Brazilian Grand Prix
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1989
Podium
PROMcLaren
2
MANFerrari
1
GUGMarch
3
Key facts
WinnerMAN1:38:58.744 from P6
PoleSEN1:25.302
Fastest lapPAT1:32.507 on lap 47
Finishers14 / 26classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANNigel Mansell | Ferrari | 6 | ▲5 | 61 | 1:38:58.744 | 9 | 1:33.948 |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 5 | ▲3 | 61 | +7.809s | 6 | 1:35.341 |
| 3 | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | March | 12 | ▲9 | 61 | +9.370s | 4 | 1:33.774 |
| 4 | HERJohnny Herbert | Benetton | 10 | ▲6 | 61 | +10.493s | 3 | 1:34.164 |
| 5 | WARDerek Warwick | Arrows | 8 | ▲3 | 61 | +17.866s | 2 | 1:33.699 |
| 6 | NANAlessandro Nannini | Benetton | 11 | ▲5 | 61 | +18.241s | 1 | 1:33.361 |
| 7 | PALJonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 18 | ▲11 | 60 | +1 lap | 1:35.327 | |
| 8 | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Lotus | 21 | ▲13 | 60 | +1 lap | 1:36.932 | |
| 9 | GROOlivier Grouillard | Ligier | 22 | ▲13 | 60 | +1 lap | 1:35.807 | |
| 10 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 20 | ▲10 | 59 | +2 laps | 1:36.747 | |
| 11 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | ▼10 | 59 | +2 laps | 1:33.685 | |
| 12 | ALLPhilippe Alliot | Lola | 26 | ▲14 | 58 | +3 laps | 1:38.740 | |
| 13 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Dallara | 15 | ▲2 | 57 | +4 laps | 1:35.402 | |
| 14 | DANChristian Danner | Rial | 17 | ▲3 | 56 | +5 laps | 1:36.199 | |
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | 51 | Alternator | 1:32.507 | ||
| DNF | CHEEddie Cheever | Arrows | 24 | 37 | Collision | 1:36.394 | ||
| DNF | SCHBernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 25 | 36 | Collision | 1:37.789 | ||
| DNF | BRUMartin Brundle | Brabham | 13 | 27 | Halfshaft | 1:35.286 | ||
| DNF | CAPIvan Capelli | March | 7 | 22 | Suspension | 1:34.479 | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Lotus | 9 | 10 | Fuel system | 1:37.665 | ||
| DNF | MODStefano Modena | Brabham | 14 | 9 | Halfshaft | 1:37.470 | ||
| DNF | BOUThierry Boutsen | Williams | 4 | 3 | Engine | 1:35.696 | ||
| DNF | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 16 | 2 | Chassis | 1:46.060 | ||
| DNF | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | PERLuis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 23 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DSQ | LARNicola Larini | Osella | 19 | 10 | Illegal start | 1:38.682 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1:25.302 | |
| 2 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:26.172 | +0.870s |
| 3 | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:26.271 | +0.969s |
| 4 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:26.459 | +1.157s |
| 5 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 1:26.620 | +1.318s |
| 6 | MANNigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:26.772 | +1.470s |
| 7 | CAPIvan Capelli | March | 1:27.035 | +1.733s |
| 8 | WARDerek Warwick | Arrows | 1:27.408 | +2.106s |
| 9 | PIQNelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:27.437 | +2.135s |
| 10 | HERJohnny Herbert | Benetton | 1:27.626 | +2.324s |
| 11 | NANAlessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:27.865 | +2.563s |
| 12 | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | March | 1:27.956 | +2.654s |
| 13 | BRUMartin Brundle | Brabham | 1:28.274 | +2.972s |
| 14 | MODStefano Modena | Brabham | 1:28.621 | +3.319s |
| 15 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Dallara | 1:29.005 | +3.703s |
| 16 | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:29.435 | +4.133s |
| 17 | DANChristian Danner | Rial | 1:29.455 | +4.153s |
| 18 | PALJonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:29.573 | +4.271s |
| 19 | LARNicola Larini | Osella | 1:30.146 | +4.844s |
| 20 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:30.255 | +4.953s |
| 21 | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:30.375 | +5.073s |
| 22 | GROOlivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:30.410 | +5.108s |
| 23 | PERLuis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:30.643 | +5.341s |
| 24 | CHEEddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:30.657 | +5.355s |
| 25 | SCHBernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:30.861 | +5.559s |
| 26 | ALLPhilippe Alliot | Lola | 1:31.009 | +5.707s |
| 27 | DALYannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:31.260 | +5.958s |
| 28 | ARNRené Arnoux | Ligier | 1:31.376 | +6.074s |
| 29 | GREGRE | eurobrun | 1:31.791 | +6.489s |
| 30 | MORRoberto Moreno | Coloni | 1:32.561 | +7.259s |
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Previous winners here
| 1988 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1987 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1986 | Nelson Piquet | Williams |
| 1985 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1984 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1983 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 1982 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
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