1987 - Grand Prix of Austria
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1987 - Grand Prix of Austria
Race Name - Grand Prix of AustriaDate - 8/16/1987Race Track - OsterreichringNumber of Starting Cars - 26Laps Run - 52 Pole Winner Nelson Piquet Average Race Speed - 235.437 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Nigel Mansell Race Number - 10Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Nigel Mansell | Canon Williams Honda | Williams FW11B | Honda RA167E |
2 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Canon Williams Honda | Williams FW11B | Honda RA167E |
3 | 5 | Teo Fabi | Benetton Formula | Benetton B187 | Ford GBA |
4 | 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton Formula | Benetton B187 | Ford GBA |
5 | 7 | Ayrton Senna | Camel Team Lotus Honda | Lotus 100T | Honda RA166E |
6 | 9 | Alain Prost | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-3 | TAG Porsche P01 |
7 | 14 | Stefan Johansson | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4-3 | TAG Porsche P01 |
8 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS29C | Megatron M12 |
9 | 20 | Christian Danner | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 871 | Zakspeed 1500/4 |
10 | 16 | Ren Arnoux | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS29C | Megatron M12 |
11 | 23 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House March Racing Team | March 871 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
12 | 22 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse Calmels F1 | Lola LC867 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
13 | 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Camel Team Lotus Honda | Lotus 100T | Honda RA166E |
14 | 24 | Jonathan Palmer | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell DG016 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
15 | 17 | Martin Brundle | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 871 | Zakspeed 1500/4 |
16 | 26 | Pascal Fabre | Team El Charro AGS | AGS JH22 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |
17 | 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT56 | BMW M12 |
18 | 6 | Michele Alboreto | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F1-87 | Ferrari 033D |
19 | 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT56 | BMW M12 |
20 | 11 | Derek Warwick | US FG Arrows Megatron | Arrows A10 | Megatron M12 |
21 | 12 | Eddie Cheever | US FG Arrows Megatron | Arrows A10 | Megatron M12 |
22 | 3 | Gerhard Berger | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari F1-87 | Ferrari 033D |
23 | 19 | Adrin Campos | Minardi Team | Minardi M86 | Motori Moderni 615-9 |
24 | 15 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi Team | Minardi M86 | Motori Moderni 615-9 |
25 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1I | Alfa Romeo 890T |
26 | 25 | Philippe Streiff | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell DG016 | Ford Cosworth DFZ |