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The 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 12 April 1987 at the Jacarepaguá Circuit in Rio de Janeiro. The race was the first race of the 1987 Formula One season.
The race was won by defending World Champion Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-TAG. Local hero Nelson Piquet was second in a Williams-Honda, while Prost's new teammate Stefan Johansson took third.

| Offical Name 16º Grande Premio do Brasil |
| Date 1987-04-12 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 61 laps, km \ miles |
| 1987-04-10 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 1st Qualifying | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1987-04-11 Saturday | |
| 2nd Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 2nd Qualifying | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1987-04-12 Sunday | |
| Warm-up | 09:00 - 09:30 |
| Race | 13:00 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 |