1987 Monaco Grand Prix
| 1987 Monaco Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 16 in the 1987 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 31 May 1987 | ||
| Official name | 45e Grand Prix de Monaco | ||
| Location |
Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.328 km (2.068 miles) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 259.584 km (161.298 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny and warm | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Williams-Honda | |
| Time | 1:23.039 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Honda | |
| Time | 1:27.685 on lap 72 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Honda | ||
| Second | Williams-Honda | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1987 Monaco Grand Prix (formally the 45e Grand Prix de Monaco) was a Formula One motor race held on 31 May 1987 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. It was the fourth race of the 1987 Formula One World Championship.
The 78-lap race was won by Ayrton Senna, driving a Lotus-Honda. It was the first of an eventual six wins for the Brazilian driver at Monaco. Compatriot Nelson Piquet was second in a Williams-Honda, with Italian Michele Alboreto third in a Ferrari.
The win promoted Senna to second in the Drivers' Championship, three points behind McLaren driver Alain Prost.
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