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Home / Seasons / 1989 F1 World Championship Season

1989 F1 season

Season info

Season

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

← 1988 1990 →

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Standings

  • Driver standings
  • Constructor standings

Wins, poles & fastest laps

  • Race winners
  • Pole positions
  • Fastest laps

Qualifying

  • Qualifying stats

Season stats

  • Driver stats
  • Constructor stats
  • Championship leaders
  • Driver home Grand Prix stats

On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1BrazilJacarepagua26 March
2San MarinoImola23 April
3MonacoMonte Carlo07 May
4MexicoMexico City28 May
5USAPhoenix04 June
6CanadaMontreal18 June
7FranceLe Castellet09 July
8BritainSilverstone16 July
9GermanyHockenheim30 July
10HungaryHungaroring13 August
11BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps27 August
12ItalyMonza10 September
13PortugalEstoril24 September
14SpainJerez01 October
15JapanSuzuka22 October
16AustraliaAdelaide05 November
← 1988 1990 →
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

#Grand PrixResult
1BrazilResult
2San MarinoResult
3MonacoResult
4MexicoResult
5USAResult
6CanadaResult
7FranceResult
8BritainResult
9GermanyResult
10HungaryResult
11BelgiumResult
12Italy (constructors’ title decider)Result
13PortugalResult
14SpainResult
15Japan (drivers’ title decider)Result
16AustraliaResult
← 1988 1990 →

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)
← 1988 1990 →
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

DriverGrand Prix
Thierry Boutsen (Williams)Canada
Alessandro Nannini (Benetton)Japan
← 1988 1990 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Mauricio Gugelmin (March)Brazil
Stefano Modena (Brabham)Monaco
ConstructorGrand Prix
Dallara (Andrea de Cesaris)Canada
Onyx (Stefan Johansson)Portugal
← 1988 1990 →

Maiden pole positions

There were no first-time polesitters in 1989.

← 1988 1990 →

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