Austrian Grand Prix

Round 10 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

1987-08-16

Winner: Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Nigel Mansell

Williams

Nelson Piquet

Williams · +55.704

Teo Fabi

Benetton

Who won the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix?

The 1987 Austrian Grand Prix was won by Nigel Mansell driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Nelson Piquet finished second, +55.704 behind, with Teo Fabi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 10 of the 1987 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Ivan Capelli was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P23 to finish P11.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	2	▲1	1:18:44.898	Finished	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams	1	▼1	+55.704	Finished	6
3	Teo Fabi	Benetton	5	▲2	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	4	—	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	7	▲2	—	+2 Laps	2
6	Alain Prost	McLaren	9	▲3	—	+2 Laps	1
7	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	14	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	18	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Christian Danner	Zakspeed	20	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
10	René Arnoux	Ligier	16	▲6	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Ivan Capelli	March	23	▲12	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	22	▲10	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	13	—	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	24	▲10	—	+5 Laps	0
D	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	17	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Pascal Fabre	AGS	26	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	6	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	10	—	—	Engine	0
R	Derek Warwick	Arrows	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	12	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	3	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Adrián Campos	Minardi	19	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alex Caffi	Osella	21	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	25	—	—	Accident	0

1987 Austrian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix on 1987-08-16 at Red Bull Ring.

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

P1: Nigel Mansell (Williams). P2: Nelson Piquet (Williams), +55.704 behind. P3: Teo Fabi (Benetton).

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

Nelson Piquet took pole position for the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix?+

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