1987 · Round 15 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, November 01, 1987
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, November 01, 1987
Pole position
BER
1:40.042
Pole margin
+0.610
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+3.329
P1 to JOH
Entries
27
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 87 | 1:40.042 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-3 · Porsche | 1:40.652 | +0.610 | — |
| 03 | BOUBenetton · Benetton B187 · Ford | 1:40.850 | +0.808 | — |
| 04 | ALBFerrari · Ferrari F1 87 | 1:40.984 | +0.942 | — |
| 05 | PIQWilliams · Williams FW11B · Honda | 1:41.144 | +1.102 | — |
| 06 | FABBenetton · Benetton B187 · Ford | 1:41.679 | +1.637 | — |
| 07 | MANWilliams · Williams FW11B · Honda | 1:42.616 | +2.574 | — |
| 08 | SENTeam Lotus · Lotus 99T · Honda | 1:42.723 | +2.681 | — |
| 09 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT56 · BMW | 1:43.304 | +3.262 | — |
| 10 | JOHMcLaren · McLaren MP4-3 · Porsche | 1:43.371 | +3.329 | — |
| 11 | DECBrabham · Brabham BT56 · BMW | 1:43.618 | +3.576 | — |
| 12 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 99T · Honda | 1:43.685 | +3.643 | — |
| 13 | CHEArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron · Megatron | 1:44.277 | +4.235 | — |
| 14 | WARArrows · Arrows A10 Megatron · Megatron | 1:44.626 | +4.584 | — |
| 15 | NANMinardi · Minardi M187 · Motori Moderni | 1:45.612 | +5.570 | — |
| 16 | BRUZakspeed · Zakspeed 861B ~ Zakspeed 871 | 1:46.023 | +5.981 | — |
| 17 | DANZakspeed · Zakspeed 861B ~ Zakspeed 871 | 1:46.116 | +6.074 | — |
| 18 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS29B ~ Ligier JS29C ~ Ligier JS29 · Megatron | 1:46.200 | +6.158 | — |
| 19 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC87 · Cosworth | 1:47.395 | +7.353 | — |
| 20 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell DG016 Ford · Cosworth | 1:47.775 | +7.733 | — |
| 21 | CAPMarch · Leyton House March 871 Ford ~ Leyton House March 87P Ford · Cosworth | 1:48.212 | +8.170 | — |
| 22 | CAMMinardi · Minardi M187 · Motori Moderni | 1:48.337 | +8.295 | — |
| 23 | DALLarrousse · Larrousse LC87 · Cosworth | 1:48.887 | +8.845 | — |
| 24 | CAFOsella · Osella FA1G ~ Osella FA1I · Alfa Romeo | 1:50.902 | +10.860 | — |
| 25 | GHILigier · Ligier JS29B ~ Ligier JS29C ~ Ligier JS29 · Megatron | 1:49.641 | +9.599 | — |
| 26 | STRTyrrell · Tyrrell DG016 Ford · Cosworth | 1:49.741 | +9.699 | — |
| 27 | MORAGS · JH22 · Cosworth | 1:50.212 | +10.170 | — |