1989 United States Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 4 June 1989 |
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| Fastest lap |
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| Circuit | Phoenix, 75 laps |
| Round | 5 of 16 |
| Race numbers | The 1989 United States Grand Prix was the
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | +1 |  Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 75 | 2hr 01m 33.133s | 9 |
| 2 | +12 |  Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 75 | +39.696s | 6 |
| 3 | +14 |  Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +43.210s | 4 |
| 4 | +22 |  Christian Danner | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +20 |  Johnny Herbert | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +10 |  Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 74 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 73 | DNF | |
| 8 | +5 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 70 | DNF | |
| 9 | +12 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 69 | DNF | |
| R |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 61 | DNF | ||
| R | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 52 | DNF | ||
| R |  Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 52 | DNF | ||
| R |  Stefan Johansson | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 50 | DNF | ||
| R |  Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 22 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 20 | DSQ | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 3 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Mauricio Gugelmin was disqualified for having brake fluid refilled during the race.
- Gabriele Tarquini ended lap 73 in P7 before retiring on the following lap.
- Andrea de Cesaris ended lap 70 in P5 before retiring on the following lap.
- Jonathan Palmer ended lap 69 in P4 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda |
| 3 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd |
| 6 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth |
| 18 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd |
| 19 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx-Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd |
| 23 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd |
| 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth |
| 25 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| 26 | Christian Danner | Rial-Ford Cosworth |
Qualifying result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:30.108 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:31.517 | 1.409 |
| 3 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.799 | 1.691 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:31.927 | 1.819 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Judd | 1:31.960 | 1.852 |
| 6 | Alex Caffi | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.160 | 2.052 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 1:32.286 | 2.178 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:32.364 | 2.256 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.491 | 2.383 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.492 | 2.384 |
| 11 | Ivan Capelli | March-Judd | 1:32.493 | 2.385 |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:32.562 | 2.454 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.649 | 2.541 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:32.795 | 2.687 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.031 | 2.923 |
| 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1:33.044 | 2.936 |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.214 | 3.106 |
| 18 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:33.324 | 3.216 |
| 19 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.370 | 3.262 |
| 20 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.724 | 3.616 |
| 21 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.741 | 3.633 |
| 22 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Judd | 1:33.745 | 3.637 |
| 23 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Judd | 1:33.782 | 3.674 |
| 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.790 | 3.682 |
| 25 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.806 | 3.698 |
| 26 | Christian Danner | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.848 | 3.740 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.153 | 4.045 |
| 28 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.352 | 4.244 |
| 29 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.798 | 4.690 |
| 30 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:35.496 | 5.388 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.281 | 4.173 |
| 32 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.110 | 5.002 |
| 33 |  Gregor Foitek | EuroBrun-Judd | 1:35.805 | 5.697 |
| 34 | Nicola Larini | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.470 | 6.362 |
| 35 | Joachim Winkelhock | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.498 | 6.390 |
| 36 | Volker Weidler | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.583 | 6.475 |
| 37 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:36.610 | 6.502 |
| 38 | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:37.776 | 7.668 |
| 39 | Bertrand Gachot | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.530 | 15.422 |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-1989 United States Grand Prix.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 29 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 27 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 12 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | 9 |
| 5 | Alessandro Nannini | 8 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | 5 |
| 8 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 4 |
| = | Stefano Modena | 4 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 4 |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | 4 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | 4 |
| 13 | Alex Caffi | 3 |
| = | Christian Danner | 3 |
| 15 | Jonathan Palmer | 1 |
| = | Martin Brundle | 1 |
| = | Gabriele Tarquini | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Honda | 56 |
| 2 | Williams-Renault | 16 |
| 3 | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 13 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 9 |
| 5 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 6 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 7 |
| 7 | Brabham-Judd | 5 |
| 8 | March-Judd | 4 |
| 9 | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| = | Rial-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 11 | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Milestone race start
- 200th for Williams (7th constructor to start 200 races)
- Wins
- 36th for Alain Prost
- 74th for McLaren
- Podiums
- 73rd for Alain Prost, 13th for Riccardo Patrese, 9th and last for Eddie Cheever
- 178th for McLaren, 103rd for Williams, 7th for Arrows (last until 1997)
- Poles
- 34th for Ayrton Senna NEW RECORD
- 45th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- 18th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- 11th for Ayrton Senna
- 51st for McLaren
- Front row starts
- 54th for Alain Prost, 42nd for Ayrton Senna
- Points finishes
- 2nd and last for Christian Danner