1987 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1987 Belgian Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the XLV Grand Prix de Belgique, was the third round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on the 17 May 1987.'Belgian GP, 1987', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr439.html, (Accessed 02/04/2019) The race would see Alain Prost match the record for career wins, held by Jackie Stewart, as he swept to victory ahead of teammate Stefan Johansson.
Nelson Piquet would return to the action in Belgium, and duly battled with teammate Nigel Mansell for pole during qualifying. Ultimately it was the Brit who emerged ahead, with the pair some 1.5 seconds clear of Ayrton Senna in third.
The start of the race would see Mansell jump into the lead from pole, while Piquet slipped behind Senna on the run out of La Source. The rest of the field would be led by Michele Alboreto in the first of the s, while Prost would start the opening tour from fifth.
However, the race would never really get a chance to develop before it was brought to a halt, caused by a huge accident at Raidillon. Indeed, pilot Philippe Streiff would lose control at high speed, resulting in his car demolishing itself in the barriers. Teammate Jonathan Palmer was next on the scene, and duly smashed into the remains of Strieff's car to destroy his Tyrrell as well.
Fortunately both Streiff and Palmer escaped unhurt, although the race had to be stopped to clear the circuit. After a short clear-up, in-which Streiff jumped in the spare Tyrrell, the race was restarted from the grid in the order in which the field had ended the opening lap, with Senna getting the jump on Mansell as a result.
Mansell was in no mood to simply let the Brazilian run away on the restart lap, although his ambitious lunge around the outside of Campus only succeeded in putting both into a spin. Senna was out on the spot, beached on the grass and gravel, while Mansell scrambled back onto the circuit, albeit well down the order.
Piquet therefore led the opening stages from Alboreto and Prost, although an engine failure for the Brazilian on lap twelve left him on the sidelines. Prost hence claimed the lead, Alboreto having also disappeared with a CV joint failure, while Thierry Boutsen and Stefan Johansson moved into the podium spots.
Johansson duly moved to second with a move on Boutsen just before the stops, which saw little change to the order. Indeed, it was only when Boutsen's pace collapsed later in the race that any changes occurred, with Andrea de Cesaris ultimately finishing in third behind Prost and Johansson.
==Background==
Victory in San Marino last time out had propelled Nigel Mansell to the top of the Championship, the Brit having claimed ten points across the opening two rounds. That left him a point clear of Alain Prost in second, winner in Brazil, while Stefan Johansson had retained third after his second straight points finish in Imola. Behind, Ayrton Senna had leapt into the top five ahead of Nelson Piquet, with ten drivers already on the score board.
In the Constructors' Championship it was who led the field arriving in Spa, having moved ahead of on the count-back rule. Likewise, had moved ahead of to claim third in Imola, level on seven but ahead on count-back, while had dropped to fifth ahead of .
Elsewhere, Philippe Streiff had moved to the top of the Jim Clark Trophy standings in San Marino, opening a six point lead over teammate Jonathan Palmer. Pascal Fabre, meanwhile, had held onto third ahead of Philippe Alliot, while had maintained their lead in the Colin Chapman Trophy.
===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 	Nigel Mansell 	Canon Williams Honda Team 	 	FW11B 	 	RA167E 1.5 V6t 	
6 	Nelson Piquet 	Canon Williams Honda Team 	 	FW11B 	 	RA167E 1.5 V6t 	
7 	Riccardo Patrese 	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 	Pascal Fabre 	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 	 	JS29B 	 	M12/13 1.5 L4t 	
26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS29B 	 	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 	
30 	Philippe Alliot 	Larrousse & Camels F1 	 	LC87 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
Source:'San Marino 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/saint-marin/engages.aspx, (Accessed 01/04/2019)	Source:'San Marino 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/saint-marin/engages.aspx, (Accessed 01/04/2019)	Source:'San Marino 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/saint-marin/engages.aspx, (Accessed 01/04/2019)	Source:'San Marino 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/saint-marin/engages.aspx, (Accessed 01/04/2019)	Source:'San Marino 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/saint-marin/engages.aspx, (Accessed 01/04/2019)	Source:'San Marino 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/saint-marin/engages.aspx, (Accessed 01/04/2019)	Source:'San Marino 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/saint-marin/engages.aspx, (Accessed 01/04/2019)	Source:'San Marino 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/saint-marin/engages.aspx, (Accessed 01/04/2019)
* Entries with a white background denote eligibility for the Jim Clark Trophy and Colin Chapman Trophy.
==Practice Overview==
==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 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	2:06.965 	1:52.026 	—
2 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	2:08.143 	1:53.416 	+1.390s
3 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	2:08.450 	1:53.426 	+1.400s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	2:06.216 	1:53.451 	+1.425s
5 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	2:07.459 	1:53.511 	+1.485s
6 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	2:11.203 	1:54.186 	+2.160s
7 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	2:08.752 	1:54.300 	+2.274s
8 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	2:12.914 	1:55.064 	+3.038s
9 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	2:12.358 	1:55.339 	+3.313s
10 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	2:12.063 	1:55.781 	+3.755s
11 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	2:15.321 	1:55.899 	+3.873s
12 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	2:10.946 	1:56.359 	+4.333s
13 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	2:13.871 	1:57.101 	+5.075s
14 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	2:09.650 	1:58.132 	+6.106s
15 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	2:11.441 	1:58.649 	+6.623s
16 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	2:15.012 	1:59.117 	+7.091s
17 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	2:15.339 	1:59.291 	+7.265s
18 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	2:14.432 	2:00.433 	+8.407s
19 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	2:14.945 	2:00.763 	+8.737s
20 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	2:20.610 	2:01.072 	+9.046s
21 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	2:13.355 	2:02.036 	+10.010s
22 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	2:13.082 	2:02.347 	+10.321s
23 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	2:18.900 	2:03.098 	+11.072s
24 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	2:14.931 	2:04.677 	+12.651s
25 	14 	Pascal Fabre 	 	2:26.498 	2:07.361 	+15.335s
26 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	2:16.268 	2:12.086 	+20.060s
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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.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	43 	1:27:03.217 	6 	9
2 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	43 	+24.764s 	10 	6
3* 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	42 	Out of fuel 	13 	4
4 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	42 	+1 Lap 	11 	3
5 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	42 	+1 Lap 	15 	2
6 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	41 	+2 Laps 	16 	1
7* 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	40 	Out of fuel 	17 	
8 (1) 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	40 	+3 Laps 	22 	
9 (2) 	4T 	Philippe Streiff 	 	39 	+4 Laps 	23 	
10 (3)* 	14 	Pascal Fabre 	 	38 	Ignition 	25 	
Ret 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	34 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	19 	Overheating 	18 	
Ret 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	18 	Wheel bearing 	7 	
Ret 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	17 	Accident 	1 	
Ret 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	14 	Engine 	21 	
Ret 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	11 	Exhaust 	2 	
Ret 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	11 	Fuel leak 	26 	
Ret 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	9 	Transmission 	5 	
Ret 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	9 	Brakes 	20 	
Ret 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	8 	Radiator 	12 	
Ret 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	5 	Clutch 	8 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	2 	Engine 	4 	
Ret 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1 	Turbo 	14 	
Ret 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	0 	Collision 	3 	
Ret 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	0 	Clutch 	19 	
Ret 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	0 	Collision 	24 	
Source:'Belgium 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)
* 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.
** de Cesaris, Ghinzani and Fabre were all still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* 50th entry for Ayrton Senna and Stefan Johansson.'1987 Belgian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1987&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 02/04/2019)
* Philippe Streiff entered his 25th Grand Prix.
* Alain Prost scored his 27th career victory.'3. Belgium 1987', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/belgique.aspx, (Accessed 02/04/2019)
** This put him level with Jackie Stewart at the top of the all-time winner's list.
** Also Prost's 50th podium finish.
* secured their 54th win as a constructor.
** Engine suppliers claimed their 24th victory.
==Standings==
Victory not only doubled Alain Prost's points tally for the season but also put him back at the head of the Championship, moving onto eighteen points. His teammate Stefan Johansson was also into double figures having moved into second, while Nigel Mansell dropped to third after his retirement. The two Brazilians Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna completed the top five, with thirteen drivers on the score sheet.
's first one-two of the season meant that the Anglo-German alliance was back in charge of the Constructors' Championship, leaving Spa with 31 points to their name. hence dropped back to second, with a little over half the number of points of their rivals, while completed the top three. , meanwhile, had lost ground in fourth, as , and added their names to the score board.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	18 	1
2 	Stefan Johansson 	13 	1
3 	Nigel Mansell 	10 	2
4 	Ayrton Senna 	6 	
5 	Nelson Piquet 	6 	
6 	Michele Alboreto 	4 	
7 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	13
8 	Gerhard Berger 	3 	1
9 	Eddie Cheever 	3 	11
10 	Satoru Nakajima 	3 	
11 	Thierry Boutsen 	2 	3
12 	Martin Brundle 	2 	3
13 	René Arnoux 	1 	7
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	31 	1
2 	 	16 	1
3 	 	9 	
4 	 	7 	
5 	 	4 	3
6 	 	3 	3
7 	 	2 	1
8 	 	2 	3
9 	 	1 	4
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
===Jim Clark/Colin Chapman Trophy===
Philippe Streiff extended his lead in the Jim Clark Trophy as a result of the Belgian Grand Prix, opening his advantage to six points. Philippe Alliot was next after his first victory in the class, while Jonathan Palmer slipped behind Pascal Fabre after his accident. In the Colin Chapman Trophy, meanwhile, continued to surge ahead, ending the weekend with double the points of in second.
 
Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Philippe Streiff	21 	
2 	Philippe Alliot 	15 	2
3 	Pascal Fabre 	12 	
4 	Jonathan Palmer 	9 	2
Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	30 	
2 	 	15 	1
3 	 	12 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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