Detroit Grand Prix 1987 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Ayrton Senna claimed his second consecutive victory at Detroit's challenging street circuit, demonstrating his mastery of unforgiving urban layouts where precision and concentration were paramount. The Brazilian controlled the race from the front while Nelson Piquet brought his Williams home in second, scoring valuable championship points despite Mansell's retirement. Alain Prost completed the podium for McLaren, continuing to extract maximum results from the TAG-Porsche powered MP4/3 in what was increasingly looking like Williams' championship to lose.

The Detroit Grand Prix highlighted Senna's exceptional ability on street circuits, where the margin for error was zero and barriers waited to punish the slightest mistake. His back-to-back victories at Monaco and Detroit established him as the grid's fastest driver on temporary circuits, a reputation that would define his career. The race also saw the Williams rivalry intensify, as Piquet scored while Mansell's retirement cost valuable championship points in what was developing into a tense intra-team battle for the title.