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472nd GP – Mexico 1989

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GRAN PREMIO DE MEXICO 1989

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [1] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear
2 France Alain Prost
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [3] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear
3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW12C [9] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear
6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW12C [7] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear
7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli
8 Italy Stefano Modena
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli
9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
10 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear
12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear
15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear
16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March CG891 [2] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear
17 Italy Nicola Larini
Fondmetal Osella Italy Osella FA1-M89 [05] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
18 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Fondmetal Osella Italy Osella FA1-M89 [04] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B188 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
20 Great Britain Johnny Herbert
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B188 [8] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
21 Italy Alex Caffi
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [7] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
25 France René Arnoux
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
26 France Olivier Grouillard
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [109] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear
28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [110] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear
29 France Yannick Dalmas
Équipe Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [2] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear
30 France Philippe Alliot
Équipe Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear
31 Brazil Roberto Moreno
Coloni SpA Italy Coloni FC188B [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
32 France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Coloni SpA Italy Coloni FC188B [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
33 Switzerland Gregor Foitek
Euro Brun Racing Switzerland Euro Brun ER188B [4] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli
34 Germany Bernd Schneider
West Zakspeed Yamaha Germany Zakspeed 891 [3] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli
35 Japan Aguri Suzuki
West Zakspeed Yamaha Germany Zakspeed 891 [2] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli
36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
37 France Bertrand Gachot
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
38 Germany Christian Danner
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
39 Germany Volker Weidler
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
AGS France AGS JH23B [36] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
41 Germany Joachim Winkelhock
AGS France AGS JH23B [34] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [1] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.328 0
2 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [3] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.148 0
3 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Italy Ferrari 640 [109] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.420 0
4 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Williams FW12C [9] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.522 0
5 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.533 0
6 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.598 0
7 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.670 0
8 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.751 0
9 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.773 0
10 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.805 0
11 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW12C [7] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.824 0
12 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Benetton B188 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.906 0
13 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Lotus 101 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.957 0
14 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.958 0
15 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March CG891 [2] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.987 0
16 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Dallara F189 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:23.048 0
17 40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
France AGS JH23B [36] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.112 0
18 10 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.200 0
19 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari 640 [110] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.255 0
20 26 France Olivier Grouillard
France Ligier JS33 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.302 0
21 20 Great Britain Johnny Herbert
Italy Benetton B188 [8] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.558 0
22 36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.560 0
23 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Dallara F189 [7] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:23.977 0
24 38 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.176 0
25 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.212 0
26 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS33 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.276 0
27 29 France Yannick Dalmas
Great Britain Lola LC89 [2] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:26.011 0
28 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:26.588 0
29 31 Brazil Roberto Moreno
Italy Coloni FC188B [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:30.844 0
30 24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Italy Minardi M189 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:31.357 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [3] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.626 0
2 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [1] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.639 0
3 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Italy Ferrari 640 [109] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.146 0
4 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW12C [7] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.951 0
5 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March CG891 [2] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.428 0
6 36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.566 0
7 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Benetton B188 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.613 0
8 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Lotus 101 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.784 0
9 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.831 0
10 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:20.956 0
11 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:20.980 0
12 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari 640 [110] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.000 0
13 26 France Olivier Grouillard
France Ligier JS33 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.030 0
14 40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
France AGS JH23B [36] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.119 0
15 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.152 0
16 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Williams FW12C [9] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.158 0
17 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.199 0
18 24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Italy Minardi M189 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:21.356 0
19 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Dallara F189 [7] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:21.642 0
20 10 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.703 0
21 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Dallara F189 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:21.760 0
22 29 France Yannick Dalmas
Great Britain Lola LC89 [2] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.774 0
23 38 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.854 0
24 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS33 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.972 0
25 20 Great Britain Johnny Herbert
Italy Benetton B188 [8] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.151 0
26 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.371 0
27 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.634 0
28 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.677 0
29 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.949 0
30 31 Brazil Roberto Moreno
Italy Coloni FC188B [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:26.255 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [1] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.11201:17.87601:17.876 0
2 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [3] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.40101:18.77301:18.773 0
3 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Italy Ferrari 640 [109] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.17001:19.13701:19.137 0
4 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March CG891 [2] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.72001:19.33701:19.337 0
5 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW12C [7] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.76301:19.65601:19.656 0
6 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari 640 [110] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.56401:19.83501:19.835 0
7 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.15001:20.06601:20.066 0
8 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Williams FW12C [9] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.45601:20.23401:20.234 0
9 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.64001:20.50501:20.505 0
10 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.24501:20.60101:20.601 0
11 26 France Olivier Grouillard
France Ligier JS33 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.05301:20.85901:20.859 0
12 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Dallara F189 [7] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:23.06601:20.87301:20.873 0
13 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Benetton B188 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.79101:20.88801:20.888 0
14 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.56101:20.88801:20.888 0
15 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.43801:20.94301:20.943 0
16 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.01401:21.03101:21.031 0
17 40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
France AGS JH23B [36] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.00401:21.03101:21.031 0
18 20 Great Britain Johnny Herbert
Italy Benetton B188 [8] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.55301:21.10501:21.105 0
19 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Dallara F189 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.70501:21.13901:21.139 0
20 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:23.37501:21.21701:21.217 0
21 36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.74601:21.35801:21.358 0
22 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:24.18101:21.47101:21.471 0
23 38 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.93101:21.69601:21.696 0
24 10 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.42701:21.71601:21.716 0
25 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS33 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.89001:21.83001:21.830 0
26 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Lotus 101 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.09001:21.83101:21.831 0
DNQ 24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Italy Minardi M189 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:26.56701:21.93501:21.935 0
DNQ 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.71201:22.08101:22.081 0
DNQ 29 France Yannick Dalmas
Great Britain Lola LC89 [2] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.65109:27.78901:25.651 0
DNQ 31 Brazil Roberto Moreno
Italy Coloni FC188B [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 03:34.09503:34.095 0
DNPQ 37 France Bertrand Gachot
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.752 0
DNPQ 33 Switzerland Gregor Foitek
Switzerland Euro Brun ER188B [4] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:24.351 0
DNPQ 17 Italy Nicola Larini
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [05] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:24.392 0
DNPQ 39 Germany Volker Weidler
Germany Rial ARC2 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.966 0
DNPQ 34 Germany Bernd Schneider
Germany Zakspeed 891 [3] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:25.418 0
DNPQ 35 Japan Aguri Suzuki
Germany Zakspeed 891 [2] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:25.658 0
DNPQ 18 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [04] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:26.065 0
DNPQ 41 Germany Joachim Winkelhock
France AGS JH23B [34] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:26.754 0
DNPQ 32 France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Italy Coloni FC188B [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:34.357 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [3] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.017 0
2 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Italy Ferrari 640 [109] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.423 0
3 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [1] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.461 0
4 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.749 0
5 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.556 0
6 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW12C [7] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.782 0
7 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.819 0
8 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari 640 [110] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.976 0
9 36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.994 0
10 26 France Olivier Grouillard
France Ligier JS33 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.142 0
11 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March CG891 [2] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.160 0
12 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Lotus 101 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.170 0
13 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Williams FW12C [9] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.188 0
14 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.327 0
15 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Benetton B188 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.617 0
16 10 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.681 0
17 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.713 0
18 20 Great Britain Johnny Herbert
Italy Benetton B188 [8] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.778 0
19 40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
France AGS JH23B [36] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.987 0
20 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:24.361 0
21 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:24.557 0
22 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:24.903 0
23 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Dallara F189 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:25.197 0
24 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS33 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.231 0
25 38 Germany Christian Danner
Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.484 0
26 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Dallara F189 [7] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:27.051 0

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Official NameGran Premio de Mexico 1989
CircuitMexico City
DateMay 28
PoleAyrton Senna 01:17.876
Fastest LapNigel Mansell 01:20.420
Podium1st Ayrton Senna (69) , 2nd Riccardo Patrese, 3rd Michele Alboreto
GP Number 472
Round 4
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de Monaco May 7
Next race United States Grand Prix June 4

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [1] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:35:21.431 69
01:20.585
69
1
9
2 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW12C [7] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:35:36.991 69
01:21.383
0
5
6
3 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:35:52.685 69
01:21.230
0
7
4
4 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B188 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:36:06.926 69
01:22.110
0
13
3
5 2 France Alain Prost
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [3] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:36:17.544 69
01:20.560
0
2
2
6 40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
AGS France AGS JH23B [36] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear +1 lap 68
01:22.318
0
17
1
7 10 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear +1 lap 68
01:22.111
0
24
0
8 26 France Olivier Grouillard
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear +1 lap 68
01:22.093
0
11
0
9 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli +1 lap 68
01:22.560
0
20
0
10 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [1] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli +1 lap 68
01:22.233
0
9
0
11 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear +1 lap 68
01:22.560
0
26
0
12 38 Germany Christian Danner
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear +2 laps 67
01:23.524
0
23
0
13 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli +2 laps 67
01:24.527
0
19
0
14 25 France René Arnoux
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear +3 laps 66
01:23.867
0
25
0
15 20 Great Britain Johnny Herbert
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B188 [8] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear +3 laps 66
01:23.095
0
18
0
DNF 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Engine 53
01:23.539
0
22
0
DNF 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [109] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear Gearbox 43
01:20.420
0
3
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Electrics 35
01:22.777
0
10
0
DNF 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear Gearbox 35
01:22.907
0
15
0
DNF 30 France Philippe Alliot
Équipe Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear Not classified 28
01:22.593
0
16
0
DNF 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [7] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Fuel pump 20
01:25.424
0
12
0
DNF 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [110] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear Gearbox 16
01:22.981
0
6
0
DNF 36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Transmission 16
01:23.416
0
21
0
DNF 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW12C [9] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear Electrics 15
01:22.991
0
8
0
DNF 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Throttle 9
01:24.660
0
14
0
DNF 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear CV joint 1
01:46.744
0
4
0
SBS 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli Accident 1st start 0

0

0
SBS 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March CG891 [2] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear Accident 1st start 0

0

0
DNQ 24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 29 France Yannick Dalmas
Équipe Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [2] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 31 Brazil Roberto Moreno
Coloni SpA Italy Coloni FC188B [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 37 France Bertrand Gachot
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 33 Switzerland Gregor Foitek
Euro Brun Racing Switzerland Euro Brun ER188B [4] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 17 Italy Nicola Larini
Fondmetal Osella Italy Osella FA1-M89 [05] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 39 Germany Volker Weidler
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 34 Germany Bernd Schneider
West Zakspeed Yamaha Germany Zakspeed 891 [3] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 35 Japan Aguri Suzuki
West Zakspeed Yamaha Germany Zakspeed 891 [2] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 18 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Fondmetal Osella Italy Osella FA1-M89 [04] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 41 Germany Joachim Winkelhock
AGS France AGS JH23B [34] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 32 France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Coloni SpA Italy Coloni FC188B [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
T 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [4] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B188 [7] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 25 France René Arnoux
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 38 Germany Christian Danner
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 5 - -
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW12C [1] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 6 - -
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW12C [10] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 7 - -
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [1] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 11 - -
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [1] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 15 - -
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March 881 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 20 - -
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B188 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 - -
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 23 - -
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M188B [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 27 - -
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [108] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 30 - -
Équipe Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [1] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 33 - -
Euro Brun Racing Switzerland Euro Brun ER188B [5] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 34 - -
West Zakspeed Yamaha Germany Zakspeed 891 [1] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 36 - -
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
Race stopped because of an accident on the second lap. The race was restarted with the original distance. Capelli and Modena used their spare cars on the restart.

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Formula 1 1989 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Brazil Ayrton SennaGreat Britain McLaren27
2France Alain ProstGreat Britain McLaren20
3Great Britain Nigel MansellItaly Ferrari9
4Italy Alessandro NanniniItaly Benetton8
5Italy Riccardo PatreseGreat Britain Williams6
6Italy Michele AlboretoGreat Britain Tyrrell6
7Brazil Maurício GugelminGreat Britain March4
8Italy Stefano ModenaGreat Britain Brabham4
9Great Britain Derek WarwickGreat Britain Arrows4
10Great Britain Johnny HerbertItaly Benetton3
11Belgium Thierry BoutsenGreat Britain Williams3
12Italy Alex CaffiItaly Dallara3
13Great Britain Jonathan PalmerGreat Britain Tyrrell1
14Great Britain Martin BrundleGreat Britain Brabham1
15Italy Gabriele TarquiniFrance AGS1

Formula 1 1989 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain McLaren Honda 47
2 Italy Benetton Ford Cosworth 11
3 Italy Ferrari 9
4 Great Britain Williams Renault 9
5 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 7
6 Great Britain Brabham Judd 5
7 Great Britain March Judd 4
8 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 4
9 Italy Dallara Ford Cosworth 3
10 France AGS Ford Cosworth 1

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