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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 • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Pre-Qualifying • Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps 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