1987 F1 Championship Standings

1987 F1 Championship Standings
1987 F1 World Championship · 38 of 77

Drivers & Constructors Standings

Final standings · 16 rounds

6
Most GP driver wins
Nigel Mansell Nigel Mansell
76pts
World Champion
Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet
5
Different GP winners
137pts
Constructors' Champion
Williams Williams
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Nelson Piquet clinched his third Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1987 with 76 points, taking three wins, 11 podiums and four pole positions along the way. The Brazilian driver finished 15 points clear of his teammate, Nigel Mansell. The team of both drivers, Williams, also took their fourth Constructors' Championship with 137 points and nine race wins. It was their second constructors' crown in a row.

Piquet wrapped up the title with one round to spare, at the Japanese Grand Prix (round 15 of 16), while his team Williams had already secured the Constructors' crown two rounds earlier, at the Spanish Grand Prix (round 13 of 16).

See all 1987 F1 results for each race, driver and team. Here you can find the 1987 F1 teams overview, we also have all other F1 results since 1950.

Drivers Standings

1987 F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POSDriverPTS1987 Brazilian F1 GP1987 San Marino F1 GP1987 Belgian F1 GP1987 Monaco F1 GP1987 Austrian F1 GP1987 Detroit F1 GP1987 French F1 GP1987 British F1 GP1987 German F1 GP1987 Hungarian F1 GP1987 Italian F1 GP1987 Portuguese F1 GP1987 Spanish F1 GP1987 Mexican F1 GP1987 Japanese F1 GP1987 Australian F1 GP
1BrazilNelsonPiquet73 (76)2*DNSDNF2222*211*1342*15DNF
2United KingdomNigelMansell6161DNFDNF1*511*DNF*143DNF11DNS-
3BrazilAyrtonSenna57DNF2DNF1*51*43322*75DNF2DSQ
4FranceAlainProst461DNF1*9633DNF731512DNF7*DNF
5AustriaGerhardBerger364DNFDNF4DNF4DNFDNFDNFDNF42*DNF*DNF11*
6SwedenStefanJohansson30342DNF778DNF2DNF653DNF3DNF
7ItalyMicheleAlboreto1783DNF3DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF15DNF42
8BelgiumThierryBoutsen165DNFDNFDNF4DNFDNF7DNF451416DNF53
9ItalyTeoFabi12DNFDNF*DNF83DNF56DNFDNF74DNF5DNFDNF
10United StatesEddieCheever8DNFDNF4DNFDNF6DNFDNFDNF8DNF6849DNF
11United KingdomJonathanPalmer710DNFDNF5141178571410DNF784
12JapanSatoruNakajima77651013DNFNC4DNFDNF1189DNF6DNF
13ItalyRiccardoPatrese6DNF9DNFDNFDNF9DNFDNFDNF5DNFDNF133119
14ItalyAndreade Cesaris4DNFDNF3DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF8
15FrancePhilippeStreiff41189DNFDNFDNF6DNF4912127812DNF
16United KingdomDerekWarwick3DNF11DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF5DNF6DNF1310DNF10DNF
17FrancePhilippeAlliot3-108DNF12DNFDNFDNF6DNFDNFDNF66DNFDNF
18United KingdomMartinBrundle2DNF5DNF7DSQDNFDNFNCNCDNFDNFDNF11DNFDNFDNF
19ItalyIvanCapelli1DNSDNFDNF611DNFDNFDNFDNF1013912DNFDNFDNF
20FranceRenéArnoux1-DNS6111010DNFDNFDNFDNF10DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF
21BrazilRobertoMoreno1--------------DNF6
22FranceYannickDalmas0-------------9145
23GermanyChristianDanner097DNFEXC98DNFDNFDNFDNF9DNFDNFDNFDNF7
24ItalyPiercarloGhinzani0-DNF7128DNFDNFEXCDNF128DNFDNFDNF13DNF
25FrancePascalFabre012131013NC1299DNF13DNQ-DNF---
26ItalyAlessandroNannini0DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF111611DNFDNFDNFDNF
27ItalyAlexCaffi0DNF12DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNQDNFDNFDNQ
28SpainAdriánCampos0DSQDNFDNFDNSDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF14DNFDNFDNF
29SwitzerlandFrancoForini0----------DNFDNF----
30ItalyGabrieleTarquini0-DNF--------------
31ItalyStefanoModena0---------------DNF
32ItalyNicolaLarini0----------DNQ-DNF---

1987 Drivers' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19P20P21P22P23P24P25P26P27P28P29P30P31P32PiquetMansellSennaProstBergerJohanssonAlboretoBoutsenFabiCheeverPalmerNakajimaPatreseCesarisStreiffWarwickAlliotBrundleCapelliArnouxMorenoDalmasDannerFabreTarquiniGhinzaniNanniniCaffiForiniCamposLariniModena👑

1987 F1 Driver Statistics

POSDriverTeamGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLDNFPTS
1BrazilNelsonPiquetUnited KingdomWilliams163711148894476
2FranceAlainProstUnited KingdomMcLaren16313708452646
3BrazilAyrtonSennaUnited KingdomTeam Lotus16242819563457
4AustriaGerhardBergerItalyFerrari16210336693936
5SwedenStefanJohanssonUnited KingdomMcLaren16023507710530
6ItalyMicheleAlboretoItalyFerrari160123070301217
7BelgiumThierryBoutsenItalyBenetton16001107550816
8ItalyTeoFabiItalyBenetton160011068011012
9United StatesEddieCheeverUnited KingdomArrows16000007510118
10JapanSatoruNakajimaUnited KingdomTeam Lotus1600000685077
11United KingdomJonathanPalmerUnited KingdomTyrrell1600000901037
12ItalyRiccardoPatreseUnited KingdomBrabham16001106550106
13ItalyAndreade CesarisUnited KingdomBrabham16001104550154
14FrancePhilippeStreiffUnited KingdomTyrrell1600000755054
15United KingdomDerekWarwickUnited KingdomArrows16000006500113
16United KingdomMartinBrundleGermanyZakspeed16000005830132
17ItalyIvanCapelliUnited KingdomMarch16000006080101
18GermanyChristianDannerGermanyZakspeed16000005060100
19ItalyAlexCaffiItalyOsella16000003870160
20ItalyAlessandroNanniniItalyMinardi16000004220140
21SpainAdriánCamposItalyMinardi16000003710150
22United KingdomNigelMansellUnited KingdomWilliams15601787173661
23FrancePhilippeAlliotFranceLarrousse1500000623093
24FranceRenéArnouxFranceLigier15000005690101
25ItalyPiercarloGhinzaniFranceLigier1500000564090
26FrancePascalFabreFranceAGS1200000544040
27FranceYannickDalmasFranceLarrousse300000185000
28BrazilRobertoMorenoFranceAGS200000117011
29SwitzerlandFrancoForiniItalyOsella20000059020
30ItalyNicolaLariniItalyColoni2000008020
31ItalyStefanoModenaUnited KingdomBrabham10000031010
32ItalyGabrieleTarquiniItalyOsella10000026010
Constructors Standings

1987 F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POSTeamCarPTS1987 Brazilian F1 GP1987 San Marino F1 GP1987 Belgian F1 GP1987 Monaco F1 GP1987 Austrian F1 GP1987 Detroit F1 GP1987 French F1 GP1987 British F1 GP1987 German F1 GP1987 Hungarian F1 GP1987 Italian F1 GP1987 Portuguese F1 GP1987 Spanish F1 GP1987 Mexican F1 GP1987 Japanese F1 GP1987 Australian F1 GP
1United KingdomWilliams513761DNFDNF1511DNF143DNF11DNS9
62DNSDNF2222211134215DNF
2United KingdomMcLaren1761DNF19633DNF731512DNF7DNF
2342DNF778DNF2DNF653DNF3DNF
3United KingdomTeam Lotus11647651013DNFNC4DNFDNF1189DNF6DNF
12DNF2DNF1514332275DNF2DSQ
4ItalyFerrari275383DNF3DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF15DNF42
284DNFDNF4DNF4DNFDNFDNFDNF42DNFDNF11
5ItalyBenetton1928DNFDNFDNF83DNF56DNFDNF74DNF5DNFDNF
25DNFDNFDNF4DNFDNF7DNF451416DNF53
6United KingdomArrows1711DNF11DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF5DNF6DNF1310DNF10DNF
18DNFDNF4DNFDNF6DNFDNFDNF8DNF6849DNF
7United KingdomTyrrell31110DNFDNF5141178571410DNF784
41189DNFDNFDNF6DNF4912127812DNF
8United KingdomBrabham710DNF9DNFDNFDNF9DNFDNFDNF5DNFDNF13311DNF
8DNFDNF3DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF8
9FranceLarrousse293-------------9145
3-108DNF12DNFDNFDNF6DNFDNFDNF66DNFDNF
10GermanyZakspeed92DNF5DNF7DSQDNFDNFNCNCDNFDNFDNF11DNFDNFDNF
197DNFEXC98DNFDNFDNFDNF9DNFDNFDNFDNF7
11FranceLigier251-DNS6111010DNFDNFDNFDNF10DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF
26-DNF7128DNFDNFEXCDNF128DNFDNFDNF13DNF
12FranceAGS14112131013NC1299DNF13DNQ-DNF-DNF6
13United KingdomMarch161DNSDNFDNF611DNFDNFDNFDNF1013912DNFDNFDNF
14ItalyMinardi230DSQDNFDNFDNSDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF14DNFDNFDNF
24DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF111611DNFDNFDNFDNF
15ItalyOsella210DNF12DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNQDNFDNFDNQ
22-DNF--------DNFDNF----
16ItalyColoni320----------DNQ-DNF---

1987 Constructors' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16WilliamsMcLarenTeam LotusFerrariBenettonArrowsTyrrellBrabhamLarrousseZakspeedLigierAGSMarchMinardiOsellaColoni👑
Race Results

1987 F1 Race-by-Race Results

1987 F1 World Championship
NOGrand PrixDateWinnerTeamLapsTime
11987 Brazilian F1 GP 1987 Brazilian F1 GPApril 12France Alain ProstUnited Kingdom McLaren6101:39:45.141
21987 San Marino F1 GP 1987 San Marino F1 GPMay 3United Kingdom Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom Williams5901:31:24.076
31987 Belgian F1 GP 1987 Belgian F1 GPMay 17France Alain ProstUnited Kingdom McLaren4301:27:03.217
41987 Monaco F1 GP 1987 Monaco F1 GPMay 31Brazil Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom Team Lotus7801:57:54.085
51987 Austrian F1 GP 1987 Austrian F1 GPJune 18United Kingdom Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom Williams5201:18:44.898
61987 Detroit F1 GP 1987 Detroit F1 GPJune 21Brazil Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom Team Lotus6301:50:16.358
71987 French F1 GP 1987 French F1 GPJuly 5United Kingdom Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom Williams8001:37:03.839
81987 British F1 GP 1987 British F1 GPJuly 12United Kingdom Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom Williams6501:19:11.780
91987 German F1 GP 1987 German F1 GPJuly 26Brazil Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom Williams4401:21:25.091
101987 Hungarian F1 GP 1987 Hungarian F1 GPAugust 9Brazil Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom Williams7601:59:26.793
111987 Italian F1 GP 1987 Italian F1 GPSeptember 6Brazil Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom Williams5001:14:47.707
121987 Portuguese F1 GP 1987 Portuguese F1 GPSeptember 20France Alain ProstUnited Kingdom McLaren7001:37:03.906
131987 Spanish F1 GP 1987 Spanish F1 GPSeptember 27United Kingdom Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom Williams7201:49:12.692
141987 Mexican F1 GP 1987 Mexican F1 GPOctober 18United Kingdom Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom Williams6301:26:24.207
151987 Japanese F1 GP 1987 Japanese F1 GPNovember 1Austria Gerhard BergerItaly Ferrari5101:32:58.072
161987 Australian F1 GP 1987 Australian F1 GPNovember 15Austria Gerhard BergerItaly Ferrari8201:52:56.144

1987 points distribution: P1 = 9, P2 = 6, P3 = 4, P4 = 3, P5 = 2, P6 = 1 point.

  • Positions in bold show the driver who started from pole position.
  • Positions marked with an asterisk (*) show the driver who set the fastest lap.
  • DNQ = Did not qualify · DNS = Did not start · DNF = Did not finish · NC = Not classified · EXC = Excluded · DSQ = Disqualified

1987 F1 Championship — Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1987 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Nelson Piquet won the 1987 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 76 points, finishing 15 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.

After which race was the 1987 F1 Drivers' Championship decided?

Nelson Piquet clinched the 1987 Drivers' Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, round 15 of 16, with one round to spare.

How many F1 World Drivers' Championships had Nelson Piquet won by 1987?

1987 was Nelson Piquet's third Drivers' title.

How many races did Nelson Piquet win in 1987?

Nelson Piquet won 3 of the 16 races in 1987, with 11 podiums and 4 pole positions.

Who finished runner-up in the 1987 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Nigel Mansell finished runner-up, 15 points behind Nelson Piquet.

Which team won the 1987 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Williams won the 1987 Constructors' Championship with 137 points.

When did Williams win the 1987 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Williams secured the 1987 Constructors' Championship at the Spanish Grand Prix, round 13 of 16.

Did the 1987 F1 Drivers' champion also win the Constructors' Championship?

Yes. Nelson Piquet drove for Williams, which also took the 1987 Constructors' Championship, a championship double.

How many races are in the 1987 F1 season?

The 1987 Formula 1 season featured 16 Grand Prix rounds.