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1987 Foster's Australian Grand Prix · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- 1987 Foster's Australian Grand Prix · race
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/452-race
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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
1987 Foster's Australian Grand Prix · Adelaide Street Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1987 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:52:56.144 · 82 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:54:04.028 · 82 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Time not recorded · 81 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 80 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 6 | Roberto Moreno | AGS | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 79 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 78 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 76 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Brakes · Time not recorded · 58 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Spun off · Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Brakes · Time not recorded · 53 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Overheating · Time not recorded · 53 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | Brakes · Time not recorded · 48 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Brakes · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Transmission · Time not recorded · 46 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Electrical · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | Ignition · Time not recorded · 41 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Physical · Time not recorded · 31 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | Ignition · Time not recorded · 26 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 22 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Transmission · Time not recorded · 19 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Illegal brake ducts · Time not recorded · 82 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Alex Caffi | Osella | Time not recorded · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:17.267 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:17.967 · tag | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:18.017 · honda | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:18.488 · honda | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:18.523 · ford | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:18.578 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:18.813 · honda | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:18.826 · tag | |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:19.461 · ford | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:19.590 · bmw | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:20.187 · megatron | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:20.638 · megatron | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:20.701 · motori-moderni | |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:20.891 · honda | |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:21.014 · bmw | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:21.483 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:21.888 · ford | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:21.971 · ford | |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:22.087 · ford | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:22.303 · megatron | |
| 21 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:22.650 · ford | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:22.689 · megatron | |
| 23 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:22.698 · ford | |
| 24 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:22.736 · zakspeed | |
| 25 | Roberto Moreno | AGS | 1:23.659 · ford | |
| 26 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:24.121 · motori-moderni | |
| 27 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:25.872 · alfa-romeo |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:17.267 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:17.967 · tag | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:18.017 · honda | |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:18.488 · honda | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:18.523 · ford | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:18.578 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:18.813 · honda | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:18.826 · tag | |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:19.461 · ford | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:19.590 · bmw | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:20.187 · megatron | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:20.638 · megatron | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:20.701 · motori-moderni | |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:20.891 · honda | |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:21.014 · bmw | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:21.483 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:21.888 · ford | |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:21.971 · ford | |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:22.087 · ford | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:22.303 · megatron | |
| 21 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:22.650 · ford | |
| 22 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:22.689 · megatron | |
| 23 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:22.698 · ford | |
| 24 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:22.736 · zakspeed | |
| 25 | Roberto Moreno | AGS | 1:23.659 · ford | |
| 26 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:24.121 · motori-moderni |
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 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 11 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Philippe Streiff | 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 |
| 19 | Roberto Moreno | 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 | Gerhard Berger | 1 | 1:21.738 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:21.953 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 3 | 1:22.274 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 | 1:23.184 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 5 | 1:23.332 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 6 | 1:23.529 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:23.628 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 8 | 1:23.701 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 9 | 1:24.413 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 10 | 1:24.526 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 1:24.551 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 12 | 1:24.690 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 13 | 1:24.820 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 14 | 1:25.141 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 15 | 1:25.296 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 16 | 1:25.328 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 17 | 1:25.506 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 18 | 1:25.593 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 19 | 1:25.622 |
| warmingUpResults | Yannick Dalmas | 20 | 1:25.713 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 21 | 1:25.922 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 22 | 1:26.193 |
| warmingUpResults | Roberto Moreno | 23 | 1:26.354 |
| warmingUpResults | Adrián Campos | 24 | 1:27.761 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 25 | 1:28.074 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 26 | 1:28.918 |