1989 British Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 16 July 1989 |
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| Circuit | Silverstone, 64 laps |
| Round | 8 of 16 |
| Race numbers | The 1989 British Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 |  Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 64 | 1hr 19m 22.131s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 |  Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 64 | +19.369s | 6 |
| 3 | +6 |  Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 64 | +48.019s | 4 |
| 4 | +6 |  Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 64 | +1m 06.735s | 3 |
| 5 | +6 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 63 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +9 |  Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 63 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +17 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 63 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +8 |  Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 63 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 62 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | -3 |  Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 62 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +15 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 62 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +9 | Bertrand Gachot | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 62 | +2 laps | |
| R | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 54 | DNF | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd | 49 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 49 | DNF | ||
| R | Eric Bernard | Lola-Lamborghini | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Roberto Moreno | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Ayrton Senna ended lap 11 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault |
| 8 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd |
| 9 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| 10 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini |
| 13 | Eric Bernard | Lola-Lamborghini |
| 14 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd |
| 15 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd |
| 17 | ||
| 18 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd |
| 21 | Bertrand Gachot | Onyx-Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni-Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier-Ford Cosworth |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth |
| 26 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| Started from the pit lane | ||
| Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | |
| Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | |
Qualifying result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:09.099 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:09.266 | 0.167 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:09.488 | 0.389 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:09.855 | 0.756 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:09.865 | 0.766 |
| 6 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:10.336 | 1.237 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1:10.376 | 1.277 |
| 8 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:10.650 | 1.551 |
| 9 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:10.798 | 1.699 |
| 10 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 1:10.925 | 1.826 |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:11.368 | 2.269 |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:11.541 | 2.442 |
| 13 | Eric Bernard | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:11.687 | 2.588 |
| 14 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 1:11.755 | 2.656 |
| 15 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:11.826 | 2.727 |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 1:11.960 | 2.861 |
| 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.061 | 2.962 |
| 18 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.070 | 2.971 |
| 19 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.208 | 3.109 |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd | 1:12.327 | 3.228 |
| 21 | Bertrand Gachot | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.329 | 3.230 |
| 22 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.341 | 3.242 |
| 23 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.412 | 3.313 |
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.605 | 3.506 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.904 | 3.805 |
| 26 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.148 | 4.049 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.240 | 4.141 |
| 28 |  Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.386 | 4.287 |
| 29 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.496 | 4.397 |
| 30 |  Christian Danner | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.387 | 6.288 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 |  Stefan Johansson | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.248 | 3.149 |
| 32 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.501 | 3.402 |
| 33 |  Gregor Foitek | EuroBrun-Judd | 1:13.128 | 4.029 |
| 34 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.429 | 4.330 |
| 35 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.720 | 4.621 |
| 36 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:14.124 | 5.025 |
| 37 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.206 | 5.107 |
| 38 | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:14.266 | 5.167 |
| 39 | Volker Weidler | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.096 | 5.997 |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 47 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 27 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 22 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | 21 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | 13 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | 12 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 6 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | 5 |
| 10 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 4 |
| = | Stefano Modena | 4 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 4 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 14 | Alex Caffi | 4 |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | 4 |
| 16 | Christian Danner | 3 |
| = | Jean Alesi | 3 |
| 18 | Rene Arnoux | 2 |
| = | Stefan Johansson | 2 |
| = | Pierluigi Martini | 2 |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | 1 |
| = | Martin Brundle | 1 |
| = | Gabriele Tarquini | 1 |
| = | Olivier Grouillard | 1 |
| = | Luis Perez-Sala | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Honda | 74 |
| 2 | Williams-Renault | 35 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 21 |
| 4 | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 17 |
| 5 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 10 |
| 6 | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 7 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 8 | Lotus-Judd | 6 |
| 9 | Brabham-Judd | 5 |
| 10 | March-Judd | 4 |
| 11 | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 12 | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| = | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 14 | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 15 | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Wins
- 38th for Alain Prost
- 76th for McLaren
- Podiums
- 75th for Alain Prost
- 29th for Nigel Mansell
- 4th for Alessandro Nannini
- 323rd for Ferrari
- 180th for McLaren
- 13th for Benetton
- Poles
- 35th for Ayrton Senna
- 48th for McLaren
- 1-2 start
- 21st for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- 12th for Nigel Mansell
- 110th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- 57th for Alain Prost
- 45th for Ayrton Senna
- Points finishes
- 1st and only for Luis Perez-Sala (241st different point scorer, 3rd Spanish driver)