| Date | Sunday 20 September 1987 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Portuguese GP |
| Circuit | Estoril |
| Event Format | Race of 70 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #12 of 16 in 1987 #448 (of all time) |
| Laps | 70 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4350 m |
| Race Distance | 4350 × 70 = 304.500 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Partially cloudy, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 27 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 14 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Gerhard Berger – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Race Wins – Alain Prost (28),
2. Most Consecutive Retirements – Adrián Campos (11),
3. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Jonathan Palmer (10)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (502),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (370),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (321),
4. Most Retirements – Riccardo Patrese (97),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (126),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (104),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (231),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (6362),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1100),
10. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Nélson Piquet (20),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (82),
12. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – March (29),
13. Most 25th Place Qualifications – Osella (19),
14. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Osella (24)
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