1987 British Grand Prix
The 1987 British Grand Prix (formally the XL Shell Oils British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 12 July 1987 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. It was the seventh race of the 1987 Formula One World Championship. It was the 42nd British Grand Prix and the 23rd to be held at Silverstone. The race was held over 65 laps of the 4.78-kilometre (2.97 mi) circuit for race distance of 311 kilometres (193 mi).
| 1987 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 16 in the 1987 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 12 July 1987 | ||
| Official name | XL Shell Oils British Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.778 km (2.969 miles) | ||
| Distance | 65 laps, 310.570 km (192.979 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny and warm | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:07.110 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | |
| Time | 1:09.832 on lap 58 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| Williams-Honda | |
| Second | Williams-Honda | ||
| Third | Lotus-Honda | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The race was won by local driver Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Honda. In one of his most memorable Formula One performances, Mansell hunted down Brazilian team-mate Nelson Piquet, who had started from pole position, with three laps remaining. It was Mansell's third win of the season, and his second consecutive British Grand Prix victory. Ayrton Senna finished third in his Lotus-Honda, one lap behind.
The win moved Mansell into second place in the Drivers' Championship, level on points with Piquet and one point behind Senna.