1987 · Round 5 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Detroit Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, June 21, 1987
Detroit Street Circuit, United States
Sunday, June 21, 1987
Pole position
MAN
1:39.264
Pole margin
+1.343
to SEN
Top-ten spread
+4.277
P1 to WAR
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MANWilliams · Williams FW11B · Honda | 1:39.264 | — | — |
| 02 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 99T · Honda | 1:40.607 | +1.343 | — |
| 03 | PIQWilliams · Williams FW11B · Honda | 1:40.942 | +1.678 | — |
| 04 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B187 · Ford | 1:42.050 | +2.786 | — |
| 05 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-3 · Porsche | 1:42.357 | +3.093 | — |
| 06 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron · Megatron | 1:42.361 | +3.097 | — |
| 07 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87 | 1:42.684 | +3.420 | — |
| 08 | FABBenetton · Benetton B187 · Ford | 1:42.918 | +3.654 | — |
| 09 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT56 · BMW | 1:43.479 | +4.215 | — |
| 10 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron · Megatron | 1:43.541 | +4.277 | — |
| 11 | JOHMcLaren · McLaren MP4-3 · Porsche | 1:43.797 | +4.533 | — |
| 12 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87 | 1:43.816 | +4.552 | — |
| 13 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell DG016 Ford · Cosworth | 1:44.350 | +5.086 | — |
| 14 | STRTyrrell · Tyrrell DG016 Ford · Cosworth | 1:45.037 | +5.773 | — |
| 15 | BRUZakspeed · Zakspeed 861B ~ Zakspeed 871 | 1:45.291 | +6.027 | — |
| 16 | DANZakspeed · Zakspeed 861B ~ Zakspeed 871 | 1:45.740 | +6.476 | — |
| 17 | DECBrabham · Brabham BT56 · BMW | 1:46.046 | +6.782 | — |
| 18 | NANMinardi · Minardi M187 · Motori Moderni | 1:46.083 | +6.819 | — |
| 19 | CAFOsella · Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1I · Alfa Romeo | 1:46.124 | +6.860 | — |
| 20 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC87 · Cosworth | 1:46.194 | +6.930 | — |
| 21 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS29B ~ Ligier JS29C ~ Ligier JS29 · Megatron | 1:46.211 | +6.947 | — |
| 22 | CAPMarch · Leyton House March 871 Ford ~ Leyton House March 87P Ford · Cosworth | 1:46.269 | +7.005 | — |
| 23 | GHILigier · Ligier JS29B ~ Ligier JS29C ~ Ligier JS29 · Megatron | 1:47.471 | +8.207 | — |
| 24 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 99T · Honda | 1:48.801 | +9.537 | — |
| 25 | CAMMinardi · Minardi M187 · Motori Moderni | 3:26.319 | +107.055 | — |
| 26 | FABAGS · JH22 · Cosworth | 1:53.644 | +14.380 | — |