1990 Canadian Grand Prix
489th World Championship race, 22nd World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 12th World Championship race at Montreal
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 10 June 1990 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Ayrton Senna  McLaren-Honda |
| Pole position: | Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda |
| Circuit: | Montreal, 70 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 70 | 1hr 42m 56.400s | 9 | |
| 2 | +3 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +10.497s | 6 |
| 3 | +4 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 70 | +13.385s | 4 |
| 4 | -2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 70 | +14.854s (60.000s) | 3 |
| 5 | -2 |  Alain Prost | Ferrari | 70 | +15.820s | 2 |
| 6 | +5 | Derek Warwick | Lotus-Lamborghini | 68 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +3 |  Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +18 | Alex Caffi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +14 | Eric Bernard | Lola-Lamborghini | 67 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +14 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Judd | 67 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +2 |  Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 67 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +6 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Lamborghini | 66 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | +2 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 65 | DNF | |
| R | Martin Donnelly | Lotus-Lamborghini | 57 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gregor Foitek | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 50 | DNF | ||
| R |  JJ Lehto | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 21 | DNF | ||
| R |  Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Nicola Larini | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
- Gerhard Berger was given a 60-second time penalty for a jump start.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:20.399 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:20.465 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:20.826 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.302 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.568 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1:21.599 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:21.641 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.748 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:22.018 |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 1:22.660 |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Lotus-Lamborghini | 1:22.673 |
| 12 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus-Lamborghini | 1:22.703 |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.605 |
| 14 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.744 |
| 15 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.779 |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.795 |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.899 |
| 18 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:23.915 |
| 19 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.269 |
| 20 | Nicola Larini | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.285 |
| 21 | Gregor Foitek | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.397 |
| 22 | JJ Lehto | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.425 |
| 23 | Eric Bernard | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:24.451 |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Judd | 1:24.554 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.621 |
| 26 | Alex Caffi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.113 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:20.399 | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:20.465 | 0.066 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:20.826 | 0.427 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.302 | 0.903 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.568 | 1.169 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | 1:21.599 | 1.200 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:21.641 | 1.242 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.748 | 1.349 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:22.018 | 1.619 |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | Brabham-Judd | 1:22.660 | 2.261 |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Lotus-Lamborghini | 1:22.673 | 2.274 |
| 12 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus-Lamborghini | 1:22.703 | 2.304 |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.605 | 3.206 |
| 14 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.744 | 3.345 |
| 15 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.779 | 3.380 |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.795 | 3.396 |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.899 | 3.500 |
| 18 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:23.915 | 3.516 |
| 19 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.269 | 3.870 |
| 20 | Nicola Larini | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.285 | 3.886 |
| 21 | Gregor Foitek | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.397 | 3.998 |
| 22 | JJ Lehto | Onyx-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.425 | 4.026 |
| 23 | Eric Bernard | Lola-Lamborghini | 1:24.451 | 4.052 |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Judd | 1:24.554 | 4.155 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.621 | 4.222 |
| 26 | Alex Caffi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.113 | 4.714 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Roberto Moreno | EuroBrun-Judd | 1:25.172 | 4.773 |
| 28 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House-Judd | 1:25.712 | 5.313 |
| 29 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.951 | 5.552 |
| 30 |  David Brabham | Brabham-Judd | 1:26.771 | 6.372 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.855 | 9.456 |
| 32 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.460 | 10.061 |
| 33 | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni-Subaru | 1:44.185 | 23.786 |
| 34 | Claudio Langes | EuroBrun-Judd | 1:47.117 | 26.718 |
| 35 | Bruno Giacomelli | Life | 1:50.253 | 29.854 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 31 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | 19 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 14 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 13 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | 12 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | 9 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | 9 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | 7 |
| 9 | Alessandro Nannini | 4 |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | 2 |
| = | Alex Caffi | 2 |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | 1 |
| = | Eric Bernard | 1 |
| = | Derek Warwick | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 23rd for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 83rd for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 54th for Nelson Piquet, 47th for Ayrton Senna, 33rd for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 331st for Ferrari, 196th for McLaren, 17th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 46th for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 60th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 28th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Gerhard Berger
- Constructor: 60th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 57th for Ayrton Senna, 16th for Gerhard Berger
- Pole & win
- Driver: 18th for Ayrton Senna