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484th GP – Australia 1989

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1989 FOSTER’S AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [7] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear
2 France Alain Prost
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [8] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear
3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
4 France Jean Alesi
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW13 [3] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear
6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW13 [1] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear
7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [5] 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 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
10 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [4] 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 [4] 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 B189 [6] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear
20 Italy Emanuele Pirro
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B189 [5] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear
21 Italy Alex Caffi
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
25 France René Arnoux
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
26 France Olivier Grouillard
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [112] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear
28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [112BIS] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear
29 Italy Michele Alboreto
Team Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear
30 France Philippe Alliot
Team Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [4] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear
31 Brazil Roberto Moreno
Coloni SpA Italy Coloni C3 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
32 Italy Enrico Bertaggia
Coloni SpA Italy Coloni C3 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli
33 Argentina Oscar Larrauri
Euro Brun Racing Switzerland Euro Brun ER189 [02] 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 [4] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli
36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
37 Finland Jyrki Järvilehto
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
38 France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
39 France Bertrand Gachot
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
AGS France AGS JH24 [39] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear
41 France Yannick Dalmas
AGS France AGS JH24 [38] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [7] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:17.415 0
2 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M189 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.005 0
3 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Italy Ferrari 640 [112] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.212 0
4 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Benetton B189 [6] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.432 0
5 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari 640 [112BIS] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.641 0
6 4 France Jean Alesi
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.657 0
7 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Dallara F189 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.714 0
8 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [5] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.847 0
9 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [8] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.920 0
10 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Dallara F189 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.981 0
11 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March CG891 [4] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.038 0
12 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:19.113 0
13 37 Finland Jyrki Järvilehto
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.353 0
14 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Williams FW13 [3] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.503 0
15 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW13 [1] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.509 0
16 17 Italy Nicola Larini
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [05] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:19.588 0
17 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC89 [4] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.611 0
18 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.901 0
19 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS33 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.940 0
20 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Lotus 101 [4] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.031 0
21 10 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A11 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.123 0
22 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A11 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.174 0
23 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.274 0
24 24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:20.790 0
25 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.084 0
26 20 Italy Emanuele Pirro
Italy Benetton B189 [5] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.180 0
27 26 France Olivier Grouillard
France Ligier JS33 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.624 0
28 18 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [04] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.046 0
29 38 France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.952 0
30 39 France Bertrand Gachot
Germany Rial ARC2 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.179 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [8] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.051 0
2 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW13 [1] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.197 0
3 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Benetton B189 [6] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.223 0
4 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.371 0
5 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Italy Ferrari 640 [112] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.427 0
6 37 Finland Jyrki Järvilehto
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.529 0
7 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC89 [4] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.664 0
8 17 Italy Nicola Larini
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [05] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.821 0
9 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M189 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:19.017 0
10 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [5] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:19.161 0
11 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [7] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.227 0
12 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.367 0
13 4 France Jean Alesi
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.623 0
14 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Dallara F189 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:19.629 0
15 20 Italy Emanuele Pirro
Italy Benetton B189 [5] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.724 0
16 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Williams FW13 [3] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.772 0
17 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS33 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.221 0
18 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A11 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.297 0
19 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.597 0
20 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.613 0
21 26 France Olivier Grouillard
France Ligier JS33 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.829 0
22 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Lotus 101 [4] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.968 0
23 10 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A11 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.991 0
24 24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:21.091 0
25 38 France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.883 0
26 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March CG891 [4] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.204 0
27 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Dallara F189 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:23.486 0
28 39 France Bertrand Gachot
Germany Rial ARC2 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:25.308 0
29 18 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [04] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:33.295 0
30 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari 640 [112BIS] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:35.319 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [7] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:17.71201:16.66501:16.665 0
2 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [8] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:17.40301:17.62401:17.403 0
3 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M189 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.04301:17.62301:17.623 0
4 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Benetton B189 [6] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.27101:17.76201:17.762 0
5 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Williams FW13 [3] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:17.79101:18.58601:17.791 0
6 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW13 [1] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:18.63601:17.82701:17.827 0
7 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Italy Ferrari 640 [112] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.52501:18.31301:18.313 0
8 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.75001:20.07601:18.750 0
9 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Dallara F189 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.82801:19.48701:18.828 0
10 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Dallara F189 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:18.85701:18.89901:18.857 0
11 17 Italy Nicola Larini
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [05] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:19.30501:19.11001:19.110 0
12 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [5] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:19.13601:19.42801:19.136 0
13 20 Italy Emanuele Pirro
Italy Benetton B189 [5] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.71001:19.21701:19.217 0
14 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari 640 [112BIS] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.23801:20.61501:19.238 0
15 4 France Jean Alesi
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.36301:19.25901:19.259 0
16 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March CG891 [4] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.26901:19.29401:19.269 0
17 37 Finland Jyrki Järvilehto
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.76701:19.30901:19.309 0
18 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Lotus 101 [4] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.39201:20.62201:19.392 0
19 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC89 [4] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.56801:19.57901:19.568 0
20 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A11 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.59901:19.62201:19.599 0
21 18 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [04] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:19.69101:20.71801:19.691 0
22 10 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A11 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.92201:21.20601:19.922 0
23 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.06601:20.33301:20.066 0
24 26 France Olivier Grouillard
France Ligier JS33 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.88201:20.07301:20.073 0
25 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.19101:20.26001:20.191 0
26 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS33 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.87201:20.39101:20.391 0
DNQ 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.42801:20.45101:20.428 0
DNQ 24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:20.63301:20.86601:20.633 0
DNQ 39 France Bertrand Gachot
Germany Rial ARC2 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.26701:24.91301:22.267 0
DNQ 38 France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.30501:22.39101:22.305 0
DNPQ 36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:19.539 0
DNPQ 29 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:20.129 0
DNPQ 34 Germany Bernd Schneider
Germany Zakspeed 891 [3] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:20.179 0
DNPQ 31 Brazil Roberto Moreno
Italy Coloni C3 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:20.183 0
DNPQ 33 Argentina Oscar Larrauri
Switzerland Euro Brun ER189 [02] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:20.750 0
DNPQ 35 Japan Aguri Suzuki
Germany Zakspeed 891 [4] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:21.012 0
DNPQ 41 France Yannick Dalmas
France AGS JH24 [38] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.022 0
DNPQ 40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
France AGS JH24 [39] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.600 0
DNPQ 32 Italy Enrico Bertaggia
Italy Coloni C3 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:24.081 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [7] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.306 0
2 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Italy Ferrari 640 [112BIS] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.656 0
3 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Williams FW13 [1] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:21.689 0
4 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Dallara F189 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:21.798 0
5 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Minardi M189 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:21.995 0
6 17 Italy Nicola Larini
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [05] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.062 0
7 2 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [8] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.179 0
8 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Italy Dallara F189 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.340 0
9 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Italy Benetton B189 [6] Ford Cosworth HBA1 V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.599 0
10 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Lotus 101 [4] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.670 0
11 37 Finland Jyrki Järvilehto
Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.758 0
12 30 France Philippe Alliot
Great Britain Lola LC89 [4] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.795 0
13 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [5] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:22.876 0
14 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Italy Ferrari 640 [112] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear 01:22.938 0
15 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:23.022 0
16 18 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Osella FA1-M89 [04] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli 01:23.057 0
17 25 France René Arnoux
France Ligier JS33 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.075 0
18 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Arrows A11 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.086 0
19 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Williams FW13 [3] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.162 0
20 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.326 0
21 20 Italy Emanuele Pirro
Italy Benetton B189 [5] Ford Cosworth HBA1 V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.913 0
22 4 France Jean Alesi
Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:23.928 0
23 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.302 0
24 26 France Olivier Grouillard
France Ligier JS33 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:24.834 0
25 10 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Arrows A11 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:26.646 0
26 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Great Britain March CG891 [4] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear 01:26.682 0

Official Name1989 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix
CircuitAdelaide
DateNovember 5
PoleAyrton Senna 01:16.665
Fastest LapSatoru Nakajima 01:38.480
Podium1st Thierry Boutsen (57) , 2nd Alessandro Nannini, 3rd Riccardo Patrese
GP Number 484
Round 16
Weather Rain
Prev race Japanese Grand Prix October 22
Next race United States Grand Prix March 11

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW13 [3] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 02:00:17.421 70
01:40.380
57
5
9
2 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B189 [4] Ford Cosworth HBA1 V8 3.5 Goodyear 02:00:46.079 70
01:40.336
0
4
6
3 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW13 [1] Renault RS1 V10 3.5 Goodyear 02:00:55.104 70
01:38.685
0
6
4
4 12 Japan Satoru Nakajima
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [3] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear 02:00:59.752 70
01:38.480
0
23
3
5 20 Italy Emanuele Pirro
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B189 [5] Ford Cosworth HBA1 V8 3.5 Goodyear +2 laps 68
01:43.144
0
13
2
6 23 Italy Pierluigi Martini
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli +3 laps 67
01:46.189
0
3
1
7 15 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March CG891 [3] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear +4 laps 66
01:44.734
0
25
0
8 8 Italy Stefano Modena
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli +6 laps 64
01:48.171
0
8
0
DNF 10 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Spun off 42
01:44.305
0
22
0
DNF 37 Finland Jyrki Järvilehto
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Electrics 27
01:42.509
0
17
0
DNF 26 France Olivier Grouillard
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Spun off 22
01:46.973
0
24
0
DNF 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [4] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear Collision 19
01:44.277
0
18
0
DNF 18 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Fondmetal Osella Italy Osella FA1-M89 [04] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Collision 18
01:51.975
0
21
0
DNF 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [109] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear Spun off 17
01:42.406
0
7
0
DNF 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [7] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear Collision 13
01:41.159
13
1
0
DNF 21 Italy Alex Caffi
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Spun off 13
01:47.255
0
10
0
DNF 16 Italy Ivan Capelli
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March CG891 [4] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear Radiator 13
01:48.521
0
16
0
DNF 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [9] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Spun off 12
01:47.525
0
9
0
DNF 7 Great Britain Martin Brundle
Motor Racing Developments Ltd Great Britain Brabham BT58 [5] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli Collision 12
01:48.366
0
12
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Derek Warwick
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Spun off 7
01:45.700
0
20
0
DNF 30 France Philippe Alliot
Team Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [4] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear Collision 6
01:49.251
0
19
0
DNF 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [112BIS] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear Collision 6
01:46.911
0
14
0
DNF 4 France Jean Alesi
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Electrics 5
01:44.900
0
15
0
DNF 25 France René Arnoux
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Engine 4
01:50.375
0
26
0
DNF 17 Italy Nicola Larini
Fondmetal Osella Italy Osella FA1-M89 [05] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Engine 0

0
11
0
DNF 2 France Alain Prost
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [8] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear Withdrawn 0

0
2
0
SBS 37 Finland Jyrki Järvilehto
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Accident 1st start 0

0

0
DNQ 3 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 24 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 39 France Bertrand Gachot
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 38 France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Rial Racing GMBH Germany Rial ARC2 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 36 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Moneytron Onyx Great Britain Onyx ORE-1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 29 Italy Michele Alboreto
Team Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [3] Lamborghini 3512 V12 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 31 Brazil Roberto Moreno
Coloni SpA Italy Coloni C3 [2] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 33 Argentina Oscar Larrauri
Euro Brun Racing Switzerland Euro Brun ER189 [02] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 35 Japan Aguri Suzuki
West Zakspeed Yamaha Germany Zakspeed 891 [4] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 41 France Yannick Dalmas
AGS France AGS JH24 [38] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 40 Italy Gabriele Tarquini
AGS France AGS JH24 [39] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 32 Italy Enrico Bertaggia
Coloni SpA Italy Coloni C3 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli DNPQ 0

0

0
T 10 United States Eddie Cheever
USF&G Arrows Ford Great Britain Arrows A11 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 11 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Camel Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 101 [2] Judd CV V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Alessandro Nannini
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B189 [6] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 20 Italy Emanuele Pirro
Benetton Formula Italy Benetton B189 [5] Ford Cosworth HBA2 V8 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [112] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 28 Austria Gerhard Berger
Ferrari SpA Italy Ferrari 640 [109] Ferrari 035/5 V12 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 29 Italy Michele Alboreto
Team Larrousse Great Britain Lola LC89 [1] Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 1 - -
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [5] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 2 - -
Honda Marlboro McLaren Great Britain McLaren MP4/5 [3] Honda RA109E V10 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 3 - -
Tyrrell Racing Organisation Great Britain Tyrrell 018 [5] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 5 - -
Canon Williams Great Britain Williams FW13 [2] 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 16 - -
Leyton House March Racing Team Great Britain March CG891 [5] Judd EV V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 - -
Scuderia Italia SpA Italy Dallara F189 [6] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 23 - -
Minardi Team Italy Minardi M189 [1] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 25 - -
Ligier France Ligier JS33 [4] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 33 - -
Euro Brun Racing Switzerland Euro Brun ER189 [01] Judd CV V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 35 - -
West Zakspeed Yamaha Germany Zakspeed 891 [2] Yamaha OX88 V8 3.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 40 - -
AGS France AGS JH24 [37] Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
Race interrupted because of an accident on the first lap, and restarted with the original distance. Prost and Larini did not line up for the new start, Lehto did, but with the spare car. Race ended at the two-hour limit because of rain (70 laps of the predicted 81 were completed).

Formula 1 1989 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 France Alain Prost McLaren 76 (81)
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren 60
3 Italy Riccardo Patrese Williams 40
4 Great Britain Nigel Mansell Ferrari 38
5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen Williams 37
6 Italy Alessandro Nannini Benetton 32
7 Austria Gerhard Berger Ferrari 21
8 Brazil Nelson Piquet Lotus 12
9 France Jean Alesi Tyrrell 8
10 Great Britain Derek Warwick Arrows 7
11 Italy Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 6
12 United States Eddie Cheever Arrows 6
13 Sweden Stefan Johansson Onyx 6
14 Great Britain Johnny Herbert Benetton 5
15 Italy Pierluigi Martini Minardi 5
16 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin March 4
17 Italy Stefano Modena Brabham 4
18 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Dallara 4
19 Italy Alex Caffi Dallara 4
20 Great Britain Martin Brundle Brabham 4
21 Germany Christian Danner Rial 3
22 Japan Satoru Nakajima Lotus 3
23 France René Arnoux Ligier 2
24 Italy Emanuele Pirro Benetton 2
25 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 2
26 Italy Gabriele Tarquini AGS 1
27 France Olivier Grouillard Ligier 1
28 Spain Luis Pérez-Sala Minardi 1
29 France Philippe Alliot Lola 1

Formula 1 1989 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain McLaren Honda 141
2 Great Britain Williams Renault 77
3 Italy Ferrari 59
4 Italy Benetton Ford Cosworth 39
5 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 16
6 Great Britain Lotus Judd 15
7 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 13
8 Italy Dallara Ford Cosworth 8
9 Great Britain Brabham Judd 8
10 Great Britain Onyx Ford Cosworth 6
11 Italy Minardi Ford Cosworth 6
12 Great Britain March Judd 4
13 Germany Rial Ford Cosworth 3
14 France Ligier Ford Cosworth 3
15 France AGS Ford Cosworth 1
16 Great Britain Lola Lamborghini 1

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483rd GP – Japan 1989
1989 – 40th Season

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  • Nelson Piquet Jr born in 1985.
  • Len Duncan born in 1911.
  • Gerry Ashmore born in 1936.
  • Georges Grignard born in 1905.
  • Jimmy Jackson born in 1910.
  • Hugh ‘Wink’ Bancroft born in 1949.
  • T.A.S.O. Mathieson born in 1908.
  • René Biolay born in 1906.
  • John Gunn born in 1939.
  • John Isberg born in 1889.
  • Alfredo Piàn died in 1990.
  • Bud Sennett died in 2003.
  • Bobbie Baird died in 1953.
  • René Arnoux won the Grand Prix de France 1982.
  • Michael Schumacher won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 2004.
  • Eddie Irvine won the Grosser Preis von Österreich 1999.
  • Alain Prost won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1993.
  • Fernando Alonso won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 2010.
  • Maurice Trintignant won the Grand Prix de Caen 1954.
  • Tony Rolt won the United States Air Force Trophy F2 Race 1953.
  • Ken Wharton won the United States Air Force Trophy Libre Race 1953.

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