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1987 Australian Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1987 Australian 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
- 16
- Grand Prix
- Australian Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Winner
- Gerhard Berger
- Classified drivers
- 26
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Finished |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Brakes |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Brakes |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | Illegal brake ducts |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | +1 lap |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Finished |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Oil leak |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | Brakes |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Brakes |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | Spun off |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Overheating |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Transmission |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Accident |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | Hydraulics |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Physical |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Engine |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Electrical |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Spun off |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +2 laps |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Ignition |