Model
F187
Year
1987
Team
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
State
Running car
Price
Sold
Description
The Ferrari F1/87 is a Formula One racing car used by the Ferrari team during the 1987 Formula One season.
The car was driven by Michele Alboreto (number 27) and Gerhard Berger (number 28).
The car was somewhat quick and competitive at the start of the season, but by the time Hungary came around the car became even more competitive; it was almost as quick as the Williams-Honda but not as reliable; Gerhard Berger was qualifying inside the top 3 on every race in the season from Hungary afterwards.
Berger scored two victories in the F1/87, the Japanese and Australian Grand Prix, as well as taking three pole positions.
The car demonstrated flashes of its potential early in the season with Alboreto for a short time leading the San Marino Grand Prix. However, reliability issues were a major concern.
The season finished on a high with dominating victories for Berger in the final two rounds and Alboreto made it a Ferrari 1-2 in Adelaide after Ayrton Senna’s Lotus-Honda was disqualified for oversized brake ducts.
Berger’s wins also gave Ferrari its first back to back wins since the late Gilles Villeneuve had won the Monaco and Spanish Grands Prix (Rounds 6 and 7) in 1981.
As a result, Ferrari went into 1988 as one of the favourites for the championship.
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Drivers
Michele ALBORETO
December 23, 1956
Gerhard BERGER
August 27, 1959
Chassis #02 history
Grand prix
Hungary
car number
27
Driver
Michele Alboreto
starting grid
5th
race result
AB Engine
Grand prix
Austria
car number
27
Pilot
Michele Alboreto
starting grid
6th
race result
AB Exhaust
Grand prix
Italy
car number
27
Pilot
Michele Alboreto
starting grid
8th
race result
AB Turbo
Grand prix
Portugal
car number
27
Pilot
Michele Alboreto
starting grid
6th
race result
AB Gearbox