Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1987-04-12

Winner: Alain Prost (McLaren)

Alain Prost

McLaren

Nelson Piquet

Williams · +40.547

Stefan Johansson

McLaren · +56.758

Who won the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for McLaren, starting from 5th on the grid. Nelson Piquet finished second, +40.547 behind, with Stefan Johansson completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1987 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pascal Fabre was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P22 to finish P12.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	5	▲4	1:39:45.141	Finished	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams	2	—	+40.547	Finished	6
3	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	10	▲7	+56.758	Finished	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	7	▲3	+1:39.235	Finished	3
5	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	6	▲1	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	▼5	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	12	▲5	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	9	▲1	—	Spun off	0
9	Christian Danner	Zakspeed	17	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
10	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	18	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	20	▲9	—	+4 Laps	0
12	Pascal Fabre	AGS	22	▲10	—	+6 Laps	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	14	—	—	Overheating	0
R	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	11	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	13	—	—	Differential	0
R	Derek Warwick	Arrows	8	—	—	Engine	0
W	Alex Caffi	Osella	21	—	—	Withdrew	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	15	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	19	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Teo Fabi	Benetton	4	—	—	Turbo	0
D	Adrián Campos	Minardi	16	—	—	Disqualified	0
W	Ivan Capelli	March	23	—	—	Withdrew	0

1987 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1987-04-12 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

P1: Alain Prost (McLaren). P2: Nelson Piquet (Williams), +40.547 behind. P3: Stefan Johansson (McLaren), +56.758 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Nigel Mansell took pole position for the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.