Published evidence
1987 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 1 Nov 1987
- Name
- 1987 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/451
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
1987 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1987 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:32:58.072 · 51 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:33:15.456 · 51 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:33:15.766 · 51 laps · tag | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:34:18.513 · 51 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:34:23.648 · 51 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:34:34.551 · 51 laps · honda | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Time not recorded · 50 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Time not recorded · 50 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Time not recorded · 50 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Time not recorded · 49 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | Time not recorded · 48 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 46 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 44 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Osella | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 43 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Moreno | AGS | Electrical · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 35 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Engine · Time not recorded · 32 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Engine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 2 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Accident in practice · Time not recorded · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:40.042 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:40.652 · tag | |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:40.850 · ford | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:40.984 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:41.144 · honda | |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:41.679 · ford | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:42.616 · honda | |
| 8 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:42.723 · honda | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:43.304 · bmw | |
| 10 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:43.371 · tag | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:43.618 · bmw | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:43.685 · honda | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:44.277 · megatron | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:44.626 · megatron | |
| 15 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:45.612 · motori-moderni | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:46.023 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:46.116 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:46.200 · megatron | |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:47.395 · ford | |
| 20 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:47.775 · ford | |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:48.212 · ford | |
| 22 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:48.337 · motori-moderni | |
| 23 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:48.887 · ford | |
| 24 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:49.017 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:49.641 · megatron | |
| 26 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:49.741 · ford | |
| 27 | Roberto Moreno | AGS | 1:50.212 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:40.042 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:40.652 · tag | |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:40.850 · ford | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:40.984 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:41.144 · honda | |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:41.679 · ford | |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:42.723 · honda | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:43.304 · bmw | |
| 9 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:43.371 · tag | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:43.618 · bmw | |
| 11 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:43.685 · honda | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:44.277 · megatron | |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:44.626 · megatron | |
| 14 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:45.612 · motori-moderni | |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:46.023 · zakspeed | |
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:46.116 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:46.200 · megatron | |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:47.395 · ford | |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:47.775 · ford | |
| 20 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:48.212 · ford | |
| 21 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:48.337 · motori-moderni | |
| 22 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:48.887 · ford | |
| 23 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:49.017 · alfa-romeo | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:49.641 · megatron | |
| 25 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:49.741 · ford | |
| 26 | Roberto Moreno | AGS | 1:50.212 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 73 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 61 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 57 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 46 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 11 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Philippe Streiff | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Ivan Capelli | 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 | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:46.113 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 2 | 1:46.201 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 1:46.590 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1:46.590 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 5 | 1:46.890 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 6 | 1:47.740 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 7 | 1:47.802 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 8 | 1:48.607 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 9 | 1:49.781 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 10 | 1:49.794 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 11 | 1:49.834 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 12 | 1:50.114 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 13 | 1:50.604 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 14 | 1:50.986 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 15 | 1:51.230 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 16 | 1:51.514 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 17 | 1:51.687 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 18 | 1:52.262 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 19 | 1:52.573 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 20 | 1:52.661 |
| warmingUpResults | Yannick Dalmas | 21 | 1:52.816 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 22 | 1:52.821 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 23 | 1:53.218 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 24 | 1:53.944 |
| warmingUpResults | Roberto Moreno | 25 | 1:56.362 |
| warmingUpResults | Adrián Campos | 26 | 1:57.255 |