F1 pole positions
Polesitters
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | Jacarepagua | Ayrton Senna |  Lotus-Renault | 2 | 0.765s |
| 2 |  Spain | Jerez | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 0.826s |
| 3 |  San Marino | Imola | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 0.519s |
| 4 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo |  Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 1 | 0.420s |
| 5 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | DNF | 0.137s |
| 6 |  Canada | Montreal | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1 | 0.070s |
| 7 |  Detroit | Detroit | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 1 | 0.538s |
| 8 | France | Le Castellet | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | DNF | 0.229s |
| 9 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 2 | 0.438s |
| 10 |  Germany | Hockenheim |  Keke Rosberg | McLaren-TAG | 5R | 0.153s |
| 11 |  Hungary | Hungaroring | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 2 | 0.335s |
| 12 |  Austria | Osterreichring |  Teo Fabi | Benetton-BMW | DNF | 0.194s |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Teo Fabi | Benetton-BMW | DNF | 0.436s |
| 14 |  Portugal | Estoril | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 4 | 0.816s |
| 15 |  Mexico | Mexico City | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | 3 | 0.289s |
| 16 |  Australia | Adelaide | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | DNF | 0.311s |