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1989 Formula 1 World Championship
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First race
Mar 26, 1989
Date first race
Last race
Nov 5, 1989
Date last race
SEN (6)
Most wins
SEN (13)
Most pole positions
PRO (11)
Most podiums
PRO (13)
Most in points
PRO (5)
Most fastest laps
CAP (14)
Most DNF
1989 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 4 | 11 | 76 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 6 | 7 | 60 | -16 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 0 | 6 | 40 | -36 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 2 | 6 | 38 | -38 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 2 | 5 | 37 | -39 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1 | 4 | 32 | -44 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | 21 | -55 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 12 | -64 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 8 | -68 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 7 | -69 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 0 | 1 | 6 | -70 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 6 | -70 |
| 13 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 0 | 1 | 6 | -70 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -71 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 0 | 0 | 5 | -71 |
| 16 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 0 | 1 | 4 | -72 |
| 17 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 4 | -72 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 0 | 1 | 4 | -72 |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 0 | 0 | 4 | -72 |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 4 | -72 |
| 21 | Christian Danner | Rial | 0 | 0 | 3 | -73 |
| 22 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 3 | -73 |
| 23 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 2 | -74 |
| 24 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 0 | 0 | 2 | -74 |
| 25 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 2 | -74 |
| 26 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 0 | 0 | 1 | -75 |
| 27 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 1 | -75 |
| 28 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 0 | 0 | 1 | -75 |
| 29 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 0 | 0 | 1 | -75 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | Honda | 10 | 18 | 141 | |
| 2 | Williams | Renault | 2 | 11 | 77 | -64 |
| 3 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 9 | 59 | -82 |
| 4 | Benetton | Ford | 1 | 4 | 39 | -102 |
| 5 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 1 | 16 | -125 |
| 6 | Lotus | Judd | 0 | 0 | 15 | -126 |
| 7 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 1 | 13 | -128 |
| 8 | Dallara | Ford | 0 | 1 | 8 | -133 |
| 9 | Brabham | Judd | 0 | 1 | 8 | -133 |
| 10 | Onyx | Ford | 0 | 1 | 6 | -135 |
| 11 | Minardi | Ford | 0 | 0 | 6 | -135 |
| 12 | March | Judd | 0 | 1 | 4 | -137 |
| 13 | Rial | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -138 |
| 14 | Ligier | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -138 |
| 15 | AGS | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -140 |
| 16 | Lola | Lamborghini | 0 | 0 | 1 | -140 |
1989 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix | Mar 26 | #27 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Maurício Gugelmin | Ayrton Senna |
| 2 | 1989 San Marino Grand Prix | Apr 23 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna |
| 3 | 1989 Monaco Grand Prix | May 7 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Stefano Modena | Ayrton Senna |
| 4 | 1989 Mexican Grand Prix | May 28 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Michele Alboreto | Ayrton Senna |
| 5 | 1989 United States Grand Prix | Jun 4 | #2 Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | Eddie Cheever | Ayrton Senna |
| 6 | 1989 Canadian Grand Prix | Jun 18 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Alain Prost |
| 7 | 1989 French Grand Prix | Jul 9 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost |
| 8 | 1989 British Grand Prix | Jul 16 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna |
| 9 | 1989 German Grand Prix | Jul 30 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 10 | 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix | Aug 13 | #27 Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Thierry Boutsen | Riccardo Patrese |
| 11 | 1989 Belgian Grand Prix | Aug 27 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 12 | 1989 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 10 | #2 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna |
| 13 | 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix | Sep 24 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Alain Prost | Stefan Johansson | Ayrton Senna |
| 14 | 1989 Spanish Grand Prix | Oct 1 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna |
| 15 | 1989 Japanese Grand Prix | Oct 22 | #19 Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna |
| 16 | 1989 Australian Grand Prix | Nov 5 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna |
Alain Prost is the 1989 Formula 1 World Champion. Prost won 4 out of 16 races and scored a total of 76 points. With 16 points behind Ayrton Senna finished the season in second place and Riccardo Patrese as third. McLaren won the 1989 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 141 points.
The season started with the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix on March 26. The last race of the season was the 1989 Australian Grand Prix on November 5.