1990 Japanese Grand Prix

Round

15/16

Date

Oct 21, 1990 at 00:00 CET

Location

Suzuka, Japan

Circuit

Suzuka Circuit

Circuit length

5.859 m (18 turns)

Race distance

310.527 km (53 laps)

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Piquet

Winner

1:34:36.824

Winning time

Senna

Pole position

Patrese

Fastest lap

1:44.233

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:34:36.824	6th	53	9
2	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	+7.223	8th	53	6
3	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	+22.469	9th	53	4
4	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	+36.258	7th	53	3
5	#5 Thierry Boutsen	Williams	+46.884	5th	53	2
6	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	+1:12.350	13th	53	1
7	#25 Nicola Larini	Ligier	+1 lap	17th	52
8	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+1 lap	10th	52
9	#10 Alex Caffi	Arrows	+1 lap	23rd	52
10	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	+1 lap	20th	52
DNF	#11 Derek Warwick	Lotus	Gearbox	11th	38
DNF	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	Engine	14th	31
DNF	#9 Michele Alboreto	Arrows	Engine	24th	28
DNF	#2 Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	Halfshaft	3rd	26
DNF	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	Alternator	18th	24
DNF	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	Engine	16th	24
DNF	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	Spun off	19th	18
DNF	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	Ignition	12th	16
DNF	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	Spun off	25th	13
DNF	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	Engine	15th	5
DNF	#7 David Brabham	Brabham	Clutch	22nd	2
DNF	#28 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	Spun off	4th	1
DNF	#27 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Collision	1st	0
DNF	#1 Alain Prost	Ferrari	Collision	2nd	0
DNF	#8 Stefano Modena	Brabham	Collision	21st	0
DNS	#4 Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	Injury
DNQ	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Osella
DNQ	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS
DNQ	#18 Yannick Dalmas	AGS
DNQ	#31 Bertrand Gachot	Coloni

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:42.820
2	#1 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:42.981	+0.161
3	#27 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:43.353	+0.533
4	#28 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:43.741	+0.921
5	#5 Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:44.422	+1.602
6	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:44.997	+2.177
7	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:45.270	+2.450
8	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:45.602	+2.782
9	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:45.672	+2.852
10	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:45.864	+3.044
11	#9 Michele Alboreto	Arrows	1:46.082	+3.262
12	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:46.149	+3.329
13	#8 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:46.225	+3.405
14	#11 Derek Warwick	Lotus	1:46.289	+3.469
15	#25 Nicola Larini	Ligier	1:46.336	+3.516
16	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:46.433	+3.613
17	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:46.731	+3.911
18	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:47.326	+4.506
19	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:47.532	+4.712
20	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:47.545	+4.725
21	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	1:47.661	+4.841
22	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:47.927	+5.107
23	#10 Alex Caffi	Arrows	1:48.220	+5.400
24	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	1:48.717	+5.897
25	#7 David Brabham	Brabham	1:48.970	+6.150

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#27 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:36.996
2	#1 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:37.228	+0.232
3	#2 Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:37.719	+0.723
4	#28 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:38.118	+1.122
5	#5 Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:39.324	+2.328
6	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:40.049	+3.053
7	#4 Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	1:40.052	+3.056
8	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:40.355	+3.359
9	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:40.579	+3.583
10	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:40.888	+3.892
11	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:40.899	+3.903
12	#11 Derek Warwick	Lotus	1:41.024	+4.028
13	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:41.033	+4.037
14	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:41.078	+4.082
15	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:41.558	+4.562
16	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:41.698	+4.702
17	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:41.709	+4.713
18	#25 Nicola Larini	Ligier	1:42.339	+5.343
19	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	1:42.361	+5.365
20	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:42.364	+5.368
21	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:42.593	+5.597
22	#8 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:42.617	+5.621
23	#7 David Brabham	Brabham	1:43.156	+6.160
24	#10 Alex Caffi	Arrows	1:43.270	+6.274
25	#9 Michele Alboreto	Arrows	1:43.304	+6.308
26	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	1:43.601	+6.605
27	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Osella	1:43.782	+6.786
28	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:44.281	+7.285
29	#18 Yannick Dalmas	AGS	1:44.410	+7.414
30	#31 Bertrand Gachot	Coloni	1:45.393	+8.397

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#27 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:36.996
2	#1 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:37.228	+0.232
3	#2 Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:37.719	+0.723
4	#28 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:38.118	+1.122
5	#5 Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:39.324	+2.328
6	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:40.049	+3.053
7	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:40.579	+3.583
8	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:40.664	+3.668
9	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:40.888	+3.892
10	#11 Derek Warwick	Lotus	1:41.024	+4.028
11	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:41.033	+4.037
12	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:41.078	+4.082
13	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:41.558	+4.562
14	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:41.698	+4.702
15	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:41.709	+4.713
16	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:41.964	+4.968
17	#25 Nicola Larini	Ligier	1:42.339	+5.343
18	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	1:42.361	+5.365
19	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:42.364	+5.368
20	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:42.593	+5.597
21	#9 Michele Alboreto	Arrows	1:43.610	+6.614
22	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	1:43.647	+6.651
23	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Osella	1:43.782	+6.786
24	#10 Alex Caffi	Arrows	1:43.887	+6.891
25	#31 Bertrand Gachot	Coloni	1:45.393	+8.397
26	#18 Yannick Dalmas	AGS	1:46.326	+9.330
27	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	29:56.038	+28:19.042

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:38.374
2	#1 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:38.684	+0.310
3	#27 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:38.828	+0.454
4	#2 Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:38.969	+0.595
5	#5 Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:39.577	+1.203
6	#4 Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	1:40.052	+1.678
7	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:40.355	+1.981
8	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:40.899	+2.525
9	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:41.041	+2.667
10	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:41.208	+2.834
11	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:41.442	+3.068
12	#11 Derek Warwick	Lotus	1:41.482	+3.108
13	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:41.657	+3.283
14	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:41.719	+3.345
15	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:42.049	+3.675
16	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:42.141	+3.767
17	#8 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:42.617	+4.243
18	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:42.858	+4.484
19	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:43.111	+4.737
20	#7 David Brabham	Brabham	1:43.156	+4.782
21	#10 Alex Caffi	Arrows	1:43.270	+4.896
22	#9 Michele Alboreto	Arrows	1:43.304	+4.930
23	#25 Nicola Larini	Ligier	1:43.396	+5.022
24	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	1:43.601	+5.227
25	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Osella	1:43.993	+5.619
26	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:44.106	+5.732
27	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:44.281	+5.907
28	#18 Yannick Dalmas	AGS	1:44.410	+6.036
29	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	17:40.230	+16:01.856
30	#31 Bertrand Gachot	Coloni	20:22.535	+18:44.161

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:39.890
2	#28 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:39.927	+0.037
3	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:39.982	+0.092
4	#27 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:40.017	+0.127
5	#1 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:40.305	+0.415
6	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:40.920	+1.030
7	#5 Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:41.515	+1.625
8	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:41.619	+1.729
9	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:41.776	+1.886
10	#11 Derek Warwick	Lotus	1:41.941	+2.051
11	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:42.372	+2.482
12	#25 Nicola Larini	Ligier	1:42.393	+2.503
13	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:42.514	+2.624
14	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:43.115	+3.225
15	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:43.196	+3.306
16	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:43.408	+3.518
17	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:43.564	+3.674
18	#9 Michele Alboreto	Arrows	1:43.889	+3.999
19	#10 Alex Caffi	Arrows	1:43.927	+4.037
20	#8 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:44.019	+4.129
21	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:44.376	+4.486
22	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	1:44.441	+4.551
23	#18 Yannick Dalmas	AGS	1:45.171	+5.281
24	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Osella	1:45.464	+5.574
25	#31 Bertrand Gachot	Coloni	1:46.707	+6.817
26	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	1:47.056	+7.166
27	#7 David Brabham	Brabham	1:47.118	+7.228
28	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:47.343	+7.453
29	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:47.571	+7.681

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:40.384
2	#2 Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:41.195	+0.811
3	#5 Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:41.309	+0.925
4	#1 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:41.907	+1.523
5	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:42.080	+1.696
6	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:42.088	+1.704
7	#27 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:42.846	+2.462
8	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:42.984	+2.600
9	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:42.997	+2.613
10	#10 Alex Caffi	Arrows	1:43.295	+2.911
11	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:43.527	+3.143
12	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:43.575	+3.191
13	#4 Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	1:43.846	+3.462
14	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:43.882	+3.498
15	#11 Derek Warwick	Lotus	1:43.928	+3.544
16	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:44.481	+4.097
17	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	1:44.570	+4.186
18	#9 Michele Alboreto	Arrows	1:44.832	+4.448
19	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:44.921	+4.537
20	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:45.326	+4.942
21	#18 Yannick Dalmas	AGS	1:45.814	+5.430
22	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	1:45.895	+5.511
23	#8 Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:46.006	+5.622
24	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Osella	1:46.022	+5.638
25	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:46.569	+6.185
26	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:47.006	+6.622
27	#25 Nicola Larini	Ligier	1:47.101	+6.717
28	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:48.357	+7.973
29	#7 David Brabham	Brabham	1:49.029	+8.645
30	#31 Bertrand Gachot	Coloni	1:49.922	+9.538

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:44.233		40
2	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:44.850	+0.617	40
3	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:45.114	+0.881	47
4	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:45.539	+1.306	45
5	#5 Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:45.706	+1.473	47
6	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:45.887	+1.654	27
7	#11 Derek Warwick	Lotus	1:46.042	+1.809	23
8	#26 Philippe Alliot	Ligier	1:46.106	+1.873	44
9	#2 Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:46.272	+2.039	22
10	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:46.463	+2.230	27
11	#25 Nicola Larini	Ligier	1:46.681	+2.448	21
12	#10 Alex Caffi	Arrows	1:46.849	+2.616	42
13	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:46.897	+2.664	43
14	#9 Michele Alboreto	Arrows	1:47.094	+2.861	27
15	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:47.518	+3.285	19
16	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:48.035	+3.802	9
17	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	1:48.506	+4.273	18
18	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:48.865	+4.632	15
19	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:49.471	+5.238	5
20	#28 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:49.573	+5.340	1
21	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	1:49.761	+5.528	13
22	#7 David Brabham	Brabham	1:54.765	+10.532	2

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	6	11	78
2	Alain Prost	Ferrari	5	8	69	-9
3	Gerhard Berger	McLaren	0	7	40	-38
4	Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1	3	35	-43
5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1	3	32	-46
6	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1	4	31	-47
7	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1	1	22	-56
8	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	0	3	21	-57
9	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	0	2	13	-65
10	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	0	1	6	-72
11	Roberto Moreno	Benetton	0	1	6	-72
12	Aguri Suzuki	Lola	0	1	6	-72
13	Éric Bernard	Lola	0	0	5	-73
14	Derek Warwick	Lotus	0	0	3	-75
15	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	0	0	3	-75
16	Stefano Modena	Brabham	0	0	2	-76
17	Alex Caffi	Arrows	0	0	2	-76
18	Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	0	0	1	-77

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	Honda	6	18	118
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	12	100	-18
3	Benetton	Ford	1	7	62	-56
4	Williams	Renault	2	4	54	-64
5	Tyrrell	Ford	0	2	16	-102
6	Lola	Lamborghini	0	1	11	-107
7	Leyton House	Judd	0	1	7	-111
8	Lotus	Lamborghini	0	0	3	-115
9	Brabham	Judd	0	0	2	-116
10	Arrows	Ford	0	0	2	-116

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The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix started Oct 21, 1990 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Ayrton Senna started from pole position with Alain Prost next to him. Nigel Mansell started from third place.

In 1 hour, 34 minutes and 36 seconds Nelson Piquet finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Roberto Moreno in second and Aguri Suzuki in third place.

After the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 78 points. Senna is 9 points ahead of Alain Prost.