
Australia 1987
Round 16 • November 15, 1987
Circuit
Adelaide
In a high-stakes showdown on the sun-drenched streets of Adelaide, the 1987 season finale becomes a backdrop for one of the fiercest intra-team rivalries in the history of the sport. As turbocharged engines scream through the urban jungle, Ayrton Senna and his McLaren teammate Alain Prost battle not only each other but also their own machines in a test of endurance and strategy. This race is a symphony of speed and tension, leaving fans breathless as the curtain falls on a season filled with drama and intrigue.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | 1:52:56.144 | 9 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | +1:07.884 | 6 |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Jonathan Palmer | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Yannick Dalmas | +3 laps | 0 |
| 6 | Roberto Moreno | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Christian Danner | +3 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Andrea De Cesaris | Spun off | 0 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Oil leak | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | - | - | - |
| 2 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | - | - | - |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 8 | Stefan Johansson | - | - | - |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | - | - | - |
| 10 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | - | - | - |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | - | - | - |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | - | - | - |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | - | - | - |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | - | - | - |
| 18 | Philippe Streiff | - | - | - |
| 19 | Jonathan Palmer | - | - | - |
| 20 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |