1987 - United States Grand Prix

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1987 - United States Grand Prix

Race Name - United States Grand Prix
Date - 6/21/1987
Race Track - Detroit Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 63
Pole Winner Nigel Mansell
Average Race Speed - 137.917 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nigel Mansell
Race Number - 5

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Ayrton Senna	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 100T	Honda RA166E
2	3	Nelson Piquet	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B	Honda RA167E
3	5	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-3	TAG Porsche P01
4	12	Gerhard Berger	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1-87	Ferrari 033D
5	1	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B	Honda RA167E
6	6	Eddie Cheever	US FG Arrows Megatron	Arrows A10	Megatron M12
7	11	Stefan Johansson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-3	TAG Porsche P01
8	16	Christian Danner	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 871	Zakspeed 1500/4
9	9	Riccardo Patrese	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT56	BMW M12
10	21	Ren Arnoux	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29B	Megatron M12
11	13	Jonathan Palmer	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016	Ford Cosworth DFZ
12	26	Pascal Fabre	Team El Charro AGS	AGS JH22	Ford Cosworth DFZ
13	4	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187	Ford GBA
14	23	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29B	Megatron M12
15	14	Philippe Streiff	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016	Ford Cosworth DFZ
16	20	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse Calmels F1	Lola LC867	Ford Cosworth DFZ
17	7	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1-87	Ferrari 033D
18	18	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi Team	Minardi M86	Motori Moderni 615-9
19	15	Martin Brundle	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 871	Zakspeed 1500/4
20	10	Derek Warwick	US FG Arrows Megatron	Arrows A10	Megatron M12
21	22	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House March Racing Team	March 871	Ford Cosworth DFZ
22	8	Teo Fabi	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187	Ford GBA
23	19	Alex Caffi	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1I	Alfa Romeo 890T
24	17	Andrea de Cesaris	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT56	BMW M12
25	25	Adrin Campos	Minardi Team	Minardi M86	Motori Moderni 615-9
26	24	Satoru Nakajima	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 100T	Honda RA166E