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| Date | Sunday 27 August 1989 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Belgian GP |
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| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps |
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| Event Format | Race of 44 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #11 of 16 in 1989
#479 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 44 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 6940 m |
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| Race Distance | 6940 × 44 = 305.360 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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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 | 16 |
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| Debutants | Enrico Bertaggia (Driver) |
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| Milestones | Ford – 5000th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Honda – 50th Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 McLaren – 50th Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (397),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (338),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (529),
4. Most Retirements – Riccardo Patrese (110),
5. Most Podium Finishes –  Alain Prost (77),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (93),
7. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (93),
8. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Alain Prost (26),
9. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (109),
10. Most 14th Place Finishes – Tyrrell (13),
11. Most Fastest Laps – Alain Prost (30),
12. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1162),
13. Most Race Entries – Riccardo Patrese (188),
14. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Osella (22),
15. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify –  Aguri Suzuki (11),
16. Most Poles –  Ayrton Senna (37),
17. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (40),
18. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (117),
19. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (89),
20. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Derek Warwick (17),
21. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Jonathan Palmer (11),
22. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season –  Zakspeed (21),
23. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season – Aguri Suzuki (11)
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