At the start Piquet was fastest, taking the lead from Senna, while Mansell made a bad start; the Benetton B187s of Boutsen and Teo Fabi out dragged Mansell and Prost.
Na saída Piquet foi o máis rápido, por diante de Senna, mentres que Mansell fixo un mal comezo, os Benetton B187 de Boutsen e Teo Fabi obstaculizaron a Mansell e Prost.