1989 Grand Prix of Australia
5 November - Adelaide: 306.180km (3.780km x 81 laps)
Race interrupted after a first lap accident, and was restarted for 81 laps.
Race eventually stopped after 2 hours on lap 70 (264.600 km).
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/5, 1:16.665
Results
1. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13 2:00:17.421 (131.981 km/h)
2. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B189 - 28.658
3. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13 - 37.683
4. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Judd 101 - 42.331
5. Emanuele Pirro Benetton-Ford B189 - 2 laps
6. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M189 - 3 laps
7. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd CG891 - 4 laps
8. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT58 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Satoru Nakajima, 1:38.480 (138.180 km/h on lap 64)
Retirements
Eddie Cheever Arrows-Ford A11 - 28 laps (Spun)
J.J. Lehto Onyx-Ford ORE-1 - 43 laps (Electrics/Spun)
Olivier Grouillard Ligier-Ford JS33 - 48 laps (Spun)
Nelson Piquet Lotus-Judd 101 - 51 laps (Accident)
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1M - 52 laps (Accident)
Nigel Mansell Ferrari 640 - 53 laps (Spun)
Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 189 - 57 laps (Spun)
Ivan Capelli March-Judd CG891 - 57 laps (Radiator)
Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5 - 57 laps (Accident)
Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 189 - 58 laps (Spun)
Martin Brundle Brabham-Judd BT58 - 58 laps (Accident)
Derek Warwick Arrows-Ford A11 - 63 laps (Engine/Spun)
Philippe Alliot Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 64 laps (Accident)
Gerhard Berger Ferrari 640 - 64 laps (Accident)
Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 65 laps (Electrics)
René Arnoux Ligier-Ford JS33 - 66 laps (Accident)
Nicola Larini Osella-Ford FA1M - 70 laps (Electrics)
Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/5 - 70 laps (Withdrew*)
Did Not Qualify
Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 018
Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M189
Bertrand Gachot Rial-Ford ARC2
Pierre-Henri Raphanel Rial-Ford ARC2
Did Not Pre-qualify
Stefan Johansson Onyx-Ford ORE-1
Michele Alboreto Lola-Lamborghini LC89
Bernd Schneider Zakspeed-Yamaha 891
Roberto Moreno Coloni-Ford FC189
Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Judd ER189
Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed-Yamaha 891
Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH24
Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH24
Enrico Bertaggia Coloni-Ford FC189
* Retired after first start
Race leaders:
Ayrton Senna 1-13 (13 laps = 49.140 km)
Thierry Boutsen 14-70 (57 laps = 215.460 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5 1:16.665 (177.500 km/h)
2. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/5 - 0.738
3. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M189 - 0.958
4. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B189 - 1.097
5. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13 - 1.126
6. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13 - 1.162
7. Nigel Mansell Ferrari 640 - 1.648
8. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT58 - 2.085
9. Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 189 - 2.163
10. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 189 - 2.192
11. Nicola Larini Osella-Ford FA1M - 2.445
12. Martin Brundle Brabham-Judd BT58 - 2.471
13. Emanuele Pirro Benetton-Ford B189 - 2.552
14. Gerhard Berger Ferrari 640 - 2.573
15. Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 2.594
16. Ivan Capelli March-Judd CG891 - 2.604
17. J.J. Lehto Onyx-Ford ORE-1 - 2.644
18. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Judd 101 - 2.727
19. Philippe Alliot Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 2.903
20. Derek Warwick Arrows-Ford A11 - 2.934
21. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1M - 3.026
22. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Ford A11 - 3.257
23. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Judd 101 - 3.401
24. Olivier Grouillard Ligier-Ford JS33 - 3.408
25. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd CG891 - 3.526
26. René Arnoux Ligier-Ford JS33 - 3.726
Did Not Qualify
27. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 3.763
28. Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M189 - 3.968
29. Bertrand Gachot Rial-Ford ARC2 - 5.602
30. Pierre-Henri Raphanel Rial-Ford ARC2 - 5.640
Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Stefan Johansson Onyx-Ford ORE-1 - 2.874
32. Michele Alboreto Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 3.464
33. Bernd Schneider Zakspeed-Yamaha 891 - 3.514
34. Roberto Moreno Coloni-Ford FC189 - 3.518
35. Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Judd ER189 - 4.085
36. Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed-Yamaha 891 - 4.347
37. Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH24 - 4.357
38. Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH24 - 4.935
39. Enrico Bertaggia Coloni-Ford FC189 - 7.416