The 1989 Japanese Grand Prix started October 22nd, 1989 at 01:00 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Alain Prost next to him. Gerhard Berger started from third place.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 06 seconds Alessandro Nannini finished the race first. The podium was completed with Riccardo Patrese in second and Thierry Boutsen in third place.
After the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 76 points. Prost is 16 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 06 seconds Alessandro Nannini finished the race first. The podium was completed with Riccardo Patrese in second and Thierry Boutsen in third place.
After the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 76 points. Prost is 16 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
Circuit
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Date
October 22nd, 1989 at 01:00
Round
15/16
Winner
Alessandro Nannini
Winning time
1:35:06.277
Pole position
Ayrton Senna
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 | #19 Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:35:06.277 | 6 | 53 | 9 |
| 2 3 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Williams | +11.904 | 5 | 53 | 6 |
| 3 4 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Williams | +13.446 | 7 | 53 | 4 |
| 4 7 | #11 Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | +1:44.225 | 11 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 8 | #7 Martin Brundle | Brabham | +1 Lap | 13 | 52 | 2 |
| 6 19 | #9 Derek Warwick | Arrows | +1 Lap | 25 | 52 | 1 |
| 7 13 | #15 Maurício Gugelmin | March | +1 Lap | 20 | 52 | 0 |
| 8 16 | #10 Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +1 Lap | 24 | 52 | 0 |
| 9 6 | #21 Alex Caffi | Dallara | +1 Lap | 15 | 52 | 0 |
| 10 6 | #22 Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | +2 Laps | 16 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #1 Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Disqualified | 1 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #2 Alain Prost | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #8 Stefano Modena | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 9 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #27 Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #12 Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 12 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #4 Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 18 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #30 Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| - | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | DNF (Gearbox) | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| - | #20 Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | DNF (Collision) | 22 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #26 Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 23 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #16 Ivan Capelli | March | DNF (Suspension) | 17 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #17 Nicola Larini | Osella | DNF (Brakes) | 10 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | DNF (Fuel leak) | 26 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #34 Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | DNF (Gearbox) | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #24 Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | DNF (Collision) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #23 Paolo Barilla | Minardi | DNF (Clutch) | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #25 René Arnoux | Ligier | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #29 Michele Alboreto | Larrousse | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #38 Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #39 Bertrand Gachot | Rial | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #18 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Roberto Moreno | Coloni | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #36 Stefan Johansson | Onyx | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #35 Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #33 Oscar Larrauri | Euro Brun | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #37 Jyrki Järvilehto | Onyx | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #40 Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #41 Yannick Dalmas | AGS | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | 11 | 76 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 6 | 7 | 60 | -16 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 2 | 6 | 38 | -38 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 5 | 36 | -40 | |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1 | 4 | 28 | -48 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1 | 3 | 26 | -50 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | 21 | -55 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 12 | -64 | ||
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 8 | -68 | ||
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 7 | -69 | ||
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1 | 6 | -70 | |
| 12 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1 | 6 | -70 | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Larrousse | 1 | 6 | -70 | |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Tyrrell | 5 | -71 | ||
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1 | 4 | -72 | |
| 16 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1 | 4 | -72 | |
| 17 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1 | 4 | -72 | |
| 18 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 4 | -72 | ||
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 4 | -72 | ||
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 4 | -72 | ||
| 21 | Christian Danner | Rial | 3 | -73 | ||
| 22 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 2 | -74 | ||
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 2 | -74 | ||
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1 | -75 | ||
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1 | -75 | ||
| 26 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1 | -75 | ||
| 27 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 1 | -75 | ||
| 28 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 0 | -76 | ||
| 29 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 0 | -76 | ||
| 30 | Ivan Capelli | March | 0 | -76 | ||
| 31 | Éric Bernard | Larrousse | 0 | -76 | ||
| 32 | Bertrand Gachot | Rial | 0 | -76 | ||
| 33 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 0 | -76 | ||
| 34 | Martin Donnelly | Arrows | 0 | -76 | ||
| 35 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 0 | -76 | ||
| 36 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 0 | -76 | ||
| 37 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Onyx | 0 | -76 | ||
| 38 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -76 | ||
| 39 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | 0 | -76 | ||
| 40 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 0 | -76 | ||
| 41 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 0 | -76 | ||
| 42 | Gregor Foitek | Rial | 0 | -76 | ||
| 43 | Volker Weidler | Rial | 0 | -76 | ||
| 44 | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | 0 | -76 | ||
| 45 | Oscar Larrauri | Euro Brun | 0 | -76 | ||
| 46 | Joachim Winkelhock | AGS | 0 | -76 | ||
| 47 | Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni | 0 | -76 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 10 | 18 | 141 | |
| 2 | Williams | 1 | 9 | 64 | -77 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 3 | 9 | 59 | -82 |
| 4 | Benetton | 1 | 3 | 31 | -110 |
| 5 | Tyrrell | 1 | 16 | -125 | |
| 6 | Arrows | 1 | 13 | -128 | |
| 7 | Team Lotus | 12 | -129 | ||
| 8 | Dallara | 1 | 8 | -133 | |
| 9 | Brabham | 1 | 8 | -133 | |
| 10 | Onyx | 1 | 6 | -135 | |
| 11 | Minardi | 5 | -136 | ||
| 12 | March | 1 | 4 | -137 | |
| 13 | Rial | 3 | -138 | ||
| 14 | Ligier | 3 | -138 | ||
| 15 | AGS | 1 | -140 | ||
| 16 | Larrousse | 1 | -140 | ||
| 17 | Osella | 0 | -141 | ||
| 18 | Coloni | 0 | -141 | ||
| 19 | Zakspeed | 0 | -141 | ||
| 20 | Euro Brun | 0 | -141 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | 1:33.706 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri | 1:34.183 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc | 1:44.411 - Guanyu Zhou | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.983 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:32.318 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:33.144 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.118 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.145 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:51.600 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Romain Grosjean | 1:34.587 - Mark Webber | Mark Webber |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Felipe Massa | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:35.774 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #4 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.568 - Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.474 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.569 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Robert Kubica | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:18.426 - Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Heikki Kovalainen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:28.193 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:32.676 - Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Giancarlo Fisichella | Fernando Alonso | 1:31.540 - Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Jenson Button | 1:32.730 - Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Johnny Herbert | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Mika Häkkinen | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Roberto Moreno | Aguri Suzuki | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #5 Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | Mario Andretti |