F1 driver stats
Driver stats
Wins
| # | Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 4 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 3 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 4 | (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (Williams) | 2 | – | – | – |
| 5 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 6 | (ITA) Alessandro Nannini (Benetton) | 1 | – | – | – |
- First-time winners
- Thierry Boutsen
- Alessandro Nannini
For more information see 1989 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 7 | 6 | 1 | – |
| 3 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Williams) | 6 | – | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (Williams) | 5 | 2 | – | 3 |
| 6 | (ITA) Alessandro Nannini (Benetton) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 8 | (BRA) Mauricio Gugelmin (March) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 9 | (ITA) Stefano Modena (Brabham) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 10 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 11 | (USA) Eddie Cheever (Arrows) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 12 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (Dallara) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 13 | (SWE) Stefan Johansson (Onyx) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
- First-time podium finishers
- Mauricio Gugelmin
- Stefano Modena
Pole positions
| # | Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Williams) | 1 | – |
- First-time polesitters
- There were no first-time polesitters in 1989
For more information see 1989 pole positions.
Fastest laps
| # | Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Williams) | 1 | – |
| 5 | (GBR) Jonathan Palmer (Tyrrell) | 1 | – |
| 6 | (BRA) Mauricio Gugelmin (March) | 1 | – |
| 7 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (Lotus) | 1 | – |
- First-time fastest lap setters
- Mauricio Gugelmin
- Satoru Nakajima (first Japanese fastest lap setter)
- Jonathan Palmer
For more information see 1989 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Driver | Points finishes | Points | Points per points finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 13 | 76 (81) | 6.23 |
| 2 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Williams) | 9 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 3 | (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (Williams) | 8 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 4 | (ITA) Alessandro Nannini (Benetton) | 8 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 5 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 7 | 60 | 8.57 |
| 6 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) | 6 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 7 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Lotus) | 5 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 8 | (GBR) Derek Warwick (Arrows) | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 9 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 3 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 10 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Tyrrell) | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 11 | (ITA) Pierluigi Martini (Minardi) | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | (GBR) Martin Brundle (Brabham) | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 13 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 14 | (USA) Eddie Cheever (Arrows) | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 15 | (SWE) Stefan Johansson (Onyx) | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 16 | (GBR) Johnny Herbert (Benetton) | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 17 | (ITA) Alex Caffi (Dallara) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 18 | (GBR) Jonathan Palmer (Tyrrell) | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 19 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (Dallara) | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 20 | (BRA) Mauricio Gugelmin (March) | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 21 | (ITA) Stefano Modena (Brabham) | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 22 | (DEU) Christian Danner (Rial) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 23 | (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (Lotus) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 24 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Ligier) | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 25 | (ITA) Emanuele Pirro (Benetton) | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 26 | (FRA) Philippe Alliot (Lola) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | (FRA) Olivier Grouillard (Ligier) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 28 | (ESP) Luis Perez-Sala (Minardi) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 29 | (ITA) Gabriele Tarquini (AGS) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
- First-time point scorers
- Jean Alesi
- Alex Caffi
- Olivier Grouillard
- Johnny Herbert
- Stefano Modena
- Luis Perez-Sala
- Emanuele Pirro
- Gabriele Tarquini
Notes
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Front row starts
| # | Driver | FR starts | Pole | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 3 | – | 3 |
| 4 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Williams) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
- First-time front row starters
- There were no first-time front row starters in 1989
Retirements
| # | Driver | DNFs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Ivan Capelli (March) | 15 |
| 2 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) | 12 |
| 3 | (FRA) Philippe Alliot (Lola) | 11 |
| 4 | (ITA) Stefano Modena (Brabham) | 10 |
| 5 | (ITA) Pierluigi Martini (Minardi) | 9 |
| 6 | (BRA) Mauricio Gugelmin (March) | 8 |
| 7 | (ESP) Luis Perez-Sala (Minardi) | 8 |
| 8 | (ITA) Alex Caffi (Dallara) | 8 |
| 9 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (Dallara) | 8 |
| 10 | (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (Lotus) | 7 |
| 11 | (GBR) Jonathan Palmer (Tyrrell) | 7 |
| 12 | (GBR) Martin Brundle (Brabham) | 7 |
| 13 | (USA) Eddie Cheever (Arrows) | 7 |
| 14 | (ITA) Nicola Larini (Osella) | 7 |
| 15 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) | 7 |
| 16 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Lotus) | 7 |
| 17 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 7 |
| 18 | (GBR) Derek Warwick (Arrows) | 7 |
| 19 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell, Lola) | 6 |
| 20 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Williams) | 6 |
| 21 | (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (Williams) | 6 |
| 22 | (ITA) Alessandro Nannini (Benetton) | 6 |
| 23 | (FRA) Olivier Grouillard (Ligier) | 6 |
| 24 | (ITA) Emanuele Pirro (Benetton) | 5 |
| 25 | (ITA) Gabriele Tarquini (AGS) | 4 |
| 26 | (SWE) Stefan Johansson (Onyx) | 4 |
| 27 | (BRA) Roberto Moreno (Coloni) | 4 |
| 28 | (FRA) Bertrand Gachot (Onyx) | 3 |
| 29 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Tyrrell) | 3 |
| 30 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Ligier) | 3 |
| 31 | (ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (Osella) | 3 |
| 32 | (FRA) Alain Prost (McLaren) | 3 |
| 33 | (FRA) Eric Bernard (Lola) | 2 |
| 34 | (DEU) Bernd Schneider (Zakspeed) | 2 |
| 35 | (FIN) JJ Lehto (Onyx) | 2 |
| 36 | (DEU) Christian Danner (Rial) | 1 |
| 37 | (FRA) Pierre-Henri Raphanel (Coloni) | 1 |
| 38 | (GBR) Johnny Herbert (Tyrrell) | 1 |
| 39 | (ITA) Paolo Barilla (Minardi) | 1 |
Notes
- Michele Alboreto retired from two races for Tyrrell and four races for Lola.