Mexican Grand Prix

Round 14 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

1987-10-18

Winner: Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Nigel Mansell

Williams

Nelson Piquet

Williams · +26.176

Riccardo Patrese

Brabham · +1:26.879

Who won the 1987 Mexican Grand Prix?

The 1987 Mexican Grand Prix was won by Nigel Mansell driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Nelson Piquet finished second, +26.176 behind, with Riccardo Patrese completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 17 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 14 of the 1987 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Philippe Alliot was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 18 positions from P24 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams	1	—	1:26:24.207	Finished	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams	3	▲1	+26.176	Finished	6
3	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	8	▲5	+1:26.879	Finished	4
4	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	13	▲9	+1:41.352	Finished	3
5	Teo Fabi	Benetton	6	▲1	—	+2 Laps	2
6	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	24	▲18	—	+3 Laps	1
7	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	22	▲15	—	+3 Laps	0
8	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	25	▲17	—	+3 Laps	0
9	Yannick Dalmas	Larrousse	23	▲14	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Ayrton Senna	Team Lotus	7	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ivan Capelli	March	20	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Alex Caffi	Osella	26	—	—	Engine	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier	21	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Adrián Campos	Minardi	19	—	—	Transmission	0
R	René Arnoux	Ligier	18	—	—	Overheating	0
R	Derek Warwick	Arrows	11	—	—	Accident	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Brabham	10	—	—	Accident	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	2	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton	4	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi	14	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed	13	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Stefan Johansson	McLaren	15	—	—	Accident	0
R	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	16	—	—	Accident	0
R	Christian Danner	Zakspeed	17	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alain Prost	McLaren	5	—	—	Collision	0

1987 Mexican Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1987 Mexican Grand Prix?+

Nigel Mansell (Williams) won the 1987 Mexican Grand Prix on 1987-10-18 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

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

P1: Nigel Mansell (Williams). P2: Nelson Piquet (Williams), +26.176 behind. P3: Riccardo Patrese (Brabham), +1:26.879 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1987 Mexican Grand Prix?+

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