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1987 Japanese Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1987 Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1987
- Round
- 15
- Grand Prix
- Japanese Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
- Winner
- Gerhard Berger
- Classified drivers
- 26
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Finished |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +1 lap |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Finished |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Finished |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Engine |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Engine |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | +2 laps |
| 9 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | Finished |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Engine |
| 11 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +1 lap |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | +1 lap |
| 14 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Engine |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Engine |
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Engine |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Out of fuel |
| 18 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Accident |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +1 lap |
| 20 | Ivan Capelli | March | Accident |