French Grand Prix

Round 6 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1987-07-05

Winner: Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Nigel Mansell

Williams

Nelson Piquet

Williams · +7.711

Alain Prost

McLaren · +55.255

Who won the 1987 French Grand Prix?

The 1987 French Grand Prix was won by Nigel Mansell driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Nelson Piquet finished second, +7.711 behind, with Alain Prost completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 17 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 6 of the 1987 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Philippe Streiff was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 19 positions from P25 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	—	1:37:03.839	Finished	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams	4	▲2	+7.711	Finished	6
3	Alain Prost	McLaren	2	▼1	+55.255	Finished	4
4	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	3	▼1	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Teo Fabi	Benetton	7	▲2	—	+3 Laps	2
6	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	25	▲19	—	+4 Laps	1
7	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	24	▲17	—	+4 Laps	0
8	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	9	▲1	—	+6 Laps	0
9	Pascal Fabre	AGS	26	▲17	—	+6 Laps	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	6	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	16	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Derek Warwick	Arrows	10	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	23	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ivan Capelli	March	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Adrián Campos	Minardi	21	—	—	Turbo	0
R	René Arnoux	Ligier	13	—	—	Exhaust	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	5	—	—	Engine	0
R	Christian Danner	Zakspeed	19	—	—	Overheating	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	15	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	12	—	—	Differential	0
R	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	18	—	—	Wheel	0
R	Alex Caffi	Osella	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	11	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	14	—	—	Electrical	0

1987 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1987 French Grand Prix?+

Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1987 French Grand Prix on 1987-07-05 at Circuit Paul Ricard.

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

P1: Nigel Mansell (Williams). P2: Nelson Piquet (Williams), +7.711 behind. P3: Alain Prost (McLaren), +55.255 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1987 French Grand Prix?+

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