Nigel Mansell won the French Grand Prix 1987 at Circuit Paul Ricard on 5 July 1987, starting from pole position. Nelson Piquet finished second for Williams, with Alain Prost completing the podium for McLaren.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 1 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 4 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 2 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | 3 | 3 | +1 Lap | ||
5 | | 7 | 2 | +3 Laps | ||
6 | | 25 | 1 | +4 Laps | ||
7 | | 24 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
8 | | 9 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
9 | | 26 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Suspension | ||
N | | 16 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Exhaust | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Differential | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Wheel | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Electrical |