1987 German Grand Prix

The 1987 German Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XLIX Mobil Großer Preis von Deutschland, was the eighth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring on the 26 July 1987.'German GP, 1987', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr444.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019) The race would see Nelson Piquet secure his first victory of the campaign at the midway point of the season, as well as the lead in the Championship.
The race followed a series on in-season tests for the teams, which saw Ayrton Senna miraculously escape uninjured from a high-speed tyre failure at the Hockenheimring. The failure, thought to have been caused by the additional stress of running at high speed throughout a lap of the Hockenheimring, resulted in Goodyear bringing a revised tyre compound for the Grand Prix.
Regardless, everyone including Senna would arrive for qualifying without issue, with the Brazilian falling a quarter of a second shy of pole. Indeed, Nigel Mansell was the man to beat in both wet and dry conditions during practice, with Senna second ahead of fellow title rivals Alain Prost and Piquet.
It was Senna who led at the start of the race, however, with the Brazilian sprinting ahead of Mansell, Prost and Piquet into the first corner. Indeed, Mansell would almost slip behind both Prost and Piquet into the opening corner, and would only manage to hold onto second due to the 's superior power.
A lap later and Mansell had also powered past Senna to claim the lead, before blasting away from the Brazilian who appeared to be driving within himself. Both Prost and Piquet would take the with ease on laps two and three respectively, leaving Senna to fade away in a lonely fourth.
Prost, meanwhile, would charge onto the back of Mansell, before sweeping past the Brit early on lap seven. He duly led until his stop on lap nineteen, taking fresh tyres, although Mansell would slip back behind the Frenchman when he stopped on lap 23.
Prost used his four lap tyre advantage to build a lead over Mansell, and seemed set to claim victory when the Brit's engine failed two laps later. Yet, Prost's race was to come to an end in the closing stages, with an alternator belt snapping to leave the without any electrical supply.
That promoted Piquet to the lead of the race, with the Brazilian duly cruising home to claim the win ahead of Stefan Johansson. Senna, meanwhile, would finish a distant third, while an attrition heavy race, saw Philippe Streiff, Jonathan Palmer and Philippe Alliot all score points despite using non-turbocharged engines.
Victory moved Piquet into the lead of the Championship, opening out a four point lead over Senna. Mansell and Prost, meanwhile, had slipped nine and thirteen points behind respectively, while Williams-Honda extended their lead in the Constructors' Championship.
==Background==
Ayrton Senna had retained the lead in the Championship with his podium finish at Silverstone, although he now had two, rather than one, driver within a point of him. Indeed, Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet were level on 30 points to the Brazilian's 31 arriving in Germany, with Mansell ahead of his teammate courtesy of his three wins. Alain Prost, meanwhile, had lost ground as he dropped to fourth in the UK, although he was still within five points of Senna.
, meanwhile, had extended their lead in the Constructors' Championship, having scored their second consecutive one-two on home soil. were still their closest challengers, although their failure to score meant that were just two behind them in third arriving at the Hockenheimring. Indeed, with 39 points to Lotus' 37, it seemed likely that the Anglo-German squad were in a fight for second, with Williams-Honda out of immediate reach on 60.
Jonathan Palmer had extended his lead in the Jim Clark Trophy on home soil last time out, with his tally of 42 leaving him ten clear of his nearest challenger. That challenger appeared in the form of Pascal Fabre, while Palmer's teammate Philippe Streiff had slipped to third. In the Colin Chapman Trophy, meanwhile, had again extended their lead at Silverstone, leaving the home race 40 clear of .
===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:'Germany 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)
* 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 	 	1:42.616 	2:00.832 	—
2 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:42.873 	1:01:19.245 	+0.257s
3 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	1:43.202 	— 	+0.586s
4 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:43.705 	— 	+1.089s
5 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:43.921 	2:05.139 	+1.305s
6 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:45.066 	2:02.981 	+2.450s
7 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:45.411 	— 	+2.795s
8 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:45.428 	— 	+2.812s
9 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:45.497 	2:06.857 	+2.881s
10 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:45.902 	2:03.172 	+3.286s
11 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:46.096 	— 	+3.480s
12 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:46.323 	— 	+3.707s
13 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:46.525 	— 	+3.909s
14 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1:46.760 	— 	+4.144s
15 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:47.780 	2:04.003 	+5.164s
16 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:47.887 	— 	+5.271s
17 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:49.236 	2:09.440 	+6.620s
18 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	1:49.668 	— 	+7.052s
19 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:51.062 	2:12.913 	+8.446s
20 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	1:51.448 	2:11.115 	+8.832s
21 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:52.760 	2:11.588 	+10.144s
22 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	1:53.528 	2:10.404 	+10.912s
23 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:54.491 	2:06.769 	+11.875s
24 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	1:54.616 	2:09.992 	+12.000s
25 	14 	Pascal Fabre 	 	1:54.997 	— 	+12.381s
26 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	6:04.561 	2:07.753 	+25.137s
Source:'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Germany 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Germany 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Germany 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Germany 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Germany 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Germany 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Mobil German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/518/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Germany 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)
* 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===
** Capelli would start from the pit lane after an issue on the formation lap.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	44 	1:21:25.091 	4 	9
2 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	44 	+1:39.591 	8 	6
3 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	2 	4
4 (1) 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	22 	3
5 (2) 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	23 	2
6 (3) 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	42 	+2 Laps 	21 	1
7* 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	39 	Alternator 	3 	
NC† 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	34 	+10 Laps 	19 	
Ret 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	32 	Engine 	17 	
Ret 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	28 	Engine 	18 	
Ret 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	26 	Engine 	6 	
Ret 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	25 	Engine 	1 	
Ret 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	25 	Engine 	16 	
Ret 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	23 	Turbo 	13 	
Ret 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	21 	Halfshaft 	20 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	19 	Turbo 	10 	
Ret 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	18 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	17 	Engine 	26 	
Ret 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	12 	Engine 	7 	
Ret 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	10 	Turbo 	5 	
Ret 	14 	Pascal Fabre 	 	10 	Engine 	25 	
Ret 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	9 	Throttle 	15 	
Ret 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	9 	Turbo 	14 	
Ret 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	7 	Engine 	PL 	
Ret 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	6 	Ignition 	12 	
Ret 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	5 	Ignition 	11 	
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* 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.
** Prost was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
*† Brundle was unable to be classified as he failed to complete 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* entered their tenth race as a constructor.'1987 German GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1987&gp=German%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 03/04/2019)
* Nigel Mansell recorded his tenth pole position.'8. Germany 1987', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/allemagne.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)
** This was also the 50th pole for a car using #5 as its race number.
* Eighteenth career victory for Nelson Piquet.
* 35th win for as a constructor.
** Also their 90th podium finish.
** Engine partners secured their 22nd victory.
==Standings==
Nelson Piquet claimed the lead in the Championship after his first victory of the season, moving four clear of compatriot Ayrton Senna in second. The younger Brazilian ace also had a small lead over his closest pursuer, Nigel Mansell having slipped five behind, while Alain Prost was a further four back on 26. Yet, while the Frenchman was now thirteen off the lead, it seemed as if the Championship fight would remain a four horse race as the season ticked past the halfway point.
, meanwhile, had once again extended their lead, with Piquet's triumph meaning they had won half the season's races so far. were still their closest challengers, albeit some 24 points behind, while had lost ground in third, ending the weekend on 41. Elsewhere, were a distant fourth, were a surprise fifth, while had moved ahead of the well funded team.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Nelson Piquet 	39 	2
2 	Ayrton Senna 	35 	1
3 	Nigel Mansell 	30 	1
4 	Alain Prost 	26 	
5 	Stefan Johansson 	19 	
6 	Gerhard Berger 	9 	
7 	Michele Alboreto 	8 	
8 	Satoru Nakajima 	6 	
9 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	
10 	Philippe Streiff 	4 	6
11 	Eddie Cheever 	4 	1
12 	Jonathan Palmer 	4 	1
13 	Teo Fabi 	3 	1
14 	Martin Brundle 	2 	2
15 	Thierry Boutsen 	2 	1
16 	Derek Warwick 	1 	1
17 	Philippe Alliot 	1 	4
18 	René Arnoux 	1 	1
19 	Ivan Capelli 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	69 	
2 	 	45 	
3 	 	41 	
4 	 	17 	
5 	 	8 	3
6 	 	6 	1
7 	 	5 	1
8 	 	4 	1
9 	 	2 	
10 	 	1 	2
11 	 	1 	1
12 	 	1 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
===Jim Clark/Colin Chapman Trophy===
Another second place for Jonathan Palmer ensured that he held his lead in the Jim Clark Trophy as the season reach the halfway point, holding 48 points. His teammate Philippe Streiff, meanwhile, had climbed back into second, nine off the Brit, while Fabre slipped to third having failed to score. In the Colin Chapman Trophy, meanwhile, it was still advantage , as another one-two left them on 87 points.
 
Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Jonathan Palmer 	48 	
2 	Philippe Streiff	39 	1
3 	Pascal Fabre 	32 	2
4 	Philippe Alliot 	19 	
5 	Ivan Capelli 	6 	
Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	87 	
2 	 	32 	
3 	 	19 	
4 	 	6 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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