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Grande Prémio de Portugal 1987
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 20 Sep 1987
- Name
- Grande Prémio de Portugal 1987
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/448
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
Grande Prémio de Portugal 1987 · Autódromo do Estoril
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1987 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:37:03.906 · 70 laps · tag | 9 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:37:24.399 · 70 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:38:07.201 · 70 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 69 laps · tag | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Time not recorded · 68 laps · megatron | 1 |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | Time not recorded · 68 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Time not recorded · 68 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | March | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 66 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Time not recorded · 66 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Injection · Time not recorded · 54 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 35 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Franco Forini | Osella | Suspension · Time not recorded · 32 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | Radiator · Time not recorded · 29 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Osella | Turbo · Time not recorded · 27 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | Ignition · Time not recorded · 24 laps · megatron | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Accident · Time not recorded · 24 laps · motori-moderni | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Electrical · Time not recorded · 13 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · zakspeed | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Pascal Fabre | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:17.620 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:17.951 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:17.994 · tag | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:18.164 · honda | |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:18.354 · honda | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:18.540 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:19.965 · bmw | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:20.134 · tag | |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:20.305 · ford | |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:20.483 · ford | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:21.207 · megatron | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:21.397 · megatron | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:21.725 · bmw | |
| 14 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:21.784 · motori-moderni | |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:22.222 · honda | |
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:22.358 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:22.400 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:23.237 · megatron | |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:23.580 · ford | |
| 20 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:23.591 · motori-moderni | |
| 21 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:23.810 · ford | |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:23.905 · ford | |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:24.105 · megatron | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:24.217 · ford | |
| 25 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:24.792 · alfa-romeo | |
| 26 | Franco Forini | Osella | 1:26.635 · alfa-romeo | |
| 27 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 1:26.946 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:17.620 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:17.951 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:17.994 · tag | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 1:18.164 · honda | |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:18.354 · honda | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 1:18.540 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:19.965 · bmw | |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 1:20.134 · tag | |
| 9 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 1:20.305 · ford | |
| 10 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 1:20.483 · ford | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:21.207 · megatron | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:21.397 · megatron | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 1:21.725 · bmw | |
| 14 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 1:21.784 · motori-moderni | |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:22.222 · honda | |
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 1:22.358 · zakspeed | |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 1:22.400 · zakspeed | |
| 18 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:23.237 · megatron | |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:23.580 · ford | |
| 20 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 1:23.591 · motori-moderni | |
| 21 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 1:23.810 · ford | |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:23.905 · ford | |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | 1:24.105 · megatron | |
| 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:24.217 · ford | |
| 25 | Alex Caffi | Osella | 1:24.792 · alfa-romeo | |
| 26 | Franco Forini | Osella | 1:26.635 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 67 |
| 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 | 40 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | 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 | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:21.623 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 2 | 1:21.724 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:21.757 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 4 | 1:22.050 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 5 | 1:22.692 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 6 | 1:22.694 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:22.822 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 8 | 1:22.877 |
| warmingUpResults | Teo Fabi | 9 | 1:23.032 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 10 | 1:24.208 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 11 | 1:24.369 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 12 | 1:24.558 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 13 | 1:24.703 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 14 | 1:24.983 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 15 | 1:25.899 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 16 | 1:25.976 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 17 | 1:26.038 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 18 | 1:26.053 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 19 | 1:26.111 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Streiff | 20 | 1:26.203 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 21 | 1:26.480 |
| warmingUpResults | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 22 | 1:26.894 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 23 | 1:26.906 |
| warmingUpResults | Adrián Campos | 24 | 1:26.977 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 25 | 2:36.372 |
| warmingUpResults | Franco Forini | 26 | 9:49.291 |