
Jonathan Palmer, a British driver, raced for Tyrrell in the 1987 Formula 1 season with car number 3. Palmer was born on 7 November 1956. Palmer finished 11th in the 1987 drivers' championship with 7 points and no wins or podiums – 66 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Palmer's best result was 4th at the Australian Grand Prix. Palmer's teammate was Philippe Streiff; Palmer was level in their qualifying head-to-head 8–8 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Palmer scored points in 3 of 16 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Palmer gained a net 152 places across 13 classified finishes. Palmer scored 64% of Tyrrell's 1987 total of 11 points.
Final 1987 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Palmer's 1987 season.
Jonathan Palmer drove for Tyrrell in the 1987 Formula 1 season.
Jonathan Palmer raced with car number 3 in 1987.
Jonathan Palmer scored 7 points in 1987 and finished 11th in the drivers' championship, 66 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Jonathan Palmer did not win a Grand Prix in 1987. Palmer's best result was 4th at the Australian Grand Prix.
Philippe Streiff was Jonathan Palmer's teammate at Tyrrell in 1987. Palmer was level in the qualifying head-to-head 8–8 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
16 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P10 |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | P5 | 2 |
| 5 | P11 | 0 |
| 6 | P7 | 0 |
| 7 | P8 | 0 |
| 8 | P5 | 2 |
| 9 | P7 | 0 |
| 10 | P14 | 0 |
| 11 | P14 | 0 |
| 12 | P10 | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P7 | 0 |
| 15 | P8 | 0 |
| 16 | P4 | 3 |