6 | 61 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 57 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 46 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 2 | 36 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 0 | 8 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 15 countries, with 5 different winners over 1987: Nigel Mansell (6), Alain Prost (3), Nelson Piquet (3), Ayrton Senna (2), Gerhard Berger (2). Nigel Mansell won more than anyone, 6 of the 16 races. The title went to Nelson Piquet (Brazil), driving for Williams, the third of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Nelson Piquet closed the year on 76 points, 15 more than Nigel Mansell. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1987 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1986 season and the 1988 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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