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1987 Belgium Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Full information

1987 Belgium Grand Prix poster

1987 Belgium Grand Prix

1987 Belgium Grand Prix is 439th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Nigel Mansell won the pole position, Alain Prost won this race. Stefan Johansson and Andrea De Cesaris also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 43 laps (298 km).

Previous race: 1987 San Marino Grand Prix
Next race: 1987 Monaco Grand Prix
Race Start: 17th May 1987

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1987 Belgium Grand Prix

54th victory for the McLaren team
27th victory for the Alain Prost
50th podium for the Alain Prost
8th podium for the Stefan Johansson
4th podium for the Andrea De Cesaris

1987 Belgium Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/3 #1 - 1987 Belgium Grand Prix winner

1987 Belgium Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/3, #1	9.00	1h 27m 03.217s ( 205.680 km/h )	43	Marlboro McLaren International
2	Stefan Johansson	McLaren MP4/3, #2	6.00	1h 27m 27.981s ( +24.764s )	43	Marlboro McLaren International
3	Andrea De Cesaris	Brabham BT56, #8	4.00	Out of fuel	42	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
4	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10, #18	3.00		42	USF&G Arrows Megatron
5	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 99T, #11	2.00		42	Camel Team Lotus Honda
6	René Arnoux	Ligier JS29B, #25	1.00		41	Ligier Loto
7	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier JS29B, #26	0	Out of fuel	40	Ligier Loto
8	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC87, #30	0		40	Larrousse & Calmels F1
9	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell DG016, #4	0		39	Data General Team Tyrrell
10	Pascal Fabre	AGS JH22, #14	0	Ignition	38	Team El Charro AGS
ab	Teo Fabi	Benetton B187, #19	0	Oil pump	34	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed 871, #9	0	Engine	19	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B187, #20	0	Wheel bearing	18	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW11B, #5	0	Handling	17	Canon Williams Honda Team
ab	Ivan Capelli	March 871, #16	0	Oil pressure	14	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Nelson Piquet	Williams FW11B, #6	0	Electronics	11	Canon Williams Honda Team
ab	Alex Caffi	Osella FA1I, #21	0	Engine	11	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 871, #10	0	Brakes	9	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187, #27	0	Wheel bearing	9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10, #17	0	Overheating	8	USF&G Arrows Megatron
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT56, #7	0	Clutch	5	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187, #28	0	Turbo	2	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi M187, #24	0	Turbo	1	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Adrian Campos	Minardi M187, #23	0	Clutch	0	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 99T, #12	0	Collision	0	Camel Team Lotus Honda
ab	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell DG016, #3	0	Collision	0	Data General Team Tyrrell

Qualifying Results for the 1987 Belgium Grand Prix on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW11B, #5	1'52''026	Canon Williams Honda Team
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams FW11B, #6	1'53''416	Canon Williams Honda Team
3	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 99T, #12	1'53''426	Camel Team Lotus Honda
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187, #28	1'53''451	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187, #27	1'53''511	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/3, #1	1'54''186	Marlboro McLaren International
7	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B187, #20	1'54''300	Benetton Formula Ltd
8	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT56, #7	1'55''064	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
9	Teo Fabi	Benetton B187, #19	1'55''339	Benetton Formula Ltd
10	Stefan Johansson	McLaren MP4/3, #2	1'55''781	Marlboro McLaren International
11	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10, #18	1'55''899	USF&G Arrows Megatron
12	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10, #17	1'56''359	USF&G Arrows Megatron
13	Andrea De Cesaris	Brabham BT56, #8	1'57''101	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
14	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi M187, #24	1'58''132	Minardi F1 Team
15	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 99T, #11	1'58''649	Camel Team Lotus Honda
16	René Arnoux	Ligier JS29B, #25	1'59''117	Ligier Loto
17	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier JS29B, #26	1'59''291	Ligier Loto
18	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed 871, #9	2'00''433	West Zakspeed Racing
19	Adrian Campos	Minardi M187, #23	2'00''763	Minardi F1 Team
20	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 871, #10	2'01''072	West Zakspeed Racing
21	Ivan Capelli	March 871, #16	2'02''036	Leyton House March Racing Team
22	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC87, #30	2'02''347	Larrousse & Calmels F1
23	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell DG016, #4	2'03''098	Data General Team Tyrrell
24	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell DG016, #3	2'04''677	Data General Team Tyrrell
25	Pascal Fabre	AGS JH22, #14	2'07''361	Team El Charro AGS
26	Alex Caffi	Osella FA1I, #21	2'12''086	Osella Squadra Corse