Round 1 · 1987
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brazil · Sun 12 Apr · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | 1:39:45.141 | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 2 | +40.547 | 6 |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 10 | +56.758 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 7 | +1:39.235 | 3 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 6 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Borgward | 12 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 9 | Spun off | |
| 9 | Christian Danner | Zakspeed | 17 | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 18 | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | Philippe Streiff | Tyrrell | 20 | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | Pascal Fabre | AGS | 22 | +6 Laps | |
| — | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 14 | Overheating | |
| — | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Borgward | 3 | Engine | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 11 | Electrical | |
| — | Andrea de Cesaris | Brabham | 13 | Differential | |
| — | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 8 | Engine | |
| — | Alex Caffi | Osella | 21 | Withdrew | |
| — | Alessandro Nannini | Minardi | 15 | Suspension | |
| — | Martin Brundle | Zakspeed | 19 | Turbo | |
| — | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 4 | Turbo | |
| — | Adrián Campos | Minardi | 16 | Disqualified | |
| — | Ivan Capelli | March | 23 | Withdrew |