1987 Hungarian Grand Prix

The III Magyar Nagydíj, otherwise known as the 1987 Hungarian Grand Prix, was the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hungaroring on the 9 August 1987.'Hungarian GP, 1987', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr445.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019) The race would see Nelson Piquet sweep to victory for , just days after it was announced that he would be leaving the team for at the end of the season.
Indeed, the Hungarian Grand Prix was heralded by a couple of announcements regarding the season, triggered by Ayrton Senna declaring that he would be leaving Team Lotus. The Brazilian was duly signed by , partnering Alain Prost, while Piquet was to take his compatriot's seat at Lotus having lost belief that he was being treated as Williams' lead driver.
Qualifying saw Nigel Mansell claim a rather predictable pole for Williams-Honda, although Gerhard Berger would cause a stir as he slotted his into second. Piquet, meanwhile, would claim third ahead of Prost, while Michele Alboreto edged out Senna in the second of the Ferraris.
Mansell claimed the lead when the lights went out, while slow reactions from Berger allowed Piquet to challenge for second. Indeed, the Brazilian seemed to have the job done, only for Berger to run right around the outside of the #6 Williams to reclaim the position.
Piquet would subsequently lose out to a fast starting Alboreto later on during the opening lap, leaving Mansell ahead of the two Ferraris. Piquet, meanwhile, would spend the opening stages of the race fending off the attentions of Senna and Prost, while Thierry Boutsen and Stefan Johansson led the rest of the field.
Unfortunately for Ferrari their hopes of an increasingly rare victory were ended fairly early on, with Berger dropping out on lap thirteen with a differential failure. Alboreto would run in second for a short while, until Piquet caught and passed the Ferrari, before his own race was curtailed by an engine failure.
Mansell, meanwhile, would hold a dominant lead out front, managing to pit for fresh tyres without losing the lead to teammate Piquet. Indeed, with five laps to go it looked as if Mansell was guaranteed the win, only for a wheel nut to fly off the Williams and leave the Brit on the sidelines.
Piquet duly swept past to claim the lead and the race win, almost 40 seconds clear of Senna in second. Prost, meanwhile, would overcome a Boutsen in the closing stages to complete the podium, with the Belgian finishing just ahead of Riccardo Patrese and Derek Warwick.
The result of the race left Piquet with a seven point lead at the head of the Championship, with Senna remaining as his closest challenger. Prost and Mansell, meanwhile, slipped eighteen off the lead, while Williams-Honda continued their domination of the Constructors' Championship.
==Background==
Nelson Piquet had claimed the lead in the Championship after his first victory of the season in Hockenheim, 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 in Germany, 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 in the Constructors' Championship, with Piquet's German 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 German weekend on 41. Elsewhere, were a distant fourth, were a surprise fifth, while had moved ahead of the well funded team.
Another second place for Jonathan Palmer last time out had 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 in Germany, 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 heading into the second half of the campaign.
===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:'Hungary 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/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 	 	1:28.047 	1:28.682 	—
2 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:31.080 	1:28.549 	+0.502s
3 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:30.842 	1:29.724 	+1.677s
4 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	1:30.156 	1:30.327 	+2.109s
5 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:30.472 	1:30.310 	+2.263s
6 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:31.387 	1:30.387 	+2.340s
7 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:30.748 	1:30.810 	+2.701s
8 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:31.228 	1:31.940 	+3.181s
9 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:31.416 	1:34.386 	+3.369s
10 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:31.586 	1:32.422 	+3.539s
11 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:32.336 	1:33.700 	+4.289s
12 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	1:32.452 	1:32.639 	+4.405s
13 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:32.628 	1:43.913 	+4.581s
14 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	1:33.644 	1:34.383 	+5.597s
15 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:33.777 	1:34.014 	+5.730s
16 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:34.398 	1:33.895 	+5.848s
17 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1:34.297 	1:34.476 	+6.250s
18 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	1:34.950 	1:34.426 	+6.379s
19 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:35.346 	1:34.518 	+6.471s
20 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:34.796 	1:34.770 	+6.723s
21 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	1:36.693 	1:35.594 	+7.547s
22 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:35.754 	1:35.818 	+7.707s
23 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	1:35.930 	1:36.371 	+7.883s
24 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	1:36.067 	1:37.948 	+8.020s
25 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:36.411 	1:36.109 	+8.062s
26 	14 	Pascal Fabre 	 	1:38.803 	1:37.730 	+9.683s
Source:'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungary 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungary 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungary 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungary 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungary 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungary 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungarian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1987/races/519/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 03/04/2019)'Hungary 1987: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/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===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	6 	Nelson Piquet 	 	76 	1:59:26.793 	3 	9
2 	12 	Ayrton Senna 	 	76 	+37.727s 	6 	6
3 	1 	Alain Prost 	 	76 	+1:27.456 	4 	4
4 	20 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	75 	+1 Lap 	7 	3
5 	7 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	75 	+1 Lap 	10 	2
6 	17 	Derek Warwick 	 	74 	+2 Laps 	9 	1
7 (1) 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	74 	+2 Laps 	16 	
8 	18 	Eddie Cheever 	 	74 	+2 Laps 	11 	
9 (2) 	4 	Philippe Streiff 	 	74 	+2 Laps 	14 	
10 (3) 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	74 	+2 Laps 	18 	
11 	24 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	73 	+3 Laps 	20 	
12 	26 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	73 	+3 Laps 	25 	
13 (4) 	14 	Pascal Fabre 	 	71 	+5 Laps 	26 	
14* 	5 	Nigel Mansell 	 	70 	Wheel nut 	1 	
Ret 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	64 	Fuel system 	21 	
Ret 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	57 	Electrical 	19 	
Ret 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	48 	Accident 	15 	
Ret 	9 	Martin Brundle 	 	45 	Turbo 	22 	
Ret 	27 	Michele Alboreto 	 	43 	Engine 	5 	
Ret 	8 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	43 	Gearbox 	13 	
Ret 	2 	Stefan Johansson 	 	14 	Gearbox 	8 	
Ret 	19 	Teo Fabi 	 	14 	Gearbox 	12 	
Ret 	23 	Adrián Campos 	 	14 	Spin 	24 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	13 	Differential 	2 	
Ret 	10 	Christian Danner 	 	3 	Engine 	23 	
Ret 	11 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1 	Driveshaft 	17 	
Source:'Hungary 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)	Source:'Hungary 1987: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)
* 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.
** Mansell was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* 100th race entries for Andrea de Cesaris and Michele Alboreto.'1987 Hungarian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1987&gp=Hungarian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 03/04/2019)
* 50th entry for Martin Brundle.
* Alessandro Nannini entered his 25th Grand Prix.
* Tenth entry for Alex Caffi.
* Nigel Mansell secured the 25th pole position for as a constructor.'9. Hungary 1987', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1987/hongrie.aspx, (Accessed 03/04/2019)
* Nelson Piquet claimed his nineteenth victory.
* Williams secured their 36th win.
** 23rd win for as an engine supplier.
* Ayrton Senna recorded the 50th podium finish for a Honda engine.
* 50th podium finish for as an engine supplier.
==Standings==
A second straight victory left Nelson Piquet with a seven point lead in the Championship, ending the battle of Hungary on 48 points. Ayrton Senna had retained second, while Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost were now 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, with drawing level with fifth place 
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Nelson Piquet 	48 	
2 	Ayrton Senna 	41 	
3 	Nigel Mansell 	30 	
4 	Alain Prost 	30 	
5 	Stefan Johansson 	19 	
6 	Gerhard Berger 	9 	
7 	Michele Alboreto 	8 	
8 	Satoru Nakajima 	6 	
9 	Thierry Boutsen 	5 	6
10 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	6
11 	Philippe Streiff 	4 	1
12 	Eddie Cheever 	4 	1
13 	Jonathan Palmer 	4 	1
14 	Teo Fabi 	3 	1
15 	Derek Warwick 	3 	1
16 	Martin Brundle 	2 	2
17 	Riccardo Patrese 	2 	6
18 	Philippe Alliot 	1 	4
19 	René Arnoux 	1 	1
20 	Ivan Capelli 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	78 	
2 	 	49 	
3 	 	47 	
4 	 	17 	
5 	 	8 	
6 	 	8 	1
7 	 	7 	1
8 	 	6 	
9 	 	2 	
10 	 	1 	
11 	 	1 	
12 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
===Jim Clark/Colin Chapman Trophy===
Jonathan Palmer 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 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.
 
Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy	Jim Clark Trophy
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Jonathan Palmer 	57 	
2 	Philippe Streiff	45 	
3 	Pascal Fabre 	35 	
4 	Philippe Alliot 	19 	
5 	Ivan Capelli 	10 	
Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy	Colin Chapman Trophy
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	102 	
2 	 	35 	
3 	 	19 	
4 	 	10 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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