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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1987 · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
- Name
- Grosser Preis von Österreich 1987 · race
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/446-race
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Österreich 1987 · Red Bull Ring
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1987 Formula 1 World Championship · round 10
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:18:44.898 · 52 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:19:40.602 · 52 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Time not recorded · 50 laps · honda | 2 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Time not recorded · 50 laps · tag | 1 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 50 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | Time not recorded · 50 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 49 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · 49 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Ivan Capelli | March | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Time not recorded · 49 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Pascal Fabre | AGS | Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Turbo · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 35 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 35 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Tyre · Time not recorded · 31 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Turbo · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Electrical · Time not recorded · 3 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Osella | Electrical · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 25 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Illegal bodywork · Time not recorded · 48 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:23.357 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:23.459 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:24.213 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:24.348 · ford | |
| 5 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:25.054 · ford | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:25.077 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:25.492 · honda | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:25.766 · bmw | |
| 9 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:26.170 · tag | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:27.672 · bmw | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:27.762 · megatron | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:28.370 · megatron | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:28.786 · honda | |
| 14 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:29.003 · tag | |
| 15 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:29.435 · motori-moderni | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:29.733 · megatron | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:29.893 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:30.682 · megatron | |
| 19 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:30.797 · motori-moderni | |
| 20 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:31.015 · zakspeed | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:32.313 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:33.741 · ford | |
| 23 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:34.199 · ford | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:34.619 · ford | |
| 25 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:35.338 · ford | |
| 26 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 1:40.633 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:23.357 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:23.459 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:24.213 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:24.348 · ford | |
| 5 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:25.054 · ford | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:25.077 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:25.492 · honda | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:25.766 · bmw | |
| 9 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:26.170 · tag | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:27.672 · bmw | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:27.762 · megatron | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:28.370 · megatron | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:28.786 · honda | |
| 14 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:29.003 · tag | |
| 15 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:29.435 · motori-moderni | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:29.733 · megatron | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:29.893 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:30.682 · megatron | |
| 19 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:30.797 · motori-moderni | |
| 20 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:31.015 · zakspeed | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:32.313 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:33.741 · ford | |
| 23 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:34.199 · ford | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:34.619 · ford | |
| 25 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:35.338 · ford | |
| 26 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 1:40.633 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 54 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Philippe Streiff | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 18 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Ivan Capelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1:28.265 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 2 | 1:28.420 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 3 | 1:28.747 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 4 | 1:28.913 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 5 | 1:29.006 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 6 | 1:29.153 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 7 | 1:29.433 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 8 | 1:29.576 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 9 | 1:31.133 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 10 | 1:31.668 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 11 | 1:31.779 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 12 | 1:31.980 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 13 | 1:32.035 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 14 | 1:32.589 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 15 | 1:32.789 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 16 | 1:33.402 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 17 | 1:34.073 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 18 | 1:35.149 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 19 | 1:35.453 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 20 | 1:35.659 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 21 | 1:35.669 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 22 | 1:36.582 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 23 | 1:37.304 |
| warmingUpResults | Pascal Fabre | 24 | 1:42.559 |
| warmingUpResults | Adrián Campos | 25 | 2:29.423 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 26 | 3:04.968 |