Detroit Grand Prix 1987: results
Round 5 of the 1987 season, 21 June 1987, at Detroit Street Circuit. Ayrton Senna won for Lotus from P2 on the grid. Nigel Mansell took pole position. Fastest lap: Ayrton Senna, 1:40.464 (lap 39).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | 1:50:16.358 | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | +33.819 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +45.327 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | +1:02.601 | 3 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | +3 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | +3 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Ligier | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +3 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | +5 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | Brakes | 0 |
| NC | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | +12 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | Wheel | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Teo Fabi | Benetton | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Osella | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Brabham | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Adrián Campos | Minardi | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | |
| 11 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | |
| 14 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | |
| 16 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | |
| 17 | Andrea De Cesaris | Brabham | |
| 18 | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | Osella | |
| 20 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | |
| 21 | René Arnoux | Ligier | |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | March | |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Ligier | |
| 24 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | |
| 25 | Adrián Campos | Minardi | |
| 26 | Pascal Fabre | AGS |
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