French- Championship
- 4th27 pts to the leader
- Points
- 46pts16 rounds started
Alain Prost, a French driver, raced for McLaren in the 1987 Formula 1 season with car number 1. Prost was born on 24 February 1955. Prost finished 4th in the 1987 drivers' championship with 46 points, 3 wins and 7 podiums – 27 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Prost won the Brazilian Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix and Portuguese Grand Prix. Prost's teammate was Stefan Johansson; Prost led their qualifying head-to-head 16–0 and led the race head-to-head 11–5.
Prost scored points in 8 of 16 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Prost lost a net 3 places across 12 classified finishes. Prost scored 61% of McLaren's 1987 total of 76 points.
Final 1987 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
3
win rate
19%
Podiums
7
podium rate
44%
Poles
0
pole rate
Alain Prost: quick facts
Short answers about Prost's 1987 season.
What team did Alain Prost drive for in 1987?
Alain Prost drove for McLaren in the 1987 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Alain Prost use in 1987?
Alain Prost raced with car number 1 in 1987.
How many points did Alain Prost score in 1987?
Alain Prost scored 46 points in 1987 and finished 4th in the drivers' championship, 27 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
How many races did Alain Prost win in 1987?
Alain Prost won 3 Grands Prix in 1987: the Brazilian Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix and Portuguese Grand Prix. Prost scored 7 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Alain Prost's teammate in 1987?
Stefan Johansson was Alain Prost's teammate at McLaren in 1987. Prost led the qualifying head-to-head 16–0 and led the race head-to-head 11–5.
