1989 Australian Grand Prix
484th World Championship race, 5th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Adelaide
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 5 November 1989 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Thierry Boutsen  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Judd |
| Circuit: | Adelaide, 70 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 70 | 2hr 00m 17.421s | 9 |
| 2 | +2 |  Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +28.658s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 70 | +37.683s | 4 |
| 4 | +19 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 70 | +42.331s | 3 |
| 5 | +8 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | -3 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 67 | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +18 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 66 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 64 | +6 laps | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  JJ Lehto | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 27 | DNF | ||
| R |  Olivier Grouillard | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 6 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 0 | Withdrew |
- The race was red flagged on the first lap due to an accident. Alain Prost pitted at the end of the lap, instead of lining up on the grid, and withdrew from the race due to safety concerns.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:16.665 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:17.403 |
| 3 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.623 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.762 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1:17.791 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:17.827 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:18.313 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 1:18.750 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.828 |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.857 |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.110 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd | 1:19.136 |
| 13 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.217 |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:19.238 |
| 15 | |||
| 16 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:19.269 |
| 17 | JJ Lehto | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.309 |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 1:19.392 |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:19.568 |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.599 |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.691 |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.922 |
| 23 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 1:20.066 |
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.073 |
| 25 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:20.191 |
| 26 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.391 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.259 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:16.665 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:17.403 | 0.738 |
| 3 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.623 | 0.958 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.762 | 1.097 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1:17.791 | 1.126 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:17.827 | 1.162 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:18.313 | 1.648 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 1:18.750 | 2.085 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.828 | 2.163 |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.857 | 2.192 |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.110 | 2.445 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd | 1:19.136 | 2.471 |
| 13 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.217 | 2.552 |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:19.238 | 2.573 |
| 15 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.259 | 2.594 |
| 16 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:19.269 | 2.604 |
| 17 | JJ Lehto | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.309 | 2.644 |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 1:19.392 | 2.727 |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:19.568 | 2.903 |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.599 | 2.934 |
| 21 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.691 | 3.026 |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.922 | 3.257 |
| 23 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 1:20.066 | 3.401 |
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.073 | 3.408 |
| 25 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:20.191 | 3.526 |
| 26 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.391 | 3.726 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.428 | 3.763 |
| 28 |  Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.633 | 3.968 |
| 29 | Bertrand Gachot | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.267 | 5.602 |
| 30 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.305 | 5.640 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 |  Stefan Johansson | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.539 | 2.874 |
| 32 | Michele Alboreto | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:20.129 | 3.464 |
| 33 |  Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:20.179 | 3.514 |
| 34 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.183 | 3.518 |
| 35 |  Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun-Judd | 1:20.750 | 4.085 |
| 36 | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:21.012 | 4.347 |
| 37 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.022 | 4.357 |
| 38 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.600 | 4.935 |
| 39 | Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.081 | 7.416 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1989
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 76 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 60 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 40 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | 38 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | 37 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | 32 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 21 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 12 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | 8 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | 7 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 6 |
| = | Stefan Johansson | 6 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | 5 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | 5 |
| 16 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 4 |
| = | Stefano Modena | 4 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | 4 |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | 4 |
| 21 | Christian Danner | 3 |
| = | Satoru Nakajima | 3 |
| 23 | Rene Arnoux | 2 |
| = | Emanuele Pirro | 2 |
| 25 | Jonathan Palmer | 2 |
| 26 | Gabriele Tarquini | 1 |
| = | Olivier Grouillard | 1 |
| = | Luis Perez-Sala | 1 |
| = | Philippe Alliot | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Honda | 141 |
| 2 | Williams-Renault | 77 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 59 |
| 4 | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 39 |
| 5 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 16 |
| 6 | Lotus-Judd | 15 |
| 7 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 13 |
| 8 | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 9 | Brabham-Judd | 8 |
| 10 | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 6 |
| 11 | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 6 |
| 12 | March-Judd | 4 |
| 13 | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 14 | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 15 | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| = | Lola-Lamborghini | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Rene Arnoux, Eddie Cheever, Piercarlo Ghinzani
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Ivan Capelli
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Thierry Boutsen
- Constructor: 42nd for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 17th for Riccardo Patrese, 12th for Thierry Boutsen, 6th for Alessandro Nannini
- Constructor: 111th & 112th for Williams, 15th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 42nd for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 55th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 25th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st and only for Satoru Nakajima (87th different fastest lap setter, 1st Japanese driver)
- Constructor: 71st and last for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 61st for Alain Prost, 53rd for Ayrton Senna
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Emanuele Pirro (242nd different point scorer, 40th Italian driver)