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1989 Brazilian Grand Prix

Round
1/16
Date
Mar 26, 1989 at 00:00 CET
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Circuit length
5.031 m
Race distance
306.891 km (61 laps)
Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #27 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 1:38:58.744 6th 61 9
2 #2 Alain Prost McLaren +7.809 5th 61 6
3 #15 Maurício Gugelmin March +9.370 12th 61 4
4 #20 Johnny Herbert Benetton +10.493 10th 61 3
5 #9 Derek Warwick Arrows +17.866 8th 61 2
6 #19 Alessandro Nannini Benetton +18.241 11th 61 1
7 #3 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell +1 lap 18th 60
8 #12 Satoru Nakajima Lotus +1 lap 21st 60
9 #26 Olivier Grouillard Ligier +1 lap 22nd 60
10 #4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell +2 laps 20th 59
11 #1 Ayrton Senna McLaren +2 laps 1st 59
12 #30 Philippe Alliot Lola +3 laps 26th 58
13 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara +4 laps 15th 57
14 #38 Christian Danner Rial Gearbox 17th 56
DNF #6 Riccardo Patrese Williams Alternator 2nd 51
DNF #10 Eddie Cheever Arrows Collision 24th 37
DNF #34 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed Collision 25th 36
DNF #7 Martin Brundle Brabham Halfshaft 13th 27
DNF #16 Ivan Capelli March Suspension 7th 22
DNF #11 Nelson Piquet Lotus Fuel system 9th 10
DNF #8 Stefano Modena Brabham Halfshaft 14th 9
DNF #5 Thierry Boutsen Williams Engine 4th 3
DNF #23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi Chassis 16th 2
DNF #28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari Collision 3rd 0
DNF #24 Luis Pérez-Sala Minardi Collision 23rd 0
DSQ #17 Nicola Larini Osella Illegal start 19th 10
DNQ #29 Yannick Dalmas Lola
DNQ #25 René Arnoux Ligier
DNQ #33 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun
DNQ #31 Roberto Moreno Coloni
DNPQ #21 Alex Caffi Dallara
DNPQ #18 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella
DNPQ #39 Volker Weidler Rial
DNPQ #32 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Coloni
DNPQ #41 Joachim Winkelhock AGS
DNPQ #35 Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed
DNPQ #36 Stefan Johansson Onyx
DNPQ #37 Bertrand Gachot Onyx
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:32.274
2 #1 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1:32.797 +0.523
3 #6 Riccardo Patrese Williams 1:33.296 +1.022
4 #7 Martin Brundle Brabham 1:33.297 +1.023
5 #15 Maurício Gugelmin March 1:33.346 +1.072
6 #5 Thierry Boutsen Williams 1:33.512 +1.238
7 #19 Alessandro Nannini Benetton 1:33.576 +1.302
8 #20 Johnny Herbert Benetton 1:33.657 +1.383
9 #16 Ivan Capelli March 1:33.756 +1.482
10 #28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:33.760 +1.486
11 #9 Derek Warwick Arrows 1:34.551 +2.277
12 #26 Olivier Grouillard Ligier 1:35.411 +3.137
13 #10 Eddie Cheever Arrows 1:35.517 +3.243
14 #17 Nicola Larini Osella 1:35.552 +3.278
15 #23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:35.686 +3.412
16 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara 1:35.834 +3.560
17 #34 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 1:36.266 +3.992
18 #12 Satoru Nakajima Lotus 1:36.542 +4.268
19 #24 Luis Pérez-Sala Minardi 1:36.796 +4.522
20 #4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:36.888 +4.614
21 #38 Christian Danner Rial 1:37.557 +5.283
22 #30 Philippe Alliot Lola 1:37.793 +5.519
23 #3 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 1:40.283 +8.009
24 #27 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 2:10.117 +37.843
25 #8 Stefano Modena Brabham 5:40.506 +4:08.232
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #1 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1:25.302
2 #6 Riccardo Patrese Williams 1:26.172 +0.870
3 #28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:26.271 +0.969
4 #5 Thierry Boutsen Williams 1:26.459 +1.157
5 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:26.620 +1.318
6 #27 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 1:26.772 +1.470
7 #16 Ivan Capelli March 1:27.035 +1.733
8 #9 Derek Warwick Arrows 1:27.408 +2.106
9 #11 Nelson Piquet Lotus 1:27.437 +2.135
10 #20 Johnny Herbert Benetton 1:27.626 +2.324
11 #19 Alessandro Nannini Benetton 1:27.865 +2.563
12 #15 Maurício Gugelmin March 1:27.956 +2.654
13 #7 Martin Brundle Brabham 1:28.274 +2.972
14 #8 Stefano Modena Brabham 1:28.621 +3.319
15 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara 1:29.005 +3.703
16 #23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:29.435 +4.133
17 #38 Christian Danner Rial 1:29.455 +4.153
18 #3 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 1:29.573 +4.271
19 #17 Nicola Larini Osella 1:30.146 +4.844
20 #4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:30.255 +4.953
21 #12 Satoru Nakajima Lotus 1:30.375 +5.073
22 #26 Olivier Grouillard Ligier 1:30.410 +5.108
23 #24 Luis Pérez-Sala Minardi 1:30.643 +5.341
24 #10 Eddie Cheever Arrows 1:30.657 +5.355
25 #34 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 1:30.861 +5.559
26 #30 Philippe Alliot Lola 1:31.009 +5.707
27 #29 Yannick Dalmas Lola 1:31.260 +5.958
28 #25 René Arnoux Ligier 1:31.376 +6.074
29 #33 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun 1:31.791 +6.489
30 #31 Roberto Moreno Coloni 1:32.561 +7.259
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #1 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1:25.302
2 #28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:26.394 +1.092
3 #5 Thierry Boutsen Williams 1:26.459 +1.157
4 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:26.620 +1.318
5 #27 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 1:26.772 +1.470
6 #16 Ivan Capelli March 1:27.035 +1.733
7 #9 Derek Warwick Arrows 1:27.408 +2.106
8 #11 Nelson Piquet Lotus 1:27.437 +2.135
9 #20 Johnny Herbert Benetton 1:27.754 +2.452
10 #19 Alessandro Nannini Benetton 1:27.865 +2.563
11 #7 Martin Brundle Brabham 1:28.274 +2.972
12 #15 Maurício Gugelmin March 1:28.581 +3.279
13 #8 Stefano Modena Brabham 1:28.942 +3.640
14 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara 1:29.206 +3.904
15 #23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:29.435 +4.133
16 #38 Christian Danner Rial 1:29.455 +4.153
17 #3 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 1:29.573 +4.271
18 #17 Nicola Larini Osella 1:30.146 +4.844
19 #4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:30.255 +4.953
20 #12 Satoru Nakajima Lotus 1:30.375 +5.073
21 #24 Luis Pérez-Sala Minardi 1:30.643 +5.341
22 #26 Olivier Grouillard Ligier 1:30.666 +5.364
23 #34 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 1:30.861 +5.559
24 #30 Philippe Alliot Lola 1:31.009 +5.707
25 #10 Eddie Cheever Arrows 1:31.068 +5.766
26 #29 Yannick Dalmas Lola 1:31.260 +5.958
27 #25 René Arnoux Ligier 1:31.376 +6.074
28 #31 Roberto Moreno Coloni 1:34.894 +9.592
29 #33 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun 1:53.570 +28.268
30 #6 Riccardo Patrese Williams 7:12.732 +5:47.430
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #6 Riccardo Patrese Williams 1:26.172
2 #1 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1:26.205 +0.033
3 #28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:26.271 +0.099
4 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:27.095 +0.923
5 #27 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 1:27.249 +1.077
6 #5 Thierry Boutsen Williams 1:27.367 +1.195
7 #16 Ivan Capelli March 1:27.525 +1.353
8 #20 Johnny Herbert Benetton 1:27.626 +1.454
9 #9 Derek Warwick Arrows 1:27.937 +1.765
10 #15 Maurício Gugelmin March 1:27.956 +1.784
11 #19 Alessandro Nannini Benetton 1:28.394 +2.222
12 #11 Nelson Piquet Lotus 1:28.423 +2.251
13 #8 Stefano Modena Brabham 1:28.621 +2.449
14 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara 1:29.005 +2.833
15 #7 Martin Brundle Brabham 1:29.138 +2.966
16 #26 Olivier Grouillard Ligier 1:30.410 +4.238
17 #3 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 1:30.443 +4.271
18 #38 Christian Danner Rial 1:30.460 +4.288
19 #10 Eddie Cheever Arrows 1:30.657 +4.485
20 #24 Luis Pérez-Sala Minardi 1:30.702 +4.530
21 #12 Satoru Nakajima Lotus 1:30.942 +4.770
22 #17 Nicola Larini Osella 1:31.341 +5.169
23 #33 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun 1:31.791 +5.619
24 #30 Philippe Alliot Lola 1:31.872 +5.700
25 #4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:32.260 +6.088
26 #34 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 1:32.346 +6.174
27 #29 Yannick Dalmas Lola 1:32.411 +6.239
28 #31 Roberto Moreno Coloni 1:32.561 +6.389
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #7 Martin Brundle Brabham 1:27.764
2 #8 Stefano Modena Brabham 1:28.147 +0.383
3 #33 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun 1:29.604 +1.840
4 #17 Nicola Larini Osella 1:29.679 +1.915
5 #34 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 1:30.417 +2.653
6 #21 Alex Caffi Dallara 1:30.747 +2.983
7 #18 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:31.150 +3.386
8 #39 Volker Weidler Rial 1:31.964 +4.200
9 #32 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Coloni 1:32.019 +4.255
10 #41 Joachim Winkelhock AGS 1:32.982 +5.218
11 #35 Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed 1:33.079 +5.315
12 #36 Stefan Johansson Onyx 1:35.232 +7.468
13 #37 Bertrand Gachot Onyx 1:37.932 +10.168
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #1 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1:26.868
2 #27 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 1:27.180 +0.312
3 #6 Riccardo Patrese Williams 1:27.718 +0.850
4 #7 Martin Brundle Brabham 1:28.179 +1.311
5 #20 Johnny Herbert Benetton 1:28.226 +1.358
6 #11 Nelson Piquet Lotus 1:28.367 +1.499
7 #23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:29.412 +2.544
8 #28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:29.756 +2.888
9 #19 Alessandro Nannini Benetton 1:29.958 +3.090
10 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:30.050 +3.182
11 #16 Ivan Capelli March 1:30.059 +3.191
12 #3 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 1:30.100 +3.232
13 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara 1:30.451 +3.583
14 #12 Satoru Nakajima Lotus 1:30.912 +4.044
15 #5 Thierry Boutsen Williams 1:31.133 +4.265
16 #9 Derek Warwick Arrows 1:31.335 +4.467
17 #15 Maurício Gugelmin March 1:31.436 +4.568
18 #17 Nicola Larini Osella 1:31.509 +4.641
19 #38 Christian Danner Rial 1:31.835 +4.967
20 #33 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun 1:32.591 +5.723
21 #10 Eddie Cheever Arrows 1:32.958 +6.090
22 #25 René Arnoux Ligier 1:33.402 +6.534
23 #34 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 1:34.115 +7.247
24 #26 Olivier Grouillard Ligier 1:34.574 +7.706
25 #29 Yannick Dalmas Lola 1:34.744 +7.876
26 #8 Stefano Modena Brabham 1:35.175 +8.307
27 #4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:35.431 +8.563
28 #30 Philippe Alliot Lola 1:35.504 +8.636
29 #31 Roberto Moreno Coloni 1:36.000 +9.132
30 #24 Luis Pérez-Sala Minardi 1:36.380 +9.512
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:28.360
2 #28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:28.624 +0.264
3 #8 Stefano Modena Brabham 1:28.929 +0.569
4 #7 Martin Brundle Brabham 1:29.283 +0.923
5 #5 Thierry Boutsen Williams 1:29.460 +1.100
6 #6 Riccardo Patrese Williams 1:29.541 +1.181
7 #1 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1:29.756 +1.396
8 #19 Alessandro Nannini Benetton 1:29.904 +1.544
9 #16 Ivan Capelli March 1:29.935 +1.575
10 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara 1:30.635 +2.275
11 #20 Johnny Herbert Benetton 1:30.846 +2.486
12 #15 Maurício Gugelmin March 1:31.114 +2.754
13 #27 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 1:31.277 +2.917
14 #24 Luis Pérez-Sala Minardi 1:31.299 +2.939
15 #30 Philippe Alliot Lola 1:31.925 +3.565
16 #9 Derek Warwick Arrows 1:32.522 +4.162
17 #38 Christian Danner Rial 1:32.544 +4.184
18 #3 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 1:32.692 +4.332
19 #10 Eddie Cheever Arrows 1:33.149 +4.789
20 #29 Yannick Dalmas Lola 1:33.620 +5.260
21 #12 Satoru Nakajima Lotus 1:33.801 +5.441
22 #33 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun 1:33.890 +5.530
23 #23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:33.928 +5.568
24 #11 Nelson Piquet Lotus 1:34.119 +5.759
25 #17 Nicola Larini Osella 1:34.296 +5.936
26 #25 René Arnoux Ligier 1:35.145 +6.785
27 #4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:35.355 +6.995
28 #26 Olivier Grouillard Ligier 1:35.377 +7.017
29 #31 Roberto Moreno Coloni 1:35.732 +7.372
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #6 Riccardo Patrese Williams 1:32.507 47
2 #19 Alessandro Nannini Benetton 1:33.361 +0.854 42
3 #1 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1:33.685 +1.178 55
4 #9 Derek Warwick Arrows 1:33.699 +1.192 41
5 #15 Maurício Gugelmin March 1:33.774 +1.267 46
6 #27 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 1:33.948 +1.441 57
7 #20 Johnny Herbert Benetton 1:34.164 +1.657 45
8 #16 Ivan Capelli March 1:34.479 +1.972 18
9 #7 Martin Brundle Brabham 1:35.286 +2.779 26
10 #3 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 1:35.327 +2.820 43
11 #2 Alain Prost McLaren 1:35.341 +2.834 17
12 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara 1:35.402 +2.895 40
13 #5 Thierry Boutsen Williams 1:35.696 +3.189 2
14 #26 Olivier Grouillard Ligier 1:35.807 +3.300 46
15 #38 Christian Danner Rial 1:36.199 +3.692 43
16 #10 Eddie Cheever Arrows 1:36.394 +3.887 22
17 #4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:36.747 +4.240 58
18 #12 Satoru Nakajima Lotus 1:36.932 +4.425 41
19 #8 Stefano Modena Brabham 1:37.470 +4.963 7
20 #11 Nelson Piquet Lotus 1:37.665 +5.158 3
21 #34 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 1:37.789 +5.282 20
22 #17 Nicola Larini Osella 1:38.682 +6.175 5
23 #30 Philippe Alliot Lola 1:38.740 +6.233 41
24 #23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:46.060 +13.553 2

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Nigel Mansell Ferrari 1 1 9
2 Alain Prost McLaren 0 1 6 -3
3 Maurício Gugelmin March 0 1 4 -5
4 Johnny Herbert Benetton 0 0 3 -6
5 Derek Warwick Arrows 0 0 2 -7
6 Alessandro Nannini Benetton 0 0 1 -8
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Ferrari Ferrari 1 1 9
2 McLaren Honda 0 1 6 -3
3 March Judd 0 1 4 -5
4 Benetton Ford 0 0 4 -5
5 Arrows Ford 0 0 2 -7

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The 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix started Mar 26, 1989 on Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Riccardo Patrese next to him. Gerhard Berger started from third place.

In 1 hour, 38 minutes and 58 seconds Nigel Mansell finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Alain Prost in second and Maurício Gugelmin in third place.

After the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Mansell is 3 points ahead of Alain Prost.