Suzuka 1987

Formula 1 returned to Japan for the first time in ten years with an exciting World Championship showdown between Williams-Honda team mates Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. The Brazilian was 12 points ahead on points so Mansell was the man under pressure and in qualifying he cracked and crashed heavily the fast sweepers behind the paddock. The accident left Mansell with severe bruising to his backbone and it was decided that he should not be allowed to race.

Having spent Friday night in hospital Mansell flew back to Europe on Saturday evening. Nelson Piquet was World Champion for the third time. In the race Berger took the lead at the start and was never threatened, winning a dominant victory. Boutsen chased him early on but dropped behind Senna, Piquet and Johansson. Piquet's race ended with an engine failure in the closing laps and so fourth place went to Alboreto with Boutsen fifth and Satoru Nakajima sixth. http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr451.html

Some pictures I found online from Suzuka 1987!

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pic 1: Nigel Mansell in Suzuka 1987
pic 2: Ayrton Senna in Suzuka 1987

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pic 1: Thierry Boutsen in Suzuka 1987
pic 2: Michele Alboreto in Suzuka 1987

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pic 1: Alan Prost in Suzuka 1987
pic 2: Stefan Johansson in Suzuka 1987

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pic 1: Satoru Nakajima in Suzuka 1987
pic 2: Gerhard Berger in Suzuka 1987

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pic 1: Riccardo Patrese in Suzuka 1987
pic 2: Nelson Piquet in Suzuka 1987

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