1987 · Round 14 · Qualifying Mexican Grand Prix
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, October 18, 1987
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, October 18, 1987
Pole position
MAN
1:18.383
Pole margin
+0.043
to BER
Top-ten spread
+1.758
P1 to DEC
Entries
27
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MANWilliams · Williams FW11B · Honda | 1:18.383 | — | — |
| 02 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87 | 1:18.426 | +0.043 | — |
| 03 | PIQWilliams · Williams FW11B · Honda | 1:18.463 | +0.080 | — |
| 04 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B187 · Ford | 1:18.691 | +0.308 | — |
| 05 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-3 · Porsche | 1:18.742 | +0.359 | — |
| 06 | FABBenetton · Benetton B187 · Ford | 1:18.992 | +0.609 | — |
| 07 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 99T · Honda | 1:19.089 | +0.706 | — |
| 08 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT56 · BMW | 1:19.889 | +1.506 | — |
| 09 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87 | 1:19.967 | +1.584 | — |
| 10 | DECBrabham · Brabham BT56 · BMW | 1:20.141 | +1.758 | — |
| 11 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron · Megatron | 1:21.664 | +3.281 | — |
| 12 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron · Megatron | 1:21.705 | +3.322 | — |
| 13 | BRUZakspeed · Zakspeed 861B ~ Zakspeed 871 | 1:21.711 | +3.328 | — |
| 14 | NANMinardi · Minardi M187 · Motori Moderni | 1:22.035 | +3.652 | — |
| 15 | JOHMcLaren · McLaren MP4-3 · Porsche | 1:22.382 | +3.999 | — |
| 16 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 99T · Honda | 1:22.214 | +3.831 | — |
| 17 | DANZakspeed · Zakspeed 861B ~ Zakspeed 871 | 1:22.593 | +4.210 | — |
| 18 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS29B ~ Ligier JS29C ~ Ligier JS29 · Megatron | 1:23.053 | +4.670 | — |
| 19 | CAMMinardi · Minardi M187 · Motori Moderni | 1:23.955 | +5.572 | — |
| 20 | CAPMarch · Leyton House March 871 Ford ~ Leyton House March 87P Ford · Cosworth | 1:24.404 | +6.021 | — |
| 21 | GHILigier · Ligier JS29B ~ Ligier JS29C ~ Ligier JS29 · Megatron | 1:24.553 | +6.170 | — |
| 22 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell DG016 Ford · Cosworth | 1:24.723 | +6.340 | — |
| 23 | DALLarrousse · Larrousse LC87 · Cosworth | 1:24.745 | +6.362 | — |
| 24 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC87 · Cosworth | 1:25.096 | +6.713 | — |
| 25 | STRTyrrell · Tyrrell DG016 Ford · Cosworth | 1:26.305 | +7.922 | — |
| 26 | CAFOsella · Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1I · Alfa Romeo | 1:30.010 | +11.627 | — |
| 27 | FABAGS · JH22 · Cosworth | 1:28.655 | +10.272 | — |