British- Championship
- 2nd12 pts to the leader
- Points
- 61pts15 rounds started
Nigel Mansell, a British driver, raced for Williams in the 1987 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Mansell was born on 8 August 1953. Mansell finished 2nd in the 1987 drivers' championship with 61 points, 6 wins and 7 podiums – 12 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Mansell won 6 Grands Prix, the last of them the Mexican Grand Prix. Mansell's teammate was Nelson Piquet; Mansell led their qualifying head-to-head 10–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
Mansell scored points in 9 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Mansell lost a net 19 places across 10 classified finishes. Mansell scored 45% of Williams's 1987 total of 137 points.
Final 1987 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
6
win rate
40%
Podiums
7
podium rate
47%
Poles
0
pole rate
Nigel Mansell: quick facts
Short answers about Mansell's 1987 season.
What team did Nigel Mansell drive for in 1987?
Nigel Mansell drove for Williams in the 1987 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Nigel Mansell use in 1987?
Nigel Mansell raced with car number 5 in 1987.
How many points did Nigel Mansell score in 1987?
Nigel Mansell scored 61 points in 1987 and finished 2nd in the drivers' championship, 12 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
How many races did Nigel Mansell win in 1987?
Nigel Mansell won 6 Grands Prix in 1987: the San Marino Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix and Mexican Grand Prix. Mansell scored 7 podium finishes in 15 races.
Who was Nigel Mansell's teammate in 1987?
Nelson Piquet was Nigel Mansell's teammate at Williams in 1987. Mansell led the qualifying head-to-head 10–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
