1987 French Grand Prix

The 1987 French Grand Prix was Round 6 of the 1987 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France on Sunday, 5 July 1987. Nigel Mansell started on pole position in the Williams Honda and was the race winner.

1987 French Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapStartedPoints
15Nigel MansellGreat BritainWilliams HondaGoodyear801:37:03.8391:37:03.839--1:10.4054219
26Nelson PiquetBrazilWilliams HondaGoodyear80+7.7111:37:11.550+7.711+7.7111:09.5486846
31Alain ProstFranceMcLaren TAGGoodyear80+55.2551:37:59.094+55.255+47.5441:11.3244424
412Ayrton SennaBrazilLotus HondaGoodyear79+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:12.2314733
519Teo FabiItalyBenetton FordGoodyear77+3 laps3 laps2 laps1:12.1015772
64Philippe StreiffFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear76+4 laps4 laps1 lap1:16.43356251
73Jonathan PalmerGreat BritainTyrrell FordGoodyear76+4 laps4 laps1:16.2564724
82Stefan JohanssonSwedenMcLaren TAGGoodyear74+6 laps6 laps2 laps1:11.874399
914Pascal FabreFranceAGS FordGoodyear74+6 laps6 laps1:17.499326
DNF28Gerhard BergerAustriaFerrariGoodyear71Suspension9 laps3 laps1:11.675426
NC11Satoru NakajimaJapanLotus HondaGoodyear71+9 laps9 laps1:14.5243616
DNF27Michele AlboretoItalyFerrariGoodyear64Engine16 laps7 laps1:12.457578
DNF17Derek WarwickGreat BritainArrows MegatronGoodyear62Turbo18 laps2 laps1:13.2454510
DNF30Philippe AlliotFranceLola FordGoodyear57Gearbox23 laps5 laps1:15.9844123
DNF16Ivan CapelliItalyMarch FordGoodyear52Engine28 laps5 laps1:16.290523
DNF23Adrian CamposSpainMinardi Motori ModerniGoodyear52Turbo28 laps1:17.8362221
DNF25René ArnouxFranceLigier MegatronGoodyear33Exhaust47 laps19 laps1:13.845513
DNF20Thierry BoutsenBelgiumBenetton FordGoodyear31Engine49 laps2 laps1:12.56755
DNF10Christian DannerGermanyZakspeedGoodyear26Overheating54 laps5 laps1:16.133319
DNF26Piercarlo GhinzaniItalyLigier MegatronGoodyear24Engine56 laps2 laps1:15.367617
DNF24Alessandro NanniniItalyMinardi Motori ModerniGoodyear23Turbo57 laps1 lap1:14.248715
DNF7Riccardo PatreseItalyBrabham BMWGoodyear19Differential61 laps4 laps1:13.984512
DNF9Martin BrundleGreat BritainZakspeedGoodyear18Wheel62 laps1 lap1:15.549718
DNF21Alex CaffiItalyOsella Alfa RomeoGoodyear11Engine69 laps7 laps1:19.147320
DNF8Andrea de CesarisItalyBrabham BMWGoodyear2Turbo78 laps9 laps1:14.098211
DNF18Eddie CheeverUnited StatesArrows MegatronGoodyearElectrical80 laps2 laps14