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1987 Shell Oils British Grand Prix · qualifying
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Profile & context
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- 1987 Shell Oils British Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/443-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
1987 Shell Oils British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1987 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:19:11.780 · 65 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:19:13.698 · 65 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Time not recorded · 64 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Time not recorded · 63 laps · honda | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Time not recorded · 63 laps · megatron | 2 |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · 54 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 53 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Suspension · Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 45 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 34 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Osella | Engine · Time not recorded · 32 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 32 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Turbo · Time not recorded · 28 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Turbo · Time not recorded · 8 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | Electrical · Time not recorded · 3 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| EX | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | Time not recorded · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:07.110 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:07.180 · honda | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:08.181 · honda | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:08.577 · tag | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:08.972 · ford | |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:09.246 · ford | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:09.274 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:09.408 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:09.475 · bmw | |
| 10 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:09.541 · tag | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:10.012 · bmw | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:10.619 · honda | |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:10.654 · megatron | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:11.053 · megatron | |
| 15 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:12.293 · motori-moderni | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:12.402 · megatron | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:12.632 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:13.337 · zakspeed | |
| 19 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:13.381 · megatron | |
| 20 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:13.793 · motori-moderni | |
| 21 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:15.558 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:15.868 · ford | |
| 23 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:16.524 · ford | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:16.644 · ford | |
| 25 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:16.692 · ford | |
| 26 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 1:18.237 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:07.110 · honda | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:07.180 · honda | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:08.181 · honda | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:08.577 · tag | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:08.972 · ford | |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:09.246 · ford | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:09.274 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:09.408 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:09.475 · bmw | |
| 10 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:09.541 · tag | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:10.012 · bmw | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:10.619 · honda | |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:10.654 · megatron | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:11.053 · megatron | |
| 15 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:12.293 · motori-moderni | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:12.402 · megatron | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:12.632 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:13.337 · zakspeed | |
| 19 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:13.793 · motori-moderni | |
| 20 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:15.558 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:15.868 · ford | |
| 22 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:16.524 · ford | |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:16.644 · ford | |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:16.692 · ford | |
| 25 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 1:18.237 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Ivan Capelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Philippe Streiff | 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 | Nelson Piquet | 1 | 1:12.190 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:12.598 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:12.889 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 4 | 1:13.063 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 5 | 1:13.212 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:13.448 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 7 | 1:13.450 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 8 | 1:13.852 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 | 1:14.096 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 10 | 1:14.117 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 1:14.412 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 12 | 1:14.499 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 13 | 1:14.672 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 14 | 1:14.752 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 15 | 1:15.781 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 16 | 1:16.127 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 17 | 1:16.385 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 18 | 1:16.660 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 19 | 1:17.003 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 20 | 1:18.016 |
| warmingUpResults | Adrián Campos | 21 | 1:18.170 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 22 | 1:18.517 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 23 | 1:18.956 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 24 | 1:19.483 |
| warmingUpResults | Pascal Fabre | 25 | 1:20.234 |