1987 - Grand Prix of Mexico

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1987 - Grand Prix of Mexico

Race Name - Grand Prix of Mexico
Date - 10/18/1987
Race Track - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 63
Pole Winner Nigel Mansell
Average Race Speed - 193.411 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nigel Mansell
Race Number - 14

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B	Honda RA167E
2	3	Nelson Piquet	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B	Honda RA167E
3	8	Riccardo Patrese	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT56	BMW M12
4	13	Eddie Cheever	US FG Arrows Megatron	Arrows A10	Megatron M12
5	6	Teo Fabi	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187	Ford GBA
6	24	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse Calmels F1	Lola LC867	Ford Cosworth DFZ
7	22	Jonathan Palmer	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016	Ford Cosworth DFZ
8	25	Philippe Streiff	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016	Ford Cosworth DFZ
9	23	Yannick Dalmas	Larrousse Calmels F1	Lola LC867	Ford Cosworth DFZ
10	7	Ayrton Senna	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 100T	Honda RA166E
11	20	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House March Racing Team	March 871	Ford Cosworth DFZ
12	26	Alex Caffi	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1I	Alfa Romeo 890T
13	21	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C	Megatron M12
14	19	Adrin Campos	Minardi Team	Minardi M86	Motori Moderni 615-9
15	18	Ren Arnoux	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C	Megatron M12
16	11	Derek Warwick	US FG Arrows Megatron	Arrows A10	Megatron M12
17	10	Andrea de Cesaris	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT56	BMW M12
18	2	Gerhard Berger	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1-87	Ferrari 033D
19	4	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187	Ford GBA
20	14	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi Team	Minardi M86	Motori Moderni 615-9
21	9	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1-87	Ferrari 033D
22	13	Martin Brundle	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 871	Zakspeed 1500/4
23	15	Stefan Johansson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-3	TAG Porsche P01
24	16	Satoru Nakajima	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 100T	Honda RA166E
25	17	Christian Danner	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 871	Zakspeed 1500/4
26	5	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-3	TAG Porsche P01