1987 Austrian Grand Prix

The 1987 Austrian Grand Prix, otherwise advertised as the XXV Holiday Großer Preis von Österreich, was the tenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Österreichring on the 16 August 1987.'Austrian GP, 1987', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr446.html, (Accessed 04/04/2019) The race would see Nigel Mansell claim victory ahead of Championship leading teammate Nelson Piquet, as the safety standards of the Österreichring were called into question.
Qualifying would pass without issue, with Piquet claiming pole ahead of Mansell, who was struggling after having a wisdom tooth removed shortly before the race weekend. Gerhard Berger was next ahead of the two s, while title protagonist Ayrton Senna claimed seventh.
Indeed, it was at the start of the race where the Österreichring's future was put into doubt, with Martin Brundle getting spat into the barriers, only for his to bounce straight back onto the circuit. René Arnoux and Adrián Campos duly smacked into one-another trying to avoid the Brit, with the two s colliding on the other side of the Zakspeed.
The race was stopped, grid reset, and the start held again, only for a sluggish start from Mansell to cause a huge pile-up behind. This time Riccardo Patrese smacked into Eddie Cheever, causing the American to be hit by Stefan Johansson, who was himself hit by Brundle in the spare Zakspeed. More cars bundled in behind, with the race having to be stopped for a second time.
Incredibly there would only be one driver unable to take the third restart, with Philippe Streiff unable to take the spare Tyrrell. However, there would be half a dozen starters from the pitlane, including Alain Prost when his stalled on the formation lap, and Michele Alboreto.
Senna would stall on the third restart, although with field thinned, and drivers, taking a more cautious approach, the rest of the runners managed to avoid the . Out front, meanwhile Piquet would lead from Thierry Boutsen, Berger and a slow starting Mansell, while Senna joined Prost and Alboreto in a charge through the back markers.
Berger and Boutsen would quickly disappear from the fight for the lead with issues, leaving Piquet ahead of Mansell and Teo Fabi at the head of the field. Mansell would subsequently sneak into the lead when Piquet got caught on the wrong side of a backmarker, with the pair able to stop for fresh tyres mid-race and rejoin ahead of Fabi.
By this stages Senna, Alboreto and Prost had made it back into the points, although a collision between the former two while squabbling sent them both tumbling down the order. Senna was ultimately able to scramble back up to fifth, while Alboreto retired with a cracked exhaust.
Out front, meanwhile, Mansell would be able to pull almost a full minute clear of his teammate, securing his fourth win of the season. Piquet, meanwhile, would cruise home in second ahead of Fabi, while a late issue for Prost saw him drop behind both Boutsen and Senna in the closing stages.
The results of the race left Piquet with a nine point lead in the Championship, with Senna remaining in second. Mansell had made ground in third, while Prost ended the weekend some 23 points off the leader in fourth.
==Background==
A second straight victory last time out in Hungary had left Nelson Piquet with a seven point lead in the Championship, holding 48 points. Ayrton Senna had retained second, while Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost arrived in Austria level on 30 points in third and fourth respectively, but were significantly 18 behind Piquet out front. Stefan Johansson was even further back in fifth, with the rest of the field yet to break into double figures.
, meanwhile, had claimed their fifth win of the season in Hungary, and hence had a healthy 29 point lead at the head of the Constructors' Championship. were still their nearest challengers, although they had been drawn in by , the Ethel effort moving onto 47 points to Anglo-German alliance's 49. , meanwhile, were set to finish the season in fourth, while had drawn level with fifth placed .
Jonathan Palmer had picked up his fifth win in the Jim Clark Trophy in Hungary, leaving him with 57 points and command in the hunt for the cup. Philippe Streiff had remained his nearest threat, sat on 45, while Pascal Fabre was a secure third ahead of Philippe Alliot. Elsewhere, were dominating the Colin Chapman Trophy, with almost triple the points of in second with seven races to go.
===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 	 	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 	
30 	Philippe Alliot 	Larrousse & Camels F1 	 	LC87 	 	DFZ 3.5 V8 	
Source:'Austria 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)
* 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 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:23.357 	1:49.991 	—
2 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:23.459 	1:33.779 	+0.102s
3 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:24.213 	1:38.388 	+0.856s
4 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:24.348 	1:48.124 	+0.991s
5 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:25.054 	— 	+1.697s
6 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:25.077 	1:45.518 	+1.720s
7 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:25.492 	1:39.647 	+2.135s
8 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:25.766 	1:53.119 	+2.409s
9 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	1:26.710 	1:43.132 	+2.813s
10 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:27.672 	— 	+4.315s
11 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:27.762 	— 	+4.405s
12 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:28.370 	1:37.908 	+5.013s
13 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1:28.786 	1:43.002 	+5.429s
14 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:29.003 	1:41.711 	+5.646s
15 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:29.435 	1:49.566 	+6.078s
16 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:29.733 	— 	+6.376s
17 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:29.893 	1:42.383 	+6.536s
18 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:30.682 	— 	+7.325s
19 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	1:30.797 	1:47.128 	+7.440s
20 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	1:31.015 	1:48.880 	+7.658s
21 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	1:32.313 	1:50.273 	+8.956s
22 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:33.741 	1:48.595 	+10.384s
23 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	1:34.199 	1:54.807 	+10.842s
24 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:34.619 	1:49.308 	+11.262s
25 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	1:35.338 	1:51.624 	+11.981s
26 	14 	Pascal Fabre 	 	1:40.633 	1:57.236 	+17.276s
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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===
** Alboreto, Prost, Cheever, Brundle, Danner and Fabre would all restart the race from the pitlane.
*† Caffi and Streiff were unable to take the third restart due to damage.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	52 	1:18:44.898 	2 	9
2 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	52 	+55.704s 	1 	6
3 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	51 	+1 Lap 	5 	4
4 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	51 	+1 Lap 	4 	3
5 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	50 	+2 Laps 	7 	2
6 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	50 	+2 Laps 	9 	1
7 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	50 	+2 Laps 	14 	
8 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	50 	+2 Laps 	18 	
9 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	49 	+3 Laps 	20 	
10 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	49 	+3 Laps 	16 	
11 (1) 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	49 	+3 Laps 	23 	
12 (2) 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	49 	+3 Laps 	22 	
13 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	49 	+3 Laps 	13 	
14 (3) 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	47 	+5 Laps 	24 	
DSQ* 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	48 	Disqualified 	17 	
NC† 	14 	Pascal Fabre 	 	45 	+7 Laps 	26 	
Ret 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	43 	Engine 	8 	
Ret 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	42 	Turbo 	6 	
Ret 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	35 	Engine 	10 	
Ret 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	35 	Engine 	11 	
Ret 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	31 	Tyre 	12 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	5 	Turbo 	3 	
Ret 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	3 	Electrical 	19 	
Ret 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1 	Engine 	15 	
Ret 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	0 	Electrical 	21 	
Ret 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	0 	Collision 	25 	
Source:'Austria 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)	Source:'Austria 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)
* 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.
** Brundle was disqualified for using non-homologated bodywork.
*† Fabre was unable to be classified as he failed to complete 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* 25th Austrian Grand Prix to be staged.
* attended their 100th Grand Prix as an engine manufacturer.'10. Austria 1987', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/autriche.aspx, (Accessed 04/04/2019)
* appeared at their 100th Grand Prix.
* 100th race start for Nigel Mansell.
* Jonathan Palmer entered his 50th Grand Prix.'1987 Austrian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1987&gp=Austrian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 04/04/2019)
* Tenth entries for Adrián Campos, Pascal Fabre and Satoru Nakajima.
* Eleventh career victory for Mansell.
** Mansell also recorded the 25th fastest lap for a Honda engined car.
* 37th win for as a constructor.
** Honda claimed their 24th win as an engine supplier.
* Teo Fabi secured his second and final podium finish.
* Nelson Piquet claimed the record for most races led - 52.
==Standings==
Another podium finish for Nelson Piquet ensured that the Brazilian racer extended his Championship lead, leaving Austria eleven ahead of his nearest challenger Ayrton Senna. The younger Brazilian had also lost ground to Piquet's teammate Nigel Mansell, now four behind in third, while Alain Prost seemed to be out of the fight entirely, having slipped 23 points off the lead. Behind him was Stefan Johansson in fifth, with those five the only drivers in double figures for the season.
In the Constructors' Championship, meanwhile, it was 's title to lose after the Austrian Grand Prix, with the Anglo-Japanese squad ending the weekend on 93 points. were still their closest challengers, although with 43 points splitting the two, there was little chance of the Anglo-German squad claiming the crown. Indeed, they were now locked into a fight for second during the final third of the season, with moving to within a point of their rivals.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Nelson Piquet 	54 	
2 	Ayrton Senna 	43 	
3 	Nigel Mansell 	39 	
4 	Alain Prost 	31 	
5 	Stefan Johansson 	19 	
6 	Gerhard Berger 	9 	
7 	Michele Alboreto 	8 	
8 	Thierry Boutsen 	8 	1
9 	Teo Fabi 	7 	5
10 	Satoru Nakajima 	6 	2
11 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	1
12 	Philippe Streiff 	4 	1
13 	Eddie Cheever 	4 	1
14 	Jonathan Palmer 	4 	1
15 	Derek Warwick 	3 	
16 	Martin Brundle 	2 	
17 	Riccardo Patrese 	2 	
18 	Philippe Alliot 	1 	
19 	René Arnoux 	1 	
20 	Ivan Capelli 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	93 	
2 	 	50 	
3 	 	49 	
4 	 	17 	
5 	 	15 	1
6 	 	8 	1
7 	 	7 	
8 	 	6 	
9 	 	2 	
10 	 	1 	
11 	 	1 	
12 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
===Jim Clark/Colin Chapman Trophy===
 continued their domination of the Colin Chapman Trophy, leaving Hungary with a huge 61 point lead. Their lead driver Jonathan Palmer likewise held a position of power in the Jim Clark Trophy, although his lead was only sixteen over his teammate Philippe Streiff. Their closest challenger was Pascal Fabre with the lone , while Ivan Capelli and made ground after their maiden JCT win.
 
Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Jonathan Palmer 	61 	
2 	Philippe Streiff	45 	
3 	Pascal Fabre 	35 	
4 	Philippe Alliot 	25 	
5 	Ivan Capelli 	19 	
Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	106 	
2 	 	35 	
3 	 	25 	
4 	 	19 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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