March began a new Formula One program in 1987 with the Ford-engined 871 which was sponsored by Japanese real estate company Leyton House and driven by Ivan Capelli, who had brought his F3000 sponsor to the team (in fact, for the very first race an F3000/F1 hybrid called the 87P had to be used as the 871 was not ready).
March comezou un novo programa da Fórmula 1 en 1987 co motor Ford 871 e foi patrocinado pola compañía xaponesa de bens raíces Leyton House e pilotado por Ivan Capelli, que levara á seu patrocinador na F3000 para o equipo (de feito, para a primeira carreira foi utilizado un híbrido F3000/F1 chamado 87P xa que o 871 non estaba listo).