Japan Grand Prix 1987: results
Round 15 of the 1987 season, 1 November 1987, at Suzuka Circuit. Gerhard Berger won for Ferrari from pole position. Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:43.844 (lap 35).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:32:58.072 | 9 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | +17.384 | 6 |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | +17.694 | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | +1:20.441 | 3 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | +1:25.576 | 2 |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | +1:36.479 | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | +3 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | +4 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | Out of fuel | 0 |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Osella | Out of fuel | 0 |
| DNF | Roberto Moreno | AGS | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Brabham | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Accident | 0 |
| DNS | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Accident in practice | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | |
| 6 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | |
| 8 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 10 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | |
| 11 | Andrea De Cesaris | Brabham | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | |
| 15 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | |
| 17 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | |
| 18 | René Arnoux | Ligier | |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | |
| 20 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | March | |
| 22 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | |
| 23 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | |
| 24 | Alex Caffi | Osella | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | |
| 26 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | |
| 27 | Roberto Moreno | AGS |
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