San Marino Grand Prix

Round 2 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

1987-05-03

Winner: Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Nigel Mansell

Williams

Ayrton Senna

Team Lotus · +27.545

Michele Alboreto

Ferrari · +39.144

Who won the 1987 San Marino Grand Prix?

The 1987 San Marino Grand Prix was won by Nigel Mansell driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Ayrton Senna finished second, +27.545 behind, with Michele Alboreto completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 17 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1987 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. Philippe Streiff was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P20 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	2	▲1	1:31:24.076	Finished	9
2	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	1	▼1	+27.545	Finished	6
3	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	6	▲3	+39.144	Finished	4
4	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	8	▲4	+1:00.588	Finished	3
5	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	14	▲9	—	+2 Laps	2
6	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	12	▲6	—	Out of fuel	1
7	Christian Danner	Zakspeed	17	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	20	▲12	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	7	▼2	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	21	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Derek Warwick	Arrows	10	▼1	—	Out of fuel	0
12	Alex Caffi	Osella	19	▲7	—	Out of fuel	0
13	Pascal Fabre	AGS	24	▲11	—	+6 Laps	0
R	Teo Fabi	Benetton	4	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	9	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	23	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	13	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Adrián Campos	Minardi	16	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Gabriele Tarquini	Osella	25	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	15	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Ivan Capelli	March	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	5	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Alain Prost	McLaren	3	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	18	—	—	Handling	0
W	Nelson Piquet	Williams	—	—	—	Injury	0
W	René Arnoux	Ligier	—	—	—	Suspension	0

1987 San Marino Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1987 San Marino Grand Prix?+

Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1987 San Marino Grand Prix on 1987-05-03 at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

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

P1: Nigel Mansell (Williams). P2: Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus), +27.545 behind. P3: Michele Alboreto (Ferrari), +39.144 behind.

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

Ayrton Senna took pole position for the 1987 San Marino Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1987 San Marino Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1987 San Marino Grand Prix with Nigel Mansell taking victory.