1989 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#	Grand Prix	Leader	Lead
1	Brazil	(GBR) Nigel Mansell	3
2	San Marino	(FRA) Alain Prost	3
3	Monaco	(BRA) Ayrton Senna	0
4	Mexico	(BRA) Ayrton Senna	7
5	USA	(FRA) Alain Prost	2
6	Canada	(FRA) Alain Prost	2
7	France	(FRA) Alain Prost	11
8	Britain	(FRA) Alain Prost	20
9	Germany	(FRA) Alain Prost	17
10	Hungary	(FRA) Alain Prost	14
11	Belgium	(FRA) Alain Prost	11
12	Italy	(FRA) Alain Prost	20
13	Portugal	(FRA) Alain Prost	24
14	Spain	(FRA) Alain Prost	16
15	Japan	(FRA) Alain Prost	16
16	Australia	(FRA) Alain Prost	16

← 1988 1990 →

First time as championship leader: No driver led the championship for the first time in 1989
Last time as championship leader: No driver led the championship for the last time in 1989
First time as championship leader since…: 1987 for Nigel Mansell
Last time as championship leader until…: 1992 for Nigel Mansell
First time as championship leader by a…: British driver since 1987
Last time as championship leader by a…: British driver until 1992

#	Grand Prix	Leader	Lead
1	Brazil	Ferrari	3
2	San Marino	McLaren-Honda	12
3	Monaco	McLaren-Honda	27
4	Mexico	McLaren-Honda	36
5	USA	McLaren-Honda	40
6	Canada	McLaren-Honda	25
7	France	McLaren-Honda	30
8	Britain	McLaren-Honda	39
9	Germany	McLaren-Honda	51
10	Hungary	McLaren-Honda	56
11	Belgium	McLaren-Honda	68
12	Italy	McLaren-Honda	70
13	Portugal	McLaren-Honda	75
14	Spain	McLaren-Honda	82
15	Japan	McLaren-Honda	77
16	Australia	McLaren-Honda	64

← 1988 1990 →

First time as championship leader: No constructor led the championship for the first time in 1989
Last time as championship leader: No constructor led the championship for the last time in 1989
First time as championship leader since…: 1985 for Ferrari