Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | Fuel system | 9th | 1:37.665 | +5.158 | 9th | 1:27.437 (Q) | +2.135 | 0 |
2 | San Marino Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 8th | 1:30.771 | +3.976 | 8th | 1:29.057 (Q) | +3.047 | 0 |
3 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 19th | 1:29.808 | +4.307 | 19th | 1:27.046 (Q) | +4.738 | 0 |
4 | Mexican Grand Prix | 11th | +1 lap | 26th | 1:22.560 | +2.140 | 26th | 1:21.831 (Q) | +3.955 | 0 |
5 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 22nd | 1:35.837 | +1.868 | 22nd | 1:33.745 (Q) | +3.637 | 0 |
6 | Canadian Grand Prix | 4th | +1:41.484 | 19th | 1:32.422 | +0.497 | 19th | 1:24.029 (Q) | +3.056 | 3 |
7 | French Grand Prix | 8th | +2 laps | 20th | 1:12.723 | +0.633 | 20th | 1:10.135 (Q) | +2.932 | 0 |
8 | British Grand Prix | 4th | +1:06.735 | 10th | 1:13.565 | +1.548 | 10th | 1:10.925 (Q) | +1.826 | 3 |
9 | German Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 8th | 1:49.917 | +4.033 | 8th | 1:45.475 (Q) | +3.175 | 2 |
10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 6th | +1:12.039 | 17th | 1:23.620 | +0.983 | 17th | 1:22.406 (Q) | +2.680 | 1 |
11 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNQ | 28th | 1:57.771 (Q) | +6.904 | 0 | ||||
12 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 11th | 1:30.976 | +2.869 | 11th | 1:27.508 (Q) | +3.788 | 0 |
13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 20th | 1:22.356 | +3.370 | 20th | 1:18.482 (Q) | +3.014 | 0 |
14 | Spanish Grand Prix | 8th | +2 laps | 7th | 1:26.476 | +0.697 | 7th | 1:21.922 (Q) | +1.631 | 0 |
15 | Japanese Grand Prix | 4th | +1:44.225 | 11th | 1:46.420 | +2.914 | 11th | 1:41.802 (Q) | +3.761 | 3 |
16 | Australian Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 18th | 1:44.277 | +5.797 | 18th | 1:19.392 (Q) | +2.727 | 0 |
In the 1989 Formula 1 season Nelson Piquet drove a total of 16 races for Lotus. From the total of 16 races, Nelson managed to finish on a 4th place during the 1989 British Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Piquet didn't finish, this happend in 7 occasions. The best result for Nelson during qualifying was at the 1989 Spanish Grand Prix as 7th fastest. Nelson Piquet finished the season on 8th place in the driver championship with a total of 12 points.