Japan 1987
Round 15 • November 1, 1987
Circuit
Suzuka
As the championship tension mounts at Suzuka, Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell clash in a high-stakes duel that leaves fans on the edge of their seats. With treacherous twists and turns challenging even the most skilled drivers, the legendary Japanese circuit becomes a theater of dreams and heartbreaks. In a race that tests resolve and endurance, every lap brings a new twist to the championship narrative.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | 1:32:58.072 | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | +17.384 | 6 |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | +17.694 | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | +1:20.441 | 3 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | +1:25.576 | 2 |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | +1:36.479 | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Philippe Streiff | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | +3 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Yannick Dalmas | +4 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Engine | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | - | - | - |
| 2 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | - | - | - |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | - | - | - |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 8 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 10 | Stefan Johansson | - | - | - |
| 11 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | - | - | - |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - |
| 15 | Alessandro Nannini | - | - | - |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | - | - | - |
| 17 | Christian Danner | - | - | - |
| 18 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | - | - | - |
| 20 | Jonathan Palmer | - | - | - |