F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1987 / ROUND 05 / USA

Detroit Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Detroit Street Circuit

RACE DATE

21 Jun 1987

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1987 Detroit Grand Prix.

WINNERSennaP2 → P1
RACE LAPS63
BIGGEST GAIN+14Fabre
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Ayrton SennaTeam Lotus2+1631:50:16.358Finished9
2Nelson PiquetWilliams3+163+33.819Finished6
3Alain ProstMcLaren5+263+45.327Finished4
4Gerhard BergerFerrari12+863+1:02.601Finished3
5Nigel MansellWilliams1-462+1 Lap2
6Eddie CheeverArrows6060+3 Laps1
7Stefan JohanssonMcLaren11+460+3 Laps0
8Christian DannerZakspeed16+860+3 Laps0
9Riccardo PatreseBrabham9060+3 Laps0
10René ArnouxLigier21+1160+3 Laps0
11Jonathan PalmerTyrrell13+260+3 Laps0
12Pascal FabreAGS26+1458+5 Laps0
RThierry BoutsenBenetton4-952Brakes0
RPiercarlo GhinzaniLigier23+951Clutch0
RPhilippe StreiffTyrrell14-144Wheel0
RPhilippe AlliotLarrousse20+438Accident0
RMichele AlboretoFerrari7-1025Gearbox0
RAlessandro NanniniMinardi18022Gearbox0
RMartin BrundleZakspeed15-416Turbo0
RDerek WarwickArrows10-1012Accident0
RIvan CapelliMarch22+19Electrical0
RTeo FabiBenetton8-146Accident0
RAlex CaffiOsella19-43Transmission0
RAndrea de CesarisBrabham17-72Gearbox0
RAdrián CamposMinardi2501Accident0
RSatoru NakajimaTeam Lotus24-20Accident0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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