F1 1987 Round 15 | Japanese GP Pre Race Report

Relive the original pre-race broadcast of the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix, the first F1 race held at Suzuka after a 10-year absence from the calendar. 📌 Visit our Racing & Beyond Blog for more stories: https://racingbeyond.com/ Nelson Piquet arrives as championship leader with a chance to clinch his third world title, while his Williams teammate Nigel Mansell still has mathematical chances in the fight. The video features a full track tour with Satoru Nakajima, then Lotus driver and the only one familiar with the layout, explaining Suzuka's 14 technical corners, including the iconic 130R and the section where the track crosses over itself under the bridge. The standout moment is Mansell's violent crash during Friday qualifying, in the Esses behind the pits — the Englishman suffers severe internal bruising and is stretchered away, handing the title to Piquet without an on-track decision. Exclusive interviews capture Piquet's reaction to winning his third title, along with statements from Gerhard Berger (pole position), Thierry Boutsen, Michele Alboreto, and Nakajima himself on the pressure of racing at home. Also featured: Alain Prost chasing his 29th career victory, Roberto Moreno's F1 debut with AGS, and the full grid featuring McLaren, Ferrari, Benetton, and Arrows battling ahead of the season's penultimate race of 1987. 📌 If you’re passionate about untold racing stories, forgotten heroes, and iconic Grand Prix moments that shaped the sport, please, consider subscribing to the channel and turn on notifications. Your support means a lot! 👉 Watch more races from this incredible 1987 season:    • Formula 1 1987 Season Races and Highlights   👉 Watch more legendary F1 Races, F1 Highlights and F1 Documentaries in our full historic playlist here:    • Formula 1  . #F1 #RetroF1 #JapaneseGP #Suzuka1987 #NelsonPiquet #NigelMansell #FormulaOneHistory #ClassicF1