1987 Australian Grand Prix

The 1987 Australian Grand Prix, otherwise known officially as the LII Foster's Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, was the sixteenth and final round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Adelaide Street Circuit in South Australia on the 15 November 1987.'Australian GP, 1987', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr452.html, (Accessed 26/03/2019) The race would see Gerhard Berger sweep to victory and his only career Grand Chelem, fending off a race long challenge from Ayrton Senna before the Brazilian was disqualified.
With no titles to be fought for in Australia there was a sense of "end of term" around the paddock, although there would be one noticeable absentee. Indeed, Nigel Mansell would miss the season finale due to the injuries he sustained in Japan, forcing to do a deal with to use Riccardo Patrese one race early.
Regardless, it was Berger who emerged on pole position after qualifying, beating out-going Champion Alain Prost. New World Champion Nelson Piquet, meanwhile, would start the race from third ahead of Senna, while Thierry Boutsen and Michele Alboreto shared the third row ahead of Patrese.
It was Piquet who made the best start off the grid, slipping between Berger and Prost to claim the lead into the first chicane. Berger duly shot off after the Brazilian ahead of Prost, while Alessandro Nannini was sent skating into the barriers at the back of the field.
Berger would send his skating back past Piquet's Williams before the end of the opening lap, before sprinting clear early on. Piquet, meanwhile, was left to fight with Prost, Alboreto and Senna, with their four way fight lasting until the stops.
Piquet was the first to stop from the quartet, although his advantage on fresh tyres was ruined by a brake issue a few laps later. That left Prost, Alboreto and Senna in a truel, although that soon became a duel between the latter two when Prost also disappeared with a brake problem.
Senna emerged ahead in the closing stages, and duly made a second stop for fresh tyres in a bid to catch Berger out front. Yet, Berger would collect fastest lap en-route to a surprisingly dominant victory and Grand Chelem without the Brazilian seriously challenging, while Alboreto finished third.
After the race, however, it was found that Senna's brake ducts were outside of the regulations, resulting in the Brazilian getting disqualified. Alboreto was hence classified in second ahead of Boutsen, ahead of Jim Clark Trophy competitors Jonathan Palmer, Yannick Dalmas and Roberto Moreno.
Senna's disqualification meant that Mansell officially ended the year in second in the Championship, behind teammate Piquet. Williams-Honda, meanwhile, ended the season 61 points clear in the Constructors' Championship, with in second ahead of .
==Background==
With Nigel Mansell out injured Nelson Piquet had effectively won his third World Championship crown before the race in Japan, although it was only after the chequered flag fell that his title had been officially confirmed. Mansell was hence left to fight for second, although with the injuries sustained in his practice accident the Brit would not compete in Australia. That hence allowed Ayrton Senna to potentially nip into the runner-up spot at the season finale, although he would have to finish second or higher to do so.
 had had a rare non-score in Japan, although that was of little concern given that they had already won the Constructors' Championship. , meanwhile, had almost secured second, but would need to score at least two points in Australia to prevent sneaking ahead. Elsewhere, had effectively claimed fourth ahead of , while and were both in the top ten ahead of the finale.
A sixth class victory in the Jim Clark Trophy last time out in Japan had been enough to see Jonathan Palmer become the inaugural Champion with a race to spare, moving twelve clear of second placed Philippe Streiff. Indeed, the Frenchman was left in second ahead of the trip to Australia, with Philippe Alliot a very distant third. Likewise, had once again extended their huge lead in the Colin Chapman Trophy, arriving in Adelaide with 160 points to their name.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Alain Prost 	Marlboro McLaren International 	 	MP4/3 	 	TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 	
2 	Stefan Johansson 	Marlboro McLaren International 	 	MP4/3 	 	TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 	
3 	Jonathan Palmer 	Data General Team Tyrrell 	 	DG016 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
4 	Philippe Streiff 	Data General Team Tyrrell 	 	DG016 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
5 	Riccardo Patrese 	Canon Williams Honda Team 	 	FW11B 	 	RA167E 1.5 V6t 	
6 	Nelson Piquet 	Canon Williams Honda Team 	 	FW11B 	 	RA167E 1.5 V6t 	
7 	Stefano Modena 	Motor Racing Developments Ltd. 	 	BT56 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	Motor Racing Developments Ltd. 	 	BT56 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
9 	Martin Brundle 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	871 	 	1500/4 1.5 L4t 	
10 	Christian Danner 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	871 	 	1500/4 1.5 L4t 	
11 	Satoru Nakajima 	Camel Team Lotus Honda 	 	99T 	 	RA166E 1.5 V6t 	
12 	Ayrton Senna 	Camel Team Lotus Honda 	 	99T 	 	RA166E 1.5 V6t 	
14 	Roberto Moreno 	Team El Charro AGS 	 	JH22 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
16 	Ivan Capelli 	Leyton House March Racing Team 	 	871 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
17 	Derek Warwick 	USF&G Arrows Megatron 	 	A10 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
18 	Eddie Cheever 	USF&G Arrows Megatron 	 	A10 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
19 	Teo Fabi 	Benetton Formula Ltd. 	 	B187 	 	GBA 1.5 V6t 	
20 	Thierry Boutsen 	Benetton Formula Ltd. 	 	B187 	 	GBA 1.5 V6t 	
21 	Alex Caffi 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1I 	 	890T 1.5 L4t 	
23 	Adrián Campos 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	M187 	 	615-90 1.5 V6t 	
24 	Alessandro Nannini 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	M187 	 	615-90 1.5 V6t 	
25 	René Arnoux 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS29C 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS29C 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
27 	Michele Alboreto 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	F186 	 	033D 1.5 V6t 	
28 	Gerhard Berger 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	F187 	 	033D 1.5 V6t 	
29 	Yannick Dalmas 	Larrousse & Camels F1 	 	LC87 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
30 	Philippe Alliot 	Larrousse & Camels F1 	 	LC87 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
31 	Aguri Suzuki 	MiddlebRidge-Trussardi 	 	B186 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
Source:'Australia 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)
* Entries with a white background denote eligibility for the Jim Clark Trophy and Colin Chapman Trophy.
==Practice==
==Qualifying==
===Friday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:17.267 	1:18.142 	—
2 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	1:18.200 	1:17.967 	+0.700s
3 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:18.017 	1:18.176 	+0.750s
4 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:18.508 	1:18.488 	+1.221s
5 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:18.943 	1:18.523 	+1.256s
6 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:18.578 	1:19.612 	+1.311s
7 	5 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:19.507 	1:18.813 	+1.546s
8 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:19.761 	1:18.826 	+1.559s
9 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:19.461 	1:20.301 	+2.194s
10 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:19.768 	1:19.590 	+2.323s
11 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:20.187 	1:21.592 	+2.920s
12 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:20.638 	1:20.837 	+3.371s
13 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:20.701 	1:21.523 	+3.434s
14 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1:21.708 	1:20.891 	+3.624s
15 	7 	Stefano Modena 	 	1:21.887 	1:21.014 	+3.747s
16 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:22.224 	1:21.483 	+4.216s
17 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:21.888 	1:22.846 	+4.621s
18 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	1:21.971 	1:22.434 	+4.704s
19 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:22.315 	1:22.087 	+4.820s
20 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:24.833 	1:22.303 	+5.036s
21 	29 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1:25.021 	1:22.650 	+5.383s
22 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:22.689 	1:24.652 	+5.422s
23 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	1:22.698 	1:22.704 	+5.437s
24 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	1:23.046 	1:22.736 	+5.469s
25 	14 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:23.659 	1:24.149 	+6.392s
26 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	1:25.760 	1:24.121 	+6.859s
DNQ 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	1:25.872 	1:27.331 	+8.585s
WD* 	31 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn
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* A white background indicates an entrant in the Jim Clark Trophy.
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
** Suzuki's entry was withdrawn after Trussardi's registration as an entrant was rejected.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	82 	1:52:56.144 	1 	9
2 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	82 	+1:07.884 	6 	6
3 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	81 	+1 Lap 	5 	4
4 (1) 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	80 	+2 Laps 	19 	3
5 (2)* 	29 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	79 	+3 Laps 	21 	
6 (3) 	14 	Roberto Moreno 	 	79 	+3 Laps 	25 	1
7 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	79 	+3 Laps 	24 	
8† 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	78 	Spin 	10 	
9† 	5 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	76 	Oil leak 	7 	
DSQ‡ 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	82 	Disqualified 	4 	
Ret 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	58 	Brakes 	3 	
Ret 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	58 	Spin 	23 	
Ret 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	53 	Brakes 	2 	
Ret 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	53 	Overheating 	11 	
Ret 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	48 	Brakes 	8 	
Ret 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	46 	Brakes 	9 	
Ret 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	46 	Transmission 	26 	
Ret 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	45 	Electrical 	17 	
Ret 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	41 	Ignition 	20 	
Ret 	7 	Stefano Modena 	 	31 	Exhaustion 	15 	
Ret 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	26 	Ignition 	22 	
Ret 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	22 	Hydraulics 	14 	
Ret 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	19 	Transmission 	12 	
Ret 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	18 	Engine 	16 	
Ret 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	6 	Spin 	18 	
Ret 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	0 	Accident 	13 	
DNQ 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	31 	Emanuele Pirro 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Australia 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)	Source:'Australia 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)
* A white background indicates an entrant in the Jim Clark Trophy with numbers in brackets indicating their finishing position in that class.
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Dalmas was not awarded points as Lola-Ford Cosworth had only registered one car as a Championship entry.
*† de Cesaris and Patrese were still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
*Senna was disqualified for using oversized brake ducts.
==Milestones==
* started their 68th and final Grand Prix as an engine supplier.'16. Australia 1987', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/australie.aspx, (Accessed 07/04/2019)
* 250th entry for a car using #27 as its race number.'1987 Australian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1987&gp=Australian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 07/04/2019)
* Ivan Capelli entered his 20th Grand Prix.
* Third career victory for Gerhard Berger.
** It was also Berger's first (and only) Grand Chelem.
* 93rd victory for as a constructor and engine supplier.
** Also the 200th victory for a car using Goodyear tyres.
==Standings==
With that the 1987 World Championship tour was over, with Nelson Piquet officially claiming his third World title by twelve points. Nigel Mansell was classified in second come the end of the season, four ahead of Ayrton Senna, while Alain Prost was a distant fourth. The end-of-season victory for Gerhard Berger, meanwhile, had put the Austrian into the top five, ahead of Stefan Johansson.
 officially ended the 1987 Constructors' Championship with 137 points to their name, leaving them 61 points clear at the head of the field. ended their relationship in second, twelve ahead of , while ended the season in fourth, 84 points off the Champions. ended sophomore year in fifth, while the non-turbo charged squad claimed sixth ahead of and . 
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Nelson Piquet 	73 (76) 	
2 	Nigel Mansell 	61 	
3 	Ayrton Senna 	57 	
4 	Alain Prost 	46 	
5 	Gerhard Berger 	36 	1
6 	Stefan Johansson 	30 	1
7 	Michele Alboreto 	17 	2
8 	Thierry Boutsen 	16 	
9 	Teo Fabi 	12 	2
10 	Eddie Cheever 	8 	
11 	Jonathan Palmer 	7 	4
12 	Satoru Nakajima 	7 	1
13 	Riccardo Patrese 	6 	1
14 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	1
15 	Philippe Streiff 	4 	1
16 	Derek Warwick 	3 	
17 	Philippe Alliot 	3 	
18 	Martin Brundle 	2 	
19 	Ivan Capelli 	1 	
20 	René Arnoux 	1 	
21 	Roberto Moreno 	1 	6
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	137 	
2 	 	76 	
3 	 	64 	
4 	 	53 	
5 	 	28 	
6 	 	11 	2
7 	 	11 	1
8 	 	10 	1
9 	 	3 	
10 	 	2 	
11 	 	1 	
12 	 	1 	1
13 	 	1 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
===Jim Clark/Colin Chapman Trophy===
Jonathan Palmer and rounded out the first, and ultimately only campaign for the Jim Clark and Colin Chapman Trophies with victory, adding to their Championship winning tallies. Indeed, Palmer ended the season on 95 points, 21 ahead of teammate Philippe Streiff in second. Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth, meanwhile, ended the season with 169 CCT points to their name, almost four times the number of second placed .
 
Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Jonathan Palmer 	95 	
2 	Philippe Streiff	74 	
3 	Philippe Alliot 	43 	
4 	Ivan Capelli 	38 	
5 	Pascal Fabre 	35 	
6 	Roberto Moreno 	4 	
Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	169 	
2 	 	43 	
3 	 	39 	1
4 	 	38 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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