1989 Canadian Grand Prix
474th World Championship race, 21st World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 11th World Championship race at Montreal
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 June 1989 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Thierry Boutsen  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Alain Prost McLaren-Honda |
| Fastest lap: | Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Montreal, 69 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 69 | 2hr 01m 24.073s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 |  Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 69 | +30.007s | 6 |
| 3 | +6 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +1m 36.649s | 4 |
| 4 | +15 |  Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 69 | +1m 41.484s | 3 |
| 5 | +17 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +2 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 67 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | -5 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 66 | DNF | |
| 8 | +15 |  Christian Danner | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 66 | +3 laps | |
| R | Roberto Moreno | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 57 | DNF | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 26 | DNF | ||
| DQ |  Stefan Johansson | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 13 | DSQ | ||
| R |  Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 11 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 0 | DSQ | ||
| DQ | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DSQ |
- Stefan Johansson was disqualified for ignoring a black flag.
- Both Nigel Mansell and Alessandro Nannini, who started the race from the pit lane, were disqualified for starting the race before the race had actually started.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:20.973 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.049 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:21.783 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:21.946 |
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1:22.311 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 1:22.612 |
| 8 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.901 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.050 |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:23.059 |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.252 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.348 |
| 13 | |||
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.665 |
| 15 | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.799 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.828 |
| 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:23.863 |
| 18 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.979 |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 1:24.029 |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.296 |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:24.406 |
| 22 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.558 |
| 23 | Christian Danner | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.727 |
| 24 | |||
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.793 |
| 26 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.037 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:22.165 | |
| Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.542 | |
| Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.786 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:20.973 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.049 | 0.076 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:21.783 | 0.810 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:21.946 | 0.973 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:22.165 | 1.192 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1:22.311 | 1.338 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 1:22.612 | 1.639 |
| 8 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.901 | 1.928 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.050 | 2.077 |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:23.059 | 2.086 |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.252 | 2.279 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.348 | 2.375 |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.542 | 2.569 |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.665 | 2.692 |
| 15 | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.799 | 2.826 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.828 | 2.855 |
| 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:23.863 | 2.890 |
| 18 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.979 | 3.006 |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 1:24.029 | 3.056 |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.296 | 3.323 |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:24.406 | 3.433 |
| 22 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.558 | 3.585 |
| 23 | Christian Danner | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.727 | 3.754 |
| 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.786 | 3.813 |
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.793 | 3.820 |
| 26 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.037 | 4.064 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 |  Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 1:25.051 | 4.078 |
| 28 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:25.161 | 4.188 |
| 29 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.282 | 4.309 |
| 30 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.289 | 4.316 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd | 1:25.275 | 4.302 |
| 32 | Bertrand Gachot | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.952 | 4.979 |
| 33 |  Gregor Foitek | EuroBrun-Judd | 1:26.365 | 5.392 |
| 34 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.807 | 5.834 |
| 35 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:27.073 | 6.100 |
| 36 | Joachim Winkelhock | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.545 | 7.572 |
| 37 | Volker Weidler | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.455 | 10.482 |
| 38 | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:53.327 | 32.354 |
| 39 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:59.693 | 38.720 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 29 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 27 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 18 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | 13 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | 9 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | 8 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | 5 |
| 9 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 4 |
| = | Stefano Modena | 4 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 4 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 13 | Alex Caffi | 4 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | 4 |
| 15 | Christian Danner | 3 |
| = | Nelson Piquet | 3 |
| 17 | Rene Arnoux | 2 |
| 18 | Jonathan Palmer | 1 |
| = | Martin Brundle | 1 |
| = | Gabriele Tarquini | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Christian Danner
- Constructor: Rial
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Thierry Boutsen (77th different winner, 2nd Belgian driver)
- Constructor: 41st for Williams
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 13th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 14th for Riccardo Patrese, 8th for Thierry Boutsen, 5th and last for Andrea de Cesaris
- Constructor: 104th & 105th for Williams, 1st for Dallara (41st different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 19th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 46th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 19th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st and only for Jonathan Palmer (85th different fastest lap setter, 17th British driver)
- Constructor: 20th and last for Tyrrell
- Front row starts
- Driver: 55th for Alain Prost, 43rd for Ayrton Senna
- Points finishes
- Driver: 42nd and last for Rene Arnoux, 25th for Thierry Boutsen