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Formula 1 - Spa-Francorchamps (Belguim)

Seizoen: 1987 - Aflevering: 3 / 48 - Eerst uitgezonden: 17 mei 1987 - Episode ID: 398853

Grand Prix de Belgique Date: May 17 1987 Location: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium Course: Permanent racing facility 6.940 km (4.312 mi) Distance: 43 laps, 298.420 km (185.429 mi) Weather: Cloudy and cool Pole position: Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda 1:52.026 Fastest lap: Alain Prost McLaren-TAG 1:57.153 on lap 26 Qualifyings saw the two Williams taking the front row, with Nigel Mansell on pole,nearly 1.5 seconds faster than Nelson Piquet, while Ayrton Senna took the third place in his Lotus, ahead of the two Ferraris of Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto. The race required two starts: at the first start Mansell took the lead ahead of Senna, Piquet and Alboreto; at the back of the grid René Arnoux and Andrea de Cesaris tangled, whilst Thierry Boutsen hit Berger's spinning Ferrari. A more serious accident befell Philippe Streiff who crashed heavily at the Eau Rouge before the wreckage was hit by teammate Jonathan Palmer; both were unhurt but their Tyrrells were reduced to scrap. At the second start, Senna led Mansell away, but during lap 1 the British tried to overtake the Brazilian: the two controversially tangled, leading to the retirement of the Lotus; Mansell rejoined the race at the back, until the damage sustained in the collision finally forced him to retire, on lap 17. Mansell subsequently visited the Lotus garage where harsh words were exchanged and punches were thrown. Berger retired on lap 3 with a broken piston whilst on lap 10 second place Michele Alboreto's wheel bearing broke and Nelson Piquet retired with a broken turbo pipe, handing the lead to Alain Prost from Teo Fabi and Stefan Johansson. The pitsops changed little in the situation, and he maintained this to win easily by 25 seconds, despite concerns with his fuel consumption due to a faulty gauge. This was Prost's 27th win, equalling Jackie Stewart's record with team-mate Johansson making it a McLaren 1-2. Andrea de Cesaris drove superbly to finish 3rd for Brabham despite having to push his car over the line with Eddie Cheever, Satoru Nakajima and Arnoux taking the remaining points. Notes * 27th victory for Prost, record equalizer.