Porsche 787

1961 Formula 1 car

Porsche 787

3rd in standings | Porsche car

2nd
Best Finish
3rd
Best Quali
3
Podiums
24
Points

Car Profile

Team Porsche Season 1961 Constructors' P3 24 pts Races 9 (28 starts)
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Engine & Tyres

Engine Porsche 547/31.5 F4 Tyres Dunlop

Drivers of the Porsche 787

29 PieroMonteverdi 0 pts
12 DanGurney P4 3 podiums · 21 pts
11 JoBonnier P15 3 pts
74 CarelGodin de Beaufort P19 0 pts
11 HansHerrmann P23 0 pts
46 EdgarBarth 0 pts

1961 Finishing Positions

2nd 3
5th 2
6th 2
7th 5
9th 1
10th 1
11th 2
12th 1
13th 1
14th 2
15th 1
16th 1
DNF 3
WD 3
DNS 1
DNF Did Not FinishWD WithdrawnDNS Did Not Start

1961 Race by Race · MBM

1 Grand Prix
Piero Monteverdi
WD

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1961 Race by Race · Porsche

8 Grands Prix
Dan Gurney
510627722
Jo Bonnier
1211775DNFDNF6
Carel Godin de Beaufort
–1411DNF16147–
Hans Herrmann
915–WD–13––
Edgar Barth
–––––WDDNS–

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The Porsche 787 was Porsche's F1 car for 1961.

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Porsche 787: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Porsche 787?
MBM and Porsche raced the Porsche 787 in the 1961 Formula 1 season.
Who drove the Porsche 787?
Piero Monteverdi, Dan Gurney, Jo Bonnier, Carel Godin de Beaufort, Hans Herrmann and Edgar Barth drove the Porsche 787 in 1961.
How many races did the Porsche 787 win?
The Porsche 787 did not win a Grand Prix; it took 3 podium finishes in 1961, with a best result of 2nd.
Which engine powered the Porsche 787?
The Porsche 787 used the Porsche 547/3, a 1.5 F4 engine.