
France 1987
Round 6 • July 5, 1987
Circuit
Paul Ricard
The 1987 French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard becomes a high-speed chess match as turbocharged titans Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell vie for supremacy. Amidst blistering pace and strategic gambits, this sun-drenched showdown sees engines pushed to their limits, while the relentless Mistral wind adds an unpredictable element to the finely-tuned balance of power. As mechanical prowess and driving precision clash, the race keeps fans on the edge of their seats until the very last lap.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | 1:37:03.839 | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | +7.711 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | +55.255 | 4 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Teo Fabi | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Philippe Streiff | +4 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jonathan Palmer | +4 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | +6 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Pascal Fabre | +6 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 2 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | - | - | - |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | - | - | - |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | - | - | - |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 9 | Stefan Johansson | - | - | - |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - |
| 11 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 13 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 15 | Alessandro Nannini | - | - | - |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | - | - | - |
| 17 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | - | - | - |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | - | - | - |
| 19 | Christian Danner | - | - | - |
| 20 | Alex Caffi | - | - | - |