Who won the 1987 F1 championship?

Nelson Piquet won the 1987 drivers' championship with 73 points, 12 points ahead of Nigel Mansell. Williams won the 1987 constructors' championship with 137 points, 61 points ahead of McLaren.

How many races were in the 1987 F1 season?

The 1987 Formula 1 season had 16 rounds, ending with the Australian Grand Prix on 15 November 1987.

How were F1 points awarded in 1987?

In 1987, the top 6 finishers of each Grand Prix scored 9-6-4-3-2-1 points. Both drivers' points count towards their team's constructors' championship total.

1987 season

1987 F1 Constructors' Standings

Final constructors' championship standings after round 16 of 16: points, wins and gap to the leader.

Williams won the 1987 constructors' championship with 137 points, 61 points ahead of McLaren, with Team Lotus third.

Nelson Piquet won the 1987 drivers' championship with 73 points, 12 points ahead of Nigel Mansell, with Ayrton Senna third.

F1 Standings

Drivers' and constructors' championship.

1987 constructors championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16
Williams	7	16	16	22	30	45	60	69	78	93	106	110	122	137	137	137
McLaren	13	16	31	31	35	39	39	45	49	50	51	62	72	72	76	76
Team Lotus	0	7	9	18	27	30	37	41	47	49	55	55	57	57	64	64
Ferrari	3	7	7	14	17	17	17	17	17	17	20	26	26	26	38	53
Benetton	2	2	2	2	2	4	5	5	8	15	17	20	20	22	24	28
Tyrrell	0	0	0	2	2	3	3	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	11
Arrows	0	0	3	3	4	4	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	11	11	11
Brabham	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	6	6	6	6	10	10	10
Larrousse	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3
Zakspeed	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

1987 constructors championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16
Williams	7	16	16	22	30	45	60	69	78	93	106	110	122	137	137	137
McLaren	13	16	31	31	35	39	39	45	49	50	51	62	72	72	76	76
Team Lotus	0	7	9	18	27	30	37	41	47	49	55	55	57	57	64	64
Ferrari	3	7	7	14	17	17	17	17	17	17	20	26	26	26	38	53
Benetton	2	2	2	2	2	4	5	5	8	15	17	20	20	22	24	28
Tyrrell	0	0	0	2	2	3	3	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	11
Arrows	0	0	3	3	4	4	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	11	11	11
Brabham	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	6	6	6	6	10	10	10
Larrousse	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3
Zakspeed	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

1	Williams Piquet 76 · Mansell 61 · Patrese 0	9	–	137
2	McLaren Prost 46 · Johansson 30
3	Team Lotus Senna 57 · Nakajima 7
4	Ferrari Berger 36 · Alboreto 17
5	Benetton Boutsen 16 · Fabi 12
6	Tyrrell Palmer 7 · Streiff 4
7	Arrows Cheever 8 · Warwick 3
8	Brabham Patrese 6 · de Cesaris 4 · Modena 0
9	Larrousse Alliot 3 · Dalmas 0
10	Zakspeed Brundle 2 · Danner 0
11	Ligier Arnoux 1 · Ghinzani 0
12	AGS Moreno 1 · Fabre 0
13	March Capelli 1
–	Minardi Nannini 0 · Campos 0
–	Osella Caffi 0 · Tarquini 0 · Forini 0
–	Coloni Larini 0

Williams

Piquet 76 · Mansell 61 · Patrese 0

137

McLaren

Prost 46 · Johansson 30

Team Lotus

Senna 57 · Nakajima 7