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1987 Season
o  Season Overview
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o  Participations Matrix
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1987 Japanese GP
1986 Australian GP

1987 Australian GP

1988 Brazilian GP
1988 Australian GP
 LII  Foster's Australian Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 15 November 1987
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Adelaide
Event FormatRace of 82 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 16 in 1987
#452 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps82
Circuit Perimeter3779 m
Race Distance3779 × 82 = 309.878 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers9
DebutantsStefano Modena (Driver)
MilestonesGoodyear – 200th Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 9th Place Finishes Riccardo Patrese (12),
2. Most 12th Place Qualifications Derek Warwick (13),
3. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season Stefan Johansson (5),
4. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season Brabham (8),
5. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season Arrows (7),
6. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season Arrows (8)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (324),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (506),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (374),
4. Most Retirements Lotus (481),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (94),
6. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (127),
7. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (106),
8. Most Races Led Ferrari (234),
9. Most Laps Led Ferrari (6501),
10. Most Race Entries Lotus (1108),
11. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (41),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Alain Prost (23),
13. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (83),
14. Most 10th Place Qualifications Brabham (54),
15. Most 14th Place Qualifications Lotus (51),
16. Most 15th Place Qualifications Brabham (43),
17. Most 23rd Place Qualifications March (25),
18. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season Andrea de Cesaris (6)

World Championship standings
1  Nélson Piquet 73 
2  Nigel Mansell 61 
3  Ayrton Senna 57 
4  Alain Prost 46 
5  Gerhard Berger 36 up
6  Stefan Johansson 30 up
7  Michele Alboreto 17 up
8  Thierry Boutsen 16 
9  Teo Fabi 12 up
10  Eddie Cheever 8 
11  Jonathan Palmer 7 up
12  Satoru Nakajima 7 up
13  Riccardo Patrese 6 up
14  Andrea de Cesaris 4 up
15  Philippe Streiff 4 up
16  Derek Warwick 3 
17  Philippe Alliot 3 
18  Martin Brundle 2 
19  Ivan Capelli 1 
  René Arnoux 1 
  Roberto Moreno 1 
1  Williams / Honda 137 
2  McLaren / TAG 76 
3  Lotus / Honda 64 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 53 
5  Benetton / Ford 28 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 11 up
7  Arrows / Megatron 11 up
8  Brabham / BMW 10 up
9  Lola / Ford 3 
10  Zakspeed / Zakspeed 2 
11  Ligier / Megatron 1 
  March / Ford 1 
  AGS / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 28Car 28Car 28
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Gerhard Berger Gerhard Berger Gerhard Berger
Car Ferrari F1-87 Ferrari F1-87 Ferrari F1-87
EngineFerrari 1.5 V6TFerrari 1.5 V6TFerrari 1.5 V6T
Time1:52'56.1441'17.2671'20.416
Speed164.631 km/h176.070 km/h169.175 km/h