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1987 USA Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Detroit circuit. Full information

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1987 USA Grand Prix

1987 USA Grand Prix is 441st Formula 1 race. Passed at the Detroit circuit. Nigel Mansell won the pole position, Ayrton Senna won this race. Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 63 laps (253 km).

Previous race: 1987 Monaco Grand Prix
Next race: 1987 France Grand Prix
Race Start: 21st June 1987

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1987 USA Grand Prix

79th victory for the Lotus team
6th victory for the Ayrton Senna
20th podium for the Ayrton Senna
42nd podium for the Nelson Piquet
51st podium for the Alain Prost

1987 USA Grand Prix

Lotus 99T #12 - 1987 USA Grand Prix winner

1987 USA Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 99T, #12	9.00	1h 50m 16.358s ( 137.903 km/h )	63	Camel Team Lotus Honda
2	Nelson Piquet	Williams FW11B, #6	6.00	1h 50m 50.177s ( +33.819s )	63	Canon Williams Honda Team
3	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/3, #1	4.00	1h 51m 01.685s ( +45.327s )	63	Marlboro McLaren International
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187, #28	3.00	1h 51m 18.959s ( +1m 02.601s )	63	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW11B, #5	2.00		62	Canon Williams Honda Team
6	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10, #18	1.00		60	USF&G Arrows Megatron
7	Stefan Johansson	McLaren MP4/3, #2	0		60	Marlboro McLaren International
8	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 871, #10	0		60	West Zakspeed Racing
9	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT56, #7	0		60	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
10	René Arnoux	Ligier JS29B, #25	0		60	Ligier Loto
11	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell DG016, #3	0		60	Data General Team Tyrrell
12	Pascal Fabre	AGS JH22, #14	0		58	Team El Charro AGS
ab	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B187, #20	0	Brakes	52	Benetton Formula Ltd
nc	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier JS29B, #26	0		51	Ligier Loto
ab	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell DG016, #4	0	Wheel lost	44	Data General Team Tyrrell
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC87, #30	0	Collision	38	Larrousse & Calmels F1
ab	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187, #27	0	Gearbox	25	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi M187, #24	0	Gearbox	22	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed 871, #9	0	Turbo	16	West Zakspeed Racing
ab	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10, #17	0	Cardan	12	USF&G Arrows Megatron
ab	Ivan Capelli	March 871, #16	0	Battery	9	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Teo Fabi	Benetton B187, #19	0	Collision	6	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Alex Caffi	Osella FA1I, #21	0	Gearbox	3	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Brabham BT56, #8	0	Gearbox	2	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Adrian Campos	Minardi M187, #23	0	Collision	1	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 99T, #11	0	Collision	0	Camel Team Lotus Honda

Qualifying Results for the 1987 USA Grand Prix on the Detroit circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW11B, #5	1'39''264	Canon Williams Honda Team
2	Ayrton Senna	Lotus 99T, #12	1'40''607	Camel Team Lotus Honda
3	Nelson Piquet	Williams FW11B, #6	1'40''942	Canon Williams Honda Team
4	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton B187, #20	1'42''050	Benetton Formula Ltd
5	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/3, #1	1'42''357	Marlboro McLaren International
6	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A10, #18	1'42''361	USF&G Arrows Megatron
7	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari F187, #27	1'42''684	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Teo Fabi	Benetton B187, #19	1'42''918	Benetton Formula Ltd
9	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT56, #7	1'43''479	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
10	Derek Warwick	Arrows A10, #17	1'43''541	USF&G Arrows Megatron
11	Stefan Johansson	McLaren MP4/3, #2	1'43''797	Marlboro McLaren International
12	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F187, #28	1'43''816	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
13	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell DG016, #3	1'44''350	Data General Team Tyrrell
14	Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell DG016, #4	1'45''037	Data General Team Tyrrell
15	Martin Brundle	Zakspeed 871, #9	1'45''291	West Zakspeed Racing
16	Christian Danner	Zakspeed 871, #10	1'45''740	West Zakspeed Racing
17	Andrea De Cesaris	Brabham BT56, #8	1'46''046	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
18	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi M187, #24	1'46''083	Minardi F1 Team
19	Alex Caffi	Osella FA1I, #21	1'46''124	Osella Squadra Corse
20	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC87, #30	1'46''194	Larrousse & Calmels F1
21	René Arnoux	Ligier JS29B, #25	1'46''211	Ligier Loto
22	Ivan Capelli	March 871, #16	1'46''269	Leyton House March Racing Team
23	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier JS29B, #26	1'47''471	Ligier Loto
24	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 99T, #11	1'48''801	Camel Team Lotus Honda
25	Adrian Campos	Minardi M187, #23	1'50''495	Minardi F1 Team
26	Pascal Fabre	AGS JH22, #14	1'53''644	Team El Charro AGS