F1 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPLORER
1987
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1987 final classification
| Position | Driver | Counted points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 73 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 61 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 57 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 46 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 36 |
| 6 | Stefan Johansson | 30 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | 17 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | 16 |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | 12 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | 8 |
| 11 | Jonathan Palmer | 7 |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | 7 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | 6 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 15 | Philippe Streiff | 4 |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | 3 |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | 3 |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | 2 |
| 19 | René Arnoux | 1 |
| 19 | Ivan Capelli | 1 |
| 19 | Roberto Moreno | 1 |
Race calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Local date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 1987-04-12 | Completed |
| 2 | San Marino Grand Prix | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1987-05-03 | Completed |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 1987-05-17 | Completed |
| 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 1987-05-31 | Completed |
| 5 | Detroit Grand Prix | Detroit | 1987-06-21 | Completed |
| 6 | French Grand Prix | Paul Ricard | 1987-07-05 | Completed |
| 7 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1987-07-12 | Completed |
| 8 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 1987-07-26 | Completed |
| 9 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 1987-08-09 | Completed |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 1987-08-16 | Completed |
| 11 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 1987-09-06 | Completed |
| 12 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Estoril | 1987-09-20 | Completed |
| 13 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jerez | 1987-09-27 | Completed |
| 14 | Mexican Grand Prix | Hermanos Rodríguez | 1987-10-18 | Completed |
| 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka | 1987-11-01 | Completed |
| 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Adelaide | 1987-11-15 | Completed |
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