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| Date | Sunday 18 October 1987 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Mexican GP |
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| Circuit | Mexico City |
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| Event Format | Race of 68 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #14 of 16 in 1987
#450 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 63 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4421 m |
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| Race Distance | 4421 × 68 = 300.628 km (scheduled)
4421 × 63 = 278.523 km (raced) |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 27 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 9 |
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| Debutants | Yannick Dalmas (Driver) |
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| Milestones |  Gerhard Berger – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Philippe Alliot – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season –  Nélson Piquet (7),
2. Most 20th Place Qualifications –  March (27)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (480),
2. Most Races Led –  Ferrari (232),
3. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (6369),
4. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1104),
5. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (103),
6. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (20),
7. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (54),
8. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Brabham (52),
9. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Lotus (60),
10. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Osella (25)
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