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| Date | Sunday 5 November 1989 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Australian GP |
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| Circuit | Adelaide |
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| Event Format | Race of 81 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #16 of 16 in 1989
#484 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 70 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3780 m |
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| Race Distance | 3780 × 81 = 306.180 km (scheduled)
3780 × 70 = 264.600 km (raced) |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Mild, Rain |
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| Entries | 39 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 8 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Car 38 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Camel Team Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Coloni – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Satoru Nakajima – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (509),
2. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1172),
3. Most Race Entries – Riccardo Patrese (193),
4. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify –  Zakspeed (30),
5. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Aguri Suzuki (16),
6. Most Poles –  Ayrton Senna (42),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications –  Alain Prost (42),
8. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (65),
9. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (42),
10. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season – Zakspeed (30),
11. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season – Aguri Suzuki (16)
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