Alain Prost won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1987 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet on 12 April 1987, starting from P5 on the grid. Nelson Piquet finished second for Williams, with Stefan Johansson completing the podium for McLaren.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 5 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 2 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 10 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 7 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | 6 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 1 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 12 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 9 | 0 | Spun off | ||
9 | | 17 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
10 | | 18 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
11 | | 20 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
12 | | 22 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Differential | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Turbo | ||
D | | 16 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
W | | 23 | 0 | Withdrew |