1987 Grand Prix of Japan
1 November - Suzuka: 298.809km (5.859km x 51 laps)


Pole Position: Gerhard Berger, Ferrari F187, 1:40.042


Results
 1. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187                     1:32:58.072 (192.847 km/h)
 2. Ayrton Senna           Lotus-Honda 99T                 -     17.384
 3. Stefan Johansson       McLaren-TAG MP4/3               -     17.694
 4. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187                    -   1:20.441
 5. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B187              -   1:25.576
 6. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 99T                 -   1:36.479
 7. Alain Prost            McLaren-TAG MP4/3               -  1 lap
 8. Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford DG016              -  1 lap
 9. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10             -  1 lap
10. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10             -  1 lap
11. Riccardo Patrese       Brabham-BMW BT56                -  2 laps (Engine)
12. Philippe Streiff       Tyrrell-Ford DG016              -  2 laps
13. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Ligier-Megatron JS29C           -  3 laps (Out of fuel)
14. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC87                  -  4 laps (Electrics)
15. Nelson Piquet          Williams-Honda FW11B            -  5 laps (Engine)
    
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:43.844 (203.116 km/h on lap 35)
    
Retirements    
    René Arnoux            Ligier-Megatron JS29C           -  7 laps (Out of fuel)
    Alex Caffi             Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L          -  8 laps (Out of fuel)
    Roberto Moreno         AGS-Ford JH22                   - 13 laps (Fuel injection)
    Alessandro Nannini     Minardi-Motori Moderni M187     - 16 laps (Engine)
    Martin Brundle         Zakspeed 871                    - 19 laps (Engine)
    Andrea de Cesaris      Brabham-BMW BT56                - 25 laps (Turbo)
    Teo Fabi               Benetton-Ford B187              - 35 laps (Engine)
    Ivan Capelli           March-Ford 871                  - 38 laps (Accident)
    Christian Danner       Zakspeed 871                    - 38 laps (Engine/Accident)
    Adrian Campos          Minardi-Motori Moderni M187     - 49 laps (Engine)
    Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC87                  - 51 laps (Accident)
    
Did Not Start    
    Nigel Mansell          Williams-Honda FW11B             Accident/Injury


    Race leaders:
    Gerhard Berger          1-24 (24 laps = 140.616 km)
    Ayrton Senna           25     (1 lap  =   5.859 km)
    Gerhard Berger         26-51 (26 laps = 152.334 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Gerhard Berger         Ferrari F187                     1:40.042 (210.835 km/h)
 2. Alain Prost            McLaren-TAG MP4/3               -   0.610
 3. Thierry Boutsen        Benetton-Ford B187              -   0.808
 4. Michele Alboreto       Ferrari F187                    -   0.942
 5. Nelson Piquet          Williams-Honda FW11B            -   1.102
 6. Teo Fabi               Benetton-Ford B187              -   1.637
 7. Ayrton Senna           Lotus-Honda 99T                 -   2.681
 8. Riccardo Patrese       Brabham-BMW BT56                -   3.262
 9. Stefan Johansson       McLaren-TAG MP4/3               -   3.329
10. Andrea de Cesaris      Brabham-BMW BT56                -   3.576
11. Satoru Nakajima        Lotus-Honda 99T                 -   3.643
12. Eddie Cheever          Arrows-Megatron A10             -   4.235
13. Derek Warwick          Arrows-Megatron A10             -   4.584
14. Alessandro Nannini     Minardi-Motori Moderni M187     -   5.570
15. Martin Brundle         Zakspeed 871                    -   5.981
16. Christian Danner       Zakspeed 871                    -   6.074
17. René Arnoux            Ligier-Megatron JS29C           -   6.158
18. Philippe Alliot        Lola-Ford LC87                  -   7.353
19. Jonathan Palmer        Tyrrell-Ford DG016              -   7.733
20. Ivan Capelli           March-Ford 871                  -   8.170
21. Adrian Campos          Minardi-Motori Moderni M187     -   8.295
22. Yannick Dalmas         Lola-Ford LC87                  -   8.845
23. Alex Caffi             Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1L          -   8.975
24. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Ligier-Megatron JS29C           -   9.599
25. Philippe Streiff       Tyrrell-Ford DG016              -   9.699
26. Roberto Moreno         AGS-Ford JH22                   -  10.170
    Nigel Mansell          Williams-Honda FW11B              No Time