1987 - Grand Prix of France

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1987 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/5/1987
Race Track - Circuit Paul Ricard
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Nigel Mansell
Average Race Speed - 188.56 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nigel Mansell
Race Number - 6

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Nigel Mansell	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B	Honda RA167E
2	4	Nelson Piquet	Canon Williams Honda	Williams FW11B	Honda RA167E
3	2	Alain Prost	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-3	TAG Porsche P01
4	3	Ayrton Senna	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 100T	Honda RA166E
5	7	Teo Fabi	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187	Ford GBA
6	25	Philippe Streiff	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016	Ford Cosworth DFZ
7	24	Jonathan Palmer	Data General Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell DG016	Ford Cosworth DFZ
8	9	Stefan Johansson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-3	TAG Porsche P01
9	26	Pascal Fabre	Team El Charro AGS	AGS JH22	Ford Cosworth DFZ
10	6	Gerhard Berger	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1-87	Ferrari 033D
11	16	Satoru Nakajima	Camel Team Lotus Honda	Lotus 100T	Honda RA166E
12	8	Michele Alboreto	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1-87	Ferrari 033D
13	10	Derek Warwick	US FG Arrows Megatron	Arrows A10	Megatron M12
14	23	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse Calmels F1	Lola LC867	Ford Cosworth DFZ
15	22	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House March Racing Team	March 871	Ford Cosworth DFZ
16	21	Adrin Campos	Minardi Team	Minardi M86	Motori Moderni 615-9
17	13	Ren Arnoux	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C	Megatron M12
18	5	Thierry Boutsen	Benetton Formula	Benetton B187	Ford GBA
19	19	Christian Danner	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 871	Zakspeed 1500/4
20	17	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS29C	Megatron M12
21	15	Alessandro Nannini	Minardi Team	Minardi M86	Motori Moderni 615-9
22	12	Riccardo Patrese	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT56	BMW M12
23	18	Martin Brundle	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 871	Zakspeed 1500/4
24	20	Alex Caffi	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1I	Alfa Romeo 890T
25	11	Andrea de Cesaris	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT56	BMW M12
26	14	Eddie Cheever	US FG Arrows Megatron	Arrows A10	Megatron M12