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1989 Portuguese GP
1988 Spanish GP

1989 Spanish GP

1989 Japanese GP
1990 Spanish GP
 XXXI  Gran Premio Tio Pepe de España

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Pre-QualifyingQualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 1 October 1989
Start time14:00
Event Spanish GP
Circuit Jerez
Event FormatRace of 73 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#14 of 16 in 1989
#482 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps73
Circuit Perimeter4218 m
Race Distance4218 × 73 = 307.914 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries38
Qualifiers26
Finishers10
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCar 35 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
 Ivan Capelli – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Zakspeed (27)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (400),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (507),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (532),
4. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (341),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (96),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (96),
7. Most Podium Finishes Alain Prost (80),
8. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (134),
9. Most 8th Place Finishes Lotus (48),
10. Most Race Entries Lotus (1168),
11. Most Race Entries Riccardo Patrese (191),
12. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Aguri Suzuki (14),
13. Most Poles Ayrton Senna (40),
14. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (108),
15. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (41),
16. Most 25th Place Qualifications Osella (22),
17. Most 25th Place Qualifications Piercarlo Ghinzani (11),
18. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Zakspeed (27),
19. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Aguri Suzuki (14)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 76 
2  Ayrton Senna 60 
3  Nigel Mansell 38 
4  Riccardo Patrese 30 
5  Thierry Boutsen 24 
6  Gerhard Berger 21 up
7  Alessandro Nannini 17 up
8  Nélson Piquet 9 
9  Jean Alesi 8 up
10  Michele Alboreto 6 up
  Stefan Johansson 6 up
  Eddie Cheever 6 up
13  Derek Warwick 6 up
14  Johnny Herbert 5 up
15  Stefano Modena 4 
  Mauricio Gugelmin 4 
  Andrea de Cesaris 4 
18  Alex Caffi 4 
19  Pierluigi Martini 4 
20  Christian Danner 3 
21  René Arnoux 2 
22  Martin Brundle 2 
  Jonathan Palmer 2 
24  Gabriele Tarquini 1 
  Olivier Grouillard 1 
  Philippe Alliot 1 
  Luis Perez-Sala 1 
1  McLaren / Honda 141 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 59 
3  Williams / Renault 54 
4  Benetton / Ford 22 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 16 
6  Arrows / Ford 12 
7  Lotus / Judd 9 
8  Dallara / Ford 8 
9  Onyx / Ford 6 
10  Brabham / Judd 6 
11  Minardi / Ford 5 
12  March / Judd 4 
13  Rial / Ford 3 
14  Ligier / Ford 3 
15  AGS / Ford 1 
  Lola / Lamborghini 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 1
EntrantHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLaren
Driver Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna
Car McLaren MP4/5 McLaren MP4/5 McLaren MP4/5
EngineHonda 3.5 V10Honda 3.5 V10Honda 3.5 V10
Time1:47'48.2641'20.2911'25.779
Speed171.374 km/h189.122 km/h177.022 km/h