1990 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 41st World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Ayrton Senna (2nd title) |
| Constructors’ Champion: |  McLaren-Honda (6th title for McLaren) |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: |  Alain Prost |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: | McLaren |
| Races: | 16 |
| Winning drivers: | Ayrton Senna (6) Alain Prost (5) Nelson Piquet (2)  Riccardo Patrese (1)  Thierry Boutsen (1) Nigel Mansell (1) |
| Winning constructors: | McLaren (6) Ferrari (6) Williams (2) Benetton (2) |
| First-time winners (driver): | none |
| First-time winners (constructor): | none |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Constructor standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  USA | Phoenix | 11 March | 1990 United States Grand Prix |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | 25 March | 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 3 |  San Marino | Imola | 13 May | 1990 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 4 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 27 May | 1990 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Canada | Montreal | 10 June | 1990 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Mexico | Mexico City | 24 June | 1990 Mexican Grand Prix |
| 7 | France | Le Castellet | 08 July | 1990 French Grand Prix |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | 15 July | 1990 British Grand Prix |
| 9 |  Germany | Hockenheim | 29 July | 1990 German Grand Prix |
| 10 |  Hungary | Hungaroring | 12 August | 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 11 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 26 August | 1990 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | 09 September | 1990 Italian Grand Prix |
| 13 |  Portugal | Estoril | 23 September | 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 14 |  Spain | Jerez | 30 September | 1990 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 15 |  Japan DT CT | Suzuka | 21 October | 1990 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 16 |  Australia | Adelaide | 04 November | 1990 Australian Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
| Constructor | Driver | Round(s) entered |
|---|---|---|
| AGS | Yannick Dalmas | 1-2, 4-16 |
| Gabriele Tarquini | All | |
| Arrows | Michele Alboreto | All |
| Alex Caffi | 2-13, 15-16 | |
| Bernd Schneider | 1, 14 | |
| Benetton | Roberto Moreno | 15-16 |
| Alessandro Nannini | 1-14 | |
| Nelson Piquet | All | |
| Brabham | David Brabham | 3-16 |
 Gregor Foitek | 1-2 | |
| Stefano Modena | All | |
| Coloni | Bertrand Gachot | All |
| Dallara | Andrea de Cesaris | All |
| Gianni Morbidelli | 1-2 | |
| Emanuele Pirro | 3-16 | |
| EuroBrun | Claudio Langes | 1-14 |
| Roberto Moreno | 1-14 | |
| Ferrari | Nigel Mansell | All |
| Alain Prost | All | |
| Leyton House | Ivan Capelli | All |
| Mauricio Gugelmin | All | |
| Life | Gary Brabham | 1-2 |
| Bruno Giacomelli | 3-14 | |
| Ligier | Philippe Alliot | All |
| Nicola Larini | All | |
| Lola | Eric Bernard | All |
| Aguri Suzuki | All | |
| Lotus | Martin Donnelly | 1-14 |
| Johnny Herbert | 15-16 | |
| Derek Warwick | All | |
| McLaren |  Gerhard Berger | All |
| Ayrton Senna | All | |
| Minardi | Paolo Barilla | 1-14 |
| Pierluigi Martini | All | |
| Gianni Morbidelli | 15-16 | |
| Onyx | Gregor Foitek | 3-10 |
 Stefan Johansson | 1-2 | |
 JJ Lehto | 1-10 | |
| Osella | Olivier Grouillard | All |
| Tyrrell | Jean Alesi | All |
| Satoru Nakajima | All | |
| Williams | Thierry Boutsen | All |
| Riccardo Patrese | All |
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | Phoenix | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 5 | 8.685s |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 6 | 13.564s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 3 | 5.117s |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 1.087s |
| 5 | Canada | Montreal | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 10.497s |
| 6 | Mexico | Mexico City | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 13 | 25.351s |
| 7 | France | Le Castellet | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 4 | 8.626s |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 5 | 39.092s |
| 9 | Germany | Hockenheim | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 12.520s |
| 10 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.288s |
| 11 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 3.550s |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 6.054s |
| 13 | Portugal | Estoril | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1 | 2.808s |
| 14 | Spain | Jerez | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 2 | 22.064s |
| 15 | Japan | Suzuka | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 6 | 7.223s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 7 | 3.129s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | Phoenix | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | DNF | 0.067s |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 3 | 0.611s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | DNF | 0.561s |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 0.462s |
| 5 | Canada | Montreal | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 0.066s |
| 6 | Mexico | Mexico City | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 3 | 0.271s |
| 7 | France | Le Castellet | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 18R | 0.110s |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | DNF | 0.643s |
| 9 | Germany | Hockenheim | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 0.236s |
| 10 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1 | 0.036s |
| 11 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 0.583s |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 0.402s |
| 13 | Portugal | Estoril | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1 | 0.038s |
| 14 | Spain | Jerez | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | DNF | 0.437s |
| 15 | Japan | Suzuka | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | DNF | 0.232s |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | DNF | 0.573s |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | Phoenix | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda |
| 5 | Canada | Montreal | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda |
| 6 | Mexico | Mexico City | Alain Prost | Ferrari |
| 7 | France | Le Castellet | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari |
| 9 | Germany | Hockenheim | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault |
| 10 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 11 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Alain Prost | Ferrari |
| 12 | Italy | Monza | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda |
| 13 | Portugal | Estoril | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 14 | Spain | Jerez | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 15 | Japan | Suzuka | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| 16 | Australia | Adelaide | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari |
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship. Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Driver | USA | BRA | SMR | MCO | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | ESP | JPN | AUS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 3 | R | 1 | 1 | 20R | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R | R | R | 78 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | R | 1 | 4 | R | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | R | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | R | 3 | 71 (73) |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 4 | 6 | 5 | DSQ | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | R | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | R | 1 | 1 | 43 (44) |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | R | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14R | 3 | 16R | 3 | 3 | 4 | R | R | 4 | 43 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | R | 4 | R | R | 3 | 2 | 18R | R | R | 17R | R | 4 | 1 | 2 | R | 2 | 37 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | 3 | 5 | R | 4 | R | 5 | R | 2 | 6 | 1 | R | R | R | 4 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | 9 | 13R | 1 | R | R | 9 | 6 | R | 5 | 4 | R | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Alessandro Nannini | 11 | 10R | 3 | R | R | 4 | 16R | R | 2 | R | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 9 | Jean Alesi | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | R | 7 | R | 8 | 11R | R | 8 | R | 8 | R | DNS | 8 | 13 |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | R | DNQ | R | R | 10 | DNQ | 2 | R | 7 | R | 7 | R | R | R | R | R | 6 |
| = | Roberto Moreno | 13 | DNPQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| 12 | Aguri Suzuki | R | R | R | R | 12 | R | 7 | 6 | R | R | R | R | 14R | 6 | 3 | R | 6 |
| 13 | Eric Bernard | 8 | R | 13R | 6 | 9 | R | 8 | 4 | R | 6 | 9 | R | R | R | R | R | 5 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | R | R | 7 | R | 6 | 10 | 11 | R | 8 | 5 | 11 | R | R | R | R | R | 3 |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | 6 | 8 | R | R | 11 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 6 | DNS | R | 6 | R | 3 |
| 16 | Alex Caffi | R | DNQ | 5 | 8 | DNQ | R | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13R | 9 | DNQ | 2 | ||
| = | Stefano Modena | 5 | R | R | R | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | R | R | 17R | R | R | R | R | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 14 | DNQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNS | R | 8 | 6 | R | 12 | 8 | R | R | 1 |
| Nicola Larini | R | 11 | 10 | R | R | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Martin Donnelly | DNS | R | 8 | R | R | 8 | 12 | R | R | 7 | 12 | R | R | DNS | ||||
| Pierluigi Martini | 7 | 9 | DNS | R | R | 12 | R | R | R | R | 15 | R | 11 | R | 8 | 9 | ||
| Gregor Foitek | R | R | R | 7R | R | 15 | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNQ | ||||||||
| Philippe Alliot | DNS | 12 | 9 | R | R | 18 | 9 | 13 | DSQ | 14 | DNQ | 13 | R | R | 10 | 11 | ||
| Michele Alboreto | 10 | R | DNQ | DNQ | R | 17 | 10 | R | R | 12 | 13 | 12R | 9 | 10 | R | DNQ | ||
| Yannick Dalmas | DNPQ | R | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 17 | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | NC | R | 9 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| Emanuele Pirro | R | R | R | R | R | 11 | R | 10 | R | R | 15 | R | R | R | ||||
| Andrea de Cesaris | R | R | R | R | R | 13 | DSQ | R | DNQ | R | R | 10 | R | R | R | R | ||
| Paolo Barilla | R | R | 11 | R | DNQ | 14 | DNQ | 12 | DNQ | 15 | R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| JJ Lehto | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | R | R | R | DNQ | DNQ | NC | DNQ | ||||||||
| Bernd Schneider | 12 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||
| Olivier Grouillard | R | R | R | DNQ | 13R | 19 | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNPQ | 16 | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | 13 | ||
| Gabriele Tarquini | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | R | DNPQ | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | ||
| Gianni Morbidelli | DNQ | 14 | R | R | ||||||||||||||
| David Brabham | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | 15 | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | R | ||||
| Johnny Herbert | R | R | ||||||||||||||||
| Bertrand Gachot | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||
| Stefan Johansson | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||
| Claudio Langes | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | ||||
| Bruno Giacomelli | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | ||||||
| Gary Brabham | DNPQ | DNPQ | ||||||||||||||||
| No. | Driver | USA | BRA | SMR | MCO | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | ESP | JPN | AUS | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1990.
World Constructors’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
Every race counted towards the championship.
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Constructor | USA | BRA | SMR | MCO | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | ESP | JPN | AUS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R | R | 4 | 121 |
| R | 3 | R | 3 | 4 | 20R | 5 | 14R | 3 | 16R | 3 | 3 | 4 | R | R | R | |||
| 2 | Ferrari | R | 1 | 4 | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17R | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R | 2 | 110 |
| R | 4 | R | R | 5 | 2 | 18R | R | R | R | R | 4 | 3 | 2 | R | 3 | |||
| 3 | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 6 | 3 | R | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| 11 | 10R | 5 | DSQ | R | 6 | 16R | R | R | R | 5 | 8 | 6 | R | 2 | 7 | |||
| 4 | Williams-Renault | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | R | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | R | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 57 |
| 9 | 13R | R | R | R | 9 | R | R | 6 | 4 | R | R | R | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 5 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | R | 8 | 11R | R | 8 | 6 | 8 | R | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 8 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | DNS | R | DNS | R | |||
| 6 | Lola-Lamborghini | 8 | R | 13R | 6 | 9 | R | 7 | 4 | R | 6 | 9 | R | 14R | 6 | 3 | R | 11 |
| R | R | R | R | 12 | R | 8 | 6 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 7 | Leyton House-Judd | 14 | DNQ | R | R | 10 | DNQ | 2 | R | 7 | 8 | 6 | R | 12 | 8 | R | R | 7 |
| R | DNQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNS | R | R | 7 | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 8 | Lotus-Lamborghini | R | R | 7 | R | 6 | 8 | 11 | R | 8 | 5 | 11 | R | R | R | R | R | 3 |
| DNS | R | 8 | R | R | 10 | 12 | R | R | 7 | 12 | R | R | DNS | R | R | |||
| 9 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 10 | R | DNQ | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | DNQ | 2 |
| 12 | R | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | R | R | 12 | 13 | 12R | 13R | DNQ | R | DNQ | |||
| 10 | Brabham-Judd | 5 | R | R | R | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | R | R | 17R | R | R | R | R | 12 | 2 |
| R | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | 15 | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | R | |||
| 11 | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | R | 11 | 9 | R | R | 16 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
| DNS | 12 | 10 | R | R | 18 | 14 | 13 | DSQ | 14 | DNQ | 13 | R | R | 10 | 11 | |||
| 12 | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 7 | 9 | 11 | R | R | 12 | R | 12 | R | 15 | 15 | R | 11 | R | 8 | 9 | |
| R | R | DNS | R | DNQ | 14 | DNQ | R | DNQ | R | R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | R | R | |||
| 13 | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | 7R | R | 15 | DNQ | DNQ | NC | DNQ | |||||||
| DNQ | DNQ | R | R | R | R | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNQ | |||||||||
| 14 | AGS-Ford Cosworth | DNPQ | R | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 17 | R | DNQ | 13 | DNQ | NC | R | 9 | DNQ | R | |
| DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 15 | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | R | 14 | R | R | R | 13 | R | 11 | R | 10 | R | 10 | 15 | R | R | R | |
| DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | DSQ | R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 16 | Osella-Ford Cosworth | R | R | R | DNQ | 13R | 19 | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNPQ | 16 | R | DNQ | R | DNQ | 13 | |
| 17 | EuroBrun-Judd | 13 | DNPQ | R | DNQ | DNQ | EX | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||
| DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||||
| 18 | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||
| 19 | Life | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||||
| 20 | Coloni-Subaru | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||||||||
| 21 | Life-Judd | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||||||||||||||
| No. | Constructor | USA | BRA | SMR | MCO | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | ESP | JPN | AUS | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five constructors of 1990.