1987 Detroit Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna won ahead of Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost.
Detroit, United States of America · 21 Jun 1987 · Round 5 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | P2 | 63 | 1:50:16.358 | 9 |
| P2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | P3 | 63 | +33.819 | 6 |
| P3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | P5 | 63 | +45.327 | 4 |
| P4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | P12 | 63 | +1:02.601 | 3 |
| P5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | P1 | 62 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | P6 | 60 | +3 laps | 1 |
| P7 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | P11 | 60 | +3 laps | — |
| P8 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | P16 | 60 | +3 laps | — |
| P9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | P9 | 60 | +3 laps | — |
| P10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | P21 | 60 | +3 laps | — |
| P11 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | P13 | 60 | +3 laps | — |
| P12 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | P26 | 58 | +5 laps | — |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | P4 | 52 | Brakes | — |
| NC | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | P23 | 51 | — | — |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | P14 | 44 | Wheel | — |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | P20 | 38 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | P7 | 25 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | P18 | 22 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | P15 | 16 | Turbo | — |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | P10 | 12 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | P22 | 9 | Electrical | — |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | P8 | 6 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Osella | P19 | 3 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | P17 | 2 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | P25 | 1 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | P24 | 0 | Collision | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix?
Ayrton Senna won the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix driving for Lotus, starting from 2nd on the grid.
Where was the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix held?
The 1987 Detroit Grand Prix was held at Detroit, United States of America on 21 Jun 1987.
Who finished on the podium at the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix?
The podium was Ayrton Senna (1st), Nelson Piquet (2nd) and Alain Prost (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix?
Ayrton Senna set the fastest lap of the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix.
Winner: Ayrton Senna. Started first: Nigel Mansell.