Detroit Grand Prix

Round 5 · Detroit Street Circuit, Detroit, USA

1987-06-21

Winner: Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus)

Ayrton Senna

Team Lotus

Nelson Piquet

Williams · +33.819

Alain Prost

McLaren · +45.327

Who won the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix?

The 1987 Detroit Grand Prix was won by Ayrton Senna driving for Team Lotus, starting from 2nd on the grid. Nelson Piquet finished second, +33.819 behind, with Alain Prost completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 5 of the 1987 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit, USA. Pascal Fabre was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 14 positions from P26 to finish P12.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	2	▲1	1:50:16.358	Finished	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams	3	▲1	+33.819	Finished	6
3	Alain Prost	McLaren	5	▲2	+45.327	Finished	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	12	▲8	+1:02.601	Finished	3
5	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	▼4	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	6	—	—	+3 Laps	1
7	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	11	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
8	Christian Danner	Zakspeed	16	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
9	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	9	—	—	+3 Laps	0
10	René Arnoux	Ligier	21	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	13	▲2	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Pascal Fabre	AGS	26	▲14	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	4	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	23	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	14	—	—	Wheel	0
R	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	20	—	—	Accident	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	7	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	18	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	15	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Derek Warwick	Arrows	10	—	—	Accident	0
R	Ivan Capelli	March	22	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Teo Fabi	Benetton	8	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alex Caffi	Osella	19	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	17	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Adrián Campos	Minardi	25	—	—	Accident	0
R	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	24	—	—	Accident	0

1987 Detroit Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix?+

Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) won the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix on 1987-06-21 at Detroit Street Circuit.

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

P1: Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus). P2: Nelson Piquet (Williams), +33.819 behind. P3: Alain Prost (McLaren), +45.327 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix?+

Team Lotus won the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix with Ayrton Senna taking victory.