Round 7 · 1987
British Grand Prix
WinnerMNSWilliams · from P2
PolePIQ
Fastest lap1:09.832Mansell · L58
Biggest gain+16Fabre P25→P9
Retirements17of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 | +1 | 65 | 1:19:11.780 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Williams | 1 | -1 | 65 | +1.920 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 3 | 0 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Satoru Nakajima NAJ | Team Lotus | 12 | +8 | 63 | +2 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick WAW | Arrows | 13 | +8 | 63 | +2 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Teo Fabi FAB | Benetton | 6 | 0 | 63 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Benetton | 5 | -2 | 62 | +3 laps | — | |
| 8 | Jonathan Palmer PAO | Tyrrell | 23 | +15 | 60 | +5 laps | — | |
| 9 | Pascal Fabre FAE | AGS | 25 | +16 | 59 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Arrows | 14 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 8 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Martin Brundle BRL | Zakspeed | 17 | 54 | NC · L54 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 11 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 16 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 4 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | ||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | McLaren | 10 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 9 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | |||
| — | Ligier | — | 0 | DSQ | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 7 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Philippe Alliot ALI | Lola | 21 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Philippe Streiff STI | Tyrrell | 22 | 57 | DNF · L57 | — | ||
| — | Ivan Capelli CAP | March | 24 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Christian Danner DAN | Zakspeed | 18 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 15 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | |||
| — | Alex Caffi CAF | Osella | 20 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 19 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 3 |
| 1983 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 3 |
| 1981 | British Grand Prix | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 5 |
| 1979 | British Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 4 |
| 1977 | British Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | British Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | |
| 1973 | British Grand Prix | Peter Revson REV | McLaren | 3 |
| 1971 | British Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |