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Gran Premio di San Marino 1987
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 3 May 1987
- Name
- Gran Premio di San Marino 1987
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/438
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.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Gran Premio di San Marino 1987 · Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1987 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:31:24.076 · 59 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:31:51.621 · 59 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:32:03.220 · 59 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:32:24.664 · 59 laps · tag | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 57 laps · zakspeed | 2 |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 57 laps · honda | 1 |
| 7 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 57 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Time not recorded · 57 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 55 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Alex Caffi | Osella | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 54 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Turbo · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Engine · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Clutch · Time not recorded · 48 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Clutch · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 39 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 30 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gabriele Tarquini | Osella | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 26 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Turbo · Time not recorded · 25 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Electrical · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Electrical · Time not recorded · 14 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | Handling · Time not recorded · 7 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | René Arnoux | Ligier | Suspension · Time not recorded · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Injury · Time not recorded · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:25.826 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:25.946 · honda | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:25.997 · honda | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:26.135 · tag | |
| 5 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:27.270 · ford | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:27.280 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:28.074 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:28.421 · bmw | |
| 9 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:28.708 · tag | |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:28.848 · megatron | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:28.887 · megatron | |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:28.908 · ford | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:29.579 · honda | |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:29.861 · megatron | |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:30.382 · bmw | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:31.094 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:31.789 · motori-moderni | |
| 18 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:31.818 · motori-moderni | |
| 19 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:31.903 · zakspeed | |
| 20 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:32.248 · megatron | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:32.308 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:33.155 · ford | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:33.846 · ford | |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:33.872 · ford | |
| 25 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:34.632 · ford | |
| 26 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 1:36.159 · ford | |
| 27 | Gabriele Tarquini | Osella | 1:43.446 · alfa-romeo |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:25.826 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:25.946 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:26.135 · tag | |
| 4 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:27.270 · ford | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:27.280 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:28.074 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:28.421 · bmw | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:28.708 · tag | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:28.848 · megatron | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:28.887 · megatron | |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:28.908 · ford | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:29.579 · honda | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:29.861 · megatron | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:30.382 · bmw | |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:31.094 · zakspeed | |
| 16 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:31.789 · motori-moderni | |
| 17 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:31.818 · motori-moderni | |
| 18 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:31.903 · zakspeed | |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:32.248 · megatron | |
| 20 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:32.308 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:33.155 · ford | |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:33.846 · ford | |
| 23 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:33.872 · ford | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:34.632 · ford | |
| 25 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 1:36.159 · ford | |
| 26 | Gabriele Tarquini | Osella | 1:43.446 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | 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 | 1:30.605 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 2 | 1:30.634 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:30.853 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 4 | 1:31.535 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 5 | 1:31.551 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 6 | 1:31.984 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 7 | 1:32.416 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 8 | 1:32.477 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 | 1:33.450 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 10 | 1:33.567 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 11 | 1:33.662 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 12 | 1:33.855 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 13 | 1:34.421 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 14 | 1:34.542 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 15 | 1:35.277 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 16 | 1:35.788 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 17 | 1:36.368 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 18 | 1:36.422 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 19 | 1:36.483 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 20 | 1:36.491 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 21 | 1:37.320 |
| warmingUpResults | Pascal Fabre | 22 | 1:38.515 |
| warmingUpResults | Gabriele Tarquini | 23 | 1:41.415 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 24 | 8:22.515 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 25 | 8:59.511 |
| warmingUpResults | Adrián Campos | 26 | 20:41.214 |