F1 season
Season info
| Season no. | 40 |
|---|---|
| Races | 16 |
| Drivers’ Champion | Alain Prost (3rd title) |
| Constructors’ Champion | McLaren-Honda (5th title for McLaren) |
| Reigning Drivers’ Champion | Ayrton Senna |
| Reigning Constructors’ Champion | McLaren |
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Calendar
- First race (circuit)
- Phoenix (ninth American circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (circuit)
- Jacarepagua
- First Grand Prix since…
- 1980 for USA
Race results
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1989 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- AGS
- (DEU) Joachim Winkelhock (1-7) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Gabriele Tarquini (2-16)
- (FRA) Yannick Dalmas (8-16)
- Arrows
- (USA) Eddie Cheever (All)
- (GBR) Derek Warwick (1-6, 8-16)
- (GBR) Martin Donnelly (7) (Rookie)
- Benetton
- (ITA) Alessandro Nannini (All)
- (GBR) Johnny Herbert (1-6) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Emanuele Pirro (7-16) (Rookie)
- Brabham
- (GBR) Martin Brundle (All)
- (ITA) Stefano Modena (All)
- Coloni
- (BRA) Roberto Moreno (All)
- (FRA) Pierre-Henri Raphanel (1-10) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Enrico Bertaggia (11-16) (Rookie)
- Dallara
- (ITA) Alex Caffi (All)
- (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (All)
- EuroBrun
- (CHE) Gregor Foitek (1-11)
- (ARG) Oscar Larrauri (12-16)
- Ferrari
- (GBR) Nigel Mansell (1-13, 15-16)
- (AUT) Gerhard Berger (1-2, 4-16)
- Ligier
- (FRA) Rene Arnoux (All)
- (FRA) Olivier Grouillard (All) (Rookie)
- Lola
- (FRA) Philippe Alliot (All)
- (FRA) Yannick Dalmas (1-6)
- (FRA) Eric Bernard (7-8) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Michele Alboreto (9-16)
- Lotus
- (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (All)
- (BRA) Nelson Piquet (All)
- March
- (ITA) Ivan Capelli (All)
- (BRA) Mauricio Gugelmin (All)
- McLaren
- (FRA) Alain Prost (All)
- (BRA) Ayrton Senna (All)
- Minardi
- (ESP) Luis Perez-Sala (All)
- (ITA) Pierluigi Martini (1-14, 16)
- (ITA) Paolo Barilla (15) (Rookie)
- Onyx
- (SWE) Stefan Johansson (All)
- (FRA) Bertrand Gachot (1-12) (Rookie)
- (FIN) JJ Lehto (13-16) (Rookie)
- Osella
- (ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (All)
- (ITA) Nicola Larini (All)
- Rial
- (DEU) Christian Danner (1-13)
- (DEU) Volker Weidler (1-10) (Rookie)
- (FRA) Pierre-Henri Raphanel (11-16) (Rookie)
- (CHE) Gregor Foitek (14)
- (FRA) Bertrand Gachot (15-16) (Rookie)
- Tyrrell
- (GBR) Jonathan Palmer (All)
- (ITA) Michele Alboreto (1-6)
- (FRA) Jean Alesi (7-10, 12, 14-16) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Johnny Herbert (11, 13) (Rookie)
- Williams
- (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (All)
- (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (All)
- Zakspeed
- (DEU) Bernd Schneider (All)
- (JPN) Aguri Suzuki (All)
- Final season (drivers)
- Rene Arnoux
- Eddie Cheever
- Christian Danner
- Piercarlo Ghinzani
- Oscar Larrauri
- Jonathan Palmer
- Luis Perez-Sala
- Pierre-Henri Raphanel
- Volker Weidler
- Joachim Winkelhock
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 1987 for Christian Danner and Roberto Moreno
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 1991 for Martin Brundle
- 1992 for Enrico Bertaggia
- Debut season (constructors)
- Onyx
- Final season (constructors)
- Rial
- Zakspeed
- First entry (constructors) since…
- 1987 for Brabham
- Last entry (constructors) until…
- 1992 for March
Maiden wins
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Thierry Boutsen (Williams) | Canada |
| Alessandro Nannini (Benetton) | Japan |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Mauricio Gugelmin (March) | Brazil |
| Stefano Modena (Brabham) | Monaco |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Dallara (Andrea de Cesaris) | Canada |
| Onyx (Stefan Johansson) | Portugal |
Maiden pole positions
There were no first-time polesitters in 1989.