Brazilian- Championship
- 1st1987 champion
- Points
- 73pts16 rounds started
Nelson Piquet, a Brazilian driver, raced for Williams in the 1987 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Piquet was born on 17 August 1952. Piquet won the 1987 drivers' championship with 73 points, 3 wins and 11 podiums – 12 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.
Piquet won the German Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Piquet's teammate was Nigel Mansell; Piquet trailed their qualifying head-to-head 5–10 and led the race head-to-head 8–7.
Piquet scored points in 12 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 11 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Piquet lost a net 4 places across 13 classified finishes. Piquet scored 55% of Williams's 1987 total of 137 points.
Final 1987 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
3
win rate
19%
Podiums
11
podium rate
69%
Poles
0
pole rate
Nelson Piquet: quick facts
Short answers about Piquet's 1987 season.
What team did Nelson Piquet drive for in 1987?
Nelson Piquet drove for Williams in the 1987 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Nelson Piquet use in 1987?
Nelson Piquet raced with car number 6 in 1987.
How many points did Nelson Piquet score in 1987?
Nelson Piquet scored 73 points in 1987 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 12 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.
How many races did Nelson Piquet win in 1987?
Nelson Piquet won 3 Grands Prix in 1987: the German Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Piquet scored 11 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Nelson Piquet's teammate in 1987?
Nigel Mansell was Nelson Piquet's teammate at Williams in 1987. Piquet trailed the qualifying head-to-head 5–10 and led the race head-to-head 8–7.
