1987 Portuguese Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Piquet leads the championship by 14 points over Senna and 20 over Mansell after his Italian win, with four races remaining.
Previous race
At Monza, Piquet won from pole in the Williams using the team’s new active suspension system. Senna led the mid-race after making his tyres last longer than the Williams, but went off into the sand at the Parabolica while lapping Ghinzani’s Ligier with eight laps to go, handing the lead to Piquet. It was the sixth consecutive race victory for the Williams team, a run stretching back to France. Mansell finished third after recovering from an early collision with Berger.
Milestones
Prost enters Estoril with 27 Grand Prix victories — equalling Jackie Stewart’s all-time record, set at Belgium. A win here would give him the record outright.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 12 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Piquet | Mansell | Piquet | Senna |
| 8 | 26 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Mansell | Piquet | Johansson | Senna |
| 9 | 9 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Mansell | Piquet | Senna | Prost |
| 10 | 16 Aug | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Piquet | Mansell | Piquet | Fabi |
| 11 | 6 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Piquet | Piquet | Senna | Mansell |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 63 | 3 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 49 | 2 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 43 | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 31 | 2 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | McLaren | 20 | 0 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Teo Fabi | Benetton | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 6 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 106 | 7 |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 55 | 2 |
| 3 | McLaren | 51 | 2 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | Benetton | 17 | 0 |