Season · Formula 1
1987 Formula 1 season
Nelson Piquet — Drivers' Champion · Williams — Constructors' Champion
16 championship races, the Brazilian Grand Prix to the Australian Grand Prix.
16
Races
3
Champion's wins
73
Champion's points
12 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Nelson Piquet Runners-up: Nigel Mansell Third: Ayrton Senna
Runners-up: Nigel Mansell
Third: Ayrton Senna◧
Opened — Brazilian Grand Prix, 1987-04-12. Closed — Australian Grand Prix, 1987-11-15.
Nelson Piquet won the 1987 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 73 points and 3 wins; Williams won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1987 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Nelson Piquet won the 1987 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1987 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Williams won the 1987 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1987 Formula 1 season?
- The 1987 season had 16 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Nelson Piquet | 73 | 3 |
| Constructors' | Williams | 137 | 9 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
16 championship races, from the Brazilian Grand Prix (1987-04-12) to the Australian Grand Prix (1987-11-15). Drivers' standings: Nelson Piquet first, Nigel Mansell second and Ayrton Senna third.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
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✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.