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Gran Premio d'Italia 1987 · qualifying
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- Gran Premio d'Italia 1987 · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/447-qualifying
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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
Gran Premio d'Italia 1987 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1987 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:14:47.707 · 50 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:14:49.513 · 50 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:15:36.743 · 50 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:15:45.686 · 50 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:16:09.026 · 50 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:16:16.494 · 50 laps · tag | 1 |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | Time not recorded · 48 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 48 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · 48 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Time not recorded · 47 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Ivan Capelli | March | Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Time not recorded · 46 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 45 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 43 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Spun off · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 34 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 27 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Franco Forini | Osella | Turbo · Time not recorded · 27 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Osella | Suspension · Time not recorded · 16 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Turbo · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Electrical · Time not recorded · 9 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Suspension · Time not recorded · 7 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Nicola Larini | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Pascal Fabre | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:23.460 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:23.559 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:23.933 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:24.907 · honda | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:24.946 · tag | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:25.004 · ford | |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:25.020 · ford | |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:25.247 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:25.525 · bmw | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:26.802 · bmw | |
| 11 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:27.031 · tag | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:27.543 · megatron | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:28.022 · megatron | |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:28.160 · honda | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:28.946 · megatron | |
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:29.465 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:29.725 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:29.738 · motori-moderni | |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:29.898 · megatron | |
| 20 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:30.782 · motori-moderni | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:31.029 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:33.028 · ford | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:33.170 · ford | |
| 24 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:33.264 · ford | |
| 25 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:33.311 · ford | |
| 26 | Franco Forini | Osella | 1:33.816 · alfa-romeo | |
| 27 | Nicola Larini | Coloni | 1:35.721 · ford | |
| 28 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 1:36.679 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:23.460 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:23.559 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:23.933 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:24.907 · honda | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:24.946 · tag | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:25.004 · ford | |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:25.020 · ford | |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:25.247 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:25.525 · bmw | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:26.802 · bmw | |
| 11 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:27.031 · tag | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:27.543 · megatron | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:28.022 · megatron | |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:28.160 · honda | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:28.946 · megatron | |
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:29.465 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:29.725 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:29.738 · motori-moderni | |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:29.898 · megatron | |
| 20 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:30.782 · motori-moderni | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:31.029 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:33.028 · ford | |
| 23 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:33.170 · ford | |
| 24 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:33.264 · ford | |
| 25 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:33.311 · ford | |
| 26 | Franco Forini | Osella | 1:33.816 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 63 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 49 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | 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 |
| 14 | 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 | 1:28.285 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 1:28.776 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:29.308 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 4 | 1:29.496 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 5 | 1:29.747 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 6 | 1:30.012 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 7 | 1:30.125 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 8 | 1:30.308 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 9 | 1:30.640 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 10 | 1:31.628 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 11 | 1:31.707 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 12 | 1:32.079 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 13 | 1:32.251 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 14 | 1:32.643 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 15 | 1:32.832 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 16 | 1:33.205 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 17 | 1:33.414 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 18 | 1:34.434 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 19 | 1:35.485 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 20 | 1:35.528 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 21 | 1:35.533 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 22 | 1:35.716 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 23 | 1:35.810 |
| warmingUpResults | Adrián Campos | 24 | 1:36.966 |
| warmingUpResults | Franco Forini | 25 | 1:37.368 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 26 | 1:37.448 |