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1987 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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1987 Japan Grand Prix

1987 Japan Grand Prix is 451st Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Gerhard Berger won the pole position and this race. Ayrton Senna and Stefan Johansson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 51 laps (299 km).

Previous race: 1987 Mexico Grand Prix
Next race: 1987 Australia Grand Prix
Race Start: 1st November 1987

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1987 Japan Grand Prix

92nd victory for the Ferrari team
2nd victory for the Gerhard Berger
4th podium for the Gerhard Berger
25th podium for the Ayrton Senna
11th podium for the Stefan Johansson

Gerhard Berger - Winner of the 1987 Japan Grand Prix

1987 Japan Grand Prix

Ferrari F187 #28 - 1987 Japan Grand Prix winner

1987 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187, #28	9.00	1h 32m 58.072s ( 192.847 km/h )	51	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 99T, #12	6.00	1h 33m 15.456s ( +17.384s )	51	Camel Team Lotus Honda
3	Stefan Johansson	McLaren MP4/3, #2	4.00	1h 33m 15.766s ( +17.694s )	51	Marlboro McLaren International
4	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187, #27	3.00	1h 34m 18.513s ( +1m 20.441s )	51	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B187, #20	2.00	1h 34m 23.648s ( +1m 25.576s )	51	Benetton Formula Ltd
6	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 99T, #11	1.00	1h 34m 34.551s ( +1m 36.479s )	51	Camel Team Lotus Honda
7	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/3, #1	0		50	Marlboro McLaren International
8	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell DG016, #3	0		50	Data General Team Tyrrell
9	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10, #18	0		50	USF&G Arrows Megatron
10	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10, #17	0		50	USF&G Arrows Megatron
11	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT56, #7	0	Engine	49	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
12	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell DG016, #4	0		49	Data General Team Tyrrell
13	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier JS29C, #26	0	Out of fuel	48	Ligier Loto
14	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC87, #29	0		47	Larrousse & Calmels F1
15	Nelson Piquet	Williams FW11B, #6	0	Engine	46	Canon Williams Honda Team
ab	René Arnoux	Ligier JS29C, #25	0	Out of fuel	44	Ligier Loto
ab	Alex Caffi	Osella FA1I, #21	0	Out of fuel	43	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Roberto Moreno	AGS JH22, #14	0	Fuel injection	38	Team El Charro AGS
ab	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi M187, #24	0	Engine	35	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed 871, #9	0	Overheating	32	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Brabham BT56, #8	0	Turbo	26	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Teo Fabi	Benetton B187, #19	0	Engine	16	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Ivan Capelli	March 871, #16	0	Accident	13	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 871, #10	0	Engine	13	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Adrian Campos	Minardi M187, #23	0	Engine	2	Minardi F1 Team
np	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW11B, #5	0	Accident		Canon Williams Honda Team
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC87, #30	0	Collision	0	Larrousse & Calmels F1
f	Aguri Suzuki	Trussardi B186, #31	0	Entry cancelled		MiddlebRidge-Trussardi

Qualifying Results for the 1987 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187, #28	1'40''042	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/3, #1	1'40''652	Marlboro McLaren International
3	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B187, #20	1'40''850	Benetton Formula Ltd
4	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187, #27	1'40''984	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Nelson Piquet	Williams FW11B, #6	1'41''144	Canon Williams Honda Team
6	Teo Fabi	Benetton B187, #19	1'41''679	Benetton Formula Ltd
7	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW11B, #5	1'42''616	Canon Williams Honda Team
8	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 99T, #12	1'42''723	Camel Team Lotus Honda
9	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT56, #7	1'43''304	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
10	Stefan Johansson	McLaren MP4/3, #2	1'43''371	Marlboro McLaren International
11	Andrea De Cesaris	Brabham BT56, #8	1'43''618	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
12	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 99T, #11	1'43''685	Camel Team Lotus Honda
13	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10, #18	1'44''277	USF&G Arrows Megatron
14	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10, #17	1'44''626	USF&G Arrows Megatron
15	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi M187, #24	1'45''612	Minardi F1 Team
16	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed 871, #9	1'46''023	West Zakspeed Racing
17	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 871, #10	1'46''116	West Zakspeed Racing
18	René Arnoux	Ligier JS29C, #25	1'46''200	Ligier Loto
19	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC87, #30	1'47''395	Larrousse & Calmels F1
20	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell DG016, #3	1'47''775	Data General Team Tyrrell
21	Ivan Capelli	March 871, #16	1'48''212	Leyton House March Racing Team
22	Adrian Campos	Minardi M187, #23	1'48''337	Minardi F1 Team
23	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC87, #29	1'48''887	Larrousse & Calmels F1
24	Alex Caffi	Osella FA1I, #21	1'49''017	Osella Squadra Corse
25	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier JS29C, #26	1'49''641	Ligier Loto
26	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell DG016, #4	1'49''741	Data General Team Tyrrell
27	Roberto Moreno	AGS JH22, #14	1'50''212	Team El Charro AGS
0	Aguri Suzuki	Trussardi B186, #31	0	MiddlebRidge-Trussardi