| 1987 San Marino Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 2 of 16 in the 1987 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 3 May 1987 | ||
| Official name | 7° Gran Premio di San Marino | ||
| Location | Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.040 km (3.131 miles) | ||
| Distance | 59 laps, 297.360 km (184.770 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, warm | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:25.826 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Teo Fabi | Benetton-Ford | |
| Time | 1:29.246 on lap 51 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Honda | ||
| Second | Lotus-Honda | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1987 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 May 1987 at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola. It was the second race of the 1987 Formula One season. It was the seventh San Marino Grand Prix and it was held over 59 laps of the five kilometre circuit for a race distance of 297 kilometres.
The race was won by British driver Nigel Mansell driving a Williams FW11B. It was Mansell's eighth Grand Prix victory, his first (of two) at the Imola circuit. Mansell finished 27 seconds ahead of Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna driving a Lotus 99T. Third was Italian driver Michele Alboreto driving a Ferrari F1/87. The win gave Mansell a one-point lead in the championship over French McLaren driver Alain Prost.