1989 Grand Prix of Italy
10 September - Monza: 307.400km (5.800km x 53 laps)


Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/5, 1:23.720


Results
 1. Alain Prost               McLaren-Honda MP4/5         1:19:27.550 (232.119 km/h)
 2. Gerhard Berger            Ferrari 640                -      7.326
 3. Thierry Boutsen           Williams-Renault FW12C     -     14.975
 4. Riccardo Patrese          Williams-Renault FW12C     -     38.722
 5. Jean Alesi                Tyrrell-Ford 018           -  1 lap
 6. Martin Brundle            Brabham-Judd BT58          -  1 lap
 7. Pierluigi Martini         Minardi-Ford M189          -  1 lap
 8. Luis Perez-Sala           Minardi-Ford M189          -  2 laps
 9. René Arnoux               Ligier-Ford JS33           -  2 laps
10. Satoru Nakajima           Lotus-Judd 101             -  2 laps
11. Alex Caffi                Dallara-Ford 189           -  6 laps (Engine)
    
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:28.107 (236.985 km/h on lap 43)
    

Retirements    
    Andrea de Cesaris         Dallara-Ford 189           -  8 laps (Engine)
    Ayrton Senna              McLaren-Honda MP4/5        -  9 laps (Engine/Spun)
    Nigel Mansell             Ferrari 640                - 12 laps (Gearbox)
    Bertrand Gachot           Onyx-Ford ORE-1            - 15 laps (Radiator/Spun)
    Alessandro Nannini        Benetton-Ford B189         - 20 laps (Brakes)
    Olivier Grouillard        Ligier-Ford JS33           - 23 laps (Exhaust)
    Ivan Capelli              March-Judd CG891           - 23 laps (Engine)
    Nelson Piquet             Lotus-Judd 101             - 30 laps (Spun)
    Derek Warwick             Arrows-Ford A11            - 35 laps (Fuel system)
    Jonathan Palmer           Tyrrell-Ford 018           - 35 laps (Engine)
    Nicola Larini             Osella-Ford FA1M           - 37 laps (Gearbox)
    Michele Alboreto          Lola-Lamborghini LC89      - 39 laps (Electrics)
    Mauricio Gugelmin         March-Judd CG891           - 39 laps (Throttle jammed)
    Philippe Alliot           Lola-Lamborghini LC89      - 52 laps (Throttle jammed/Spun)
    Emanuele Pirro            Benetton-Ford B189         - 53 laps (Transmission)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Eddie Cheever             Arrows-Ford A11
    Christian Danner          Rial-Ford ARC2
    Pierre-Henri Raphanel     Rial-Ford ARC2
    Stefano Modena            Brabham-Judd BT58           Excluded (Missed weight check)
    
Did Not Pre-qualify    
    Stefan Johansson          Onyx-Ford ORE-1
    Gabriele Tarquini         AGS-Ford JH24
    Roberto Moreno            Coloni-Ford FC189
    Piercarlo Ghinzani        Osella-Ford FA1M
    Bernd Schneider           Zakspeed-Yamaha 891
    Aguri Suzuki              Zakspeed-Yamaha 891
    Oscar Larrauri            EuroBrun-Judd ER189
    Yannick Dalmas            AGS-Ford JH24
    Enrico Bertaggia          Coloni-Ford FC189


    Race leaders:
    Ayrton Senna               1-44 (44 laps = 255.200 km)
    Alain Prost               45-53  (9 laps =  52.200 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Ayrton Senna              McLaren-Honda MP4/5         1:23.720 (249.403 km/h)
 2. Gerhard Berger            Ferrari 640                -   1.014
 3. Nigel Mansell             Ferrari 640                -   1.019
 4. Alain Prost               McLaren-Honda MP4/5        -   1.790
 5. Riccardo Patrese          Williams-Renault FW12C     -   1.825
 6. Thierry Boutsen           Williams-Renault FW12C     -   2.435
 7. Philippe Alliot           Lola-Lamborghini LC89      -   3.265
 8. Alessandro Nannini        Benetton-Ford B189         -   3.332
 9. Emanuele Pirro            Benetton-Ford B189         -   3.677
10. Jean Alesi                Tyrrell-Ford 018           -   3.679
11. Nelson Piquet             Lotus-Judd 101             -   3.788
12. Martin Brundle            Brabham-Judd BT58          -   3.907
13. Michele Alboreto          Lola-Lamborghini LC89      -   4.083
14. Jonathan Palmer           Tyrrell-Ford 018           -   4.102
15. Pierluigi Martini         Minardi-Ford M189          -   4.203
16. Derek Warwick             Arrows-Ford A11            -   4.372
17. Andrea de Cesaris         Dallara-Ford 189           -   4.409
18. Ivan Capelli              March-Judd CG891           -   4.710
19. Satoru Nakajima           Lotus-Judd 101             -   4.721
20. Alex Caffi                Dallara-Ford 189           -   4.876
21. Olivier Grouillard        Ligier-Ford JS33           -   4.949
22. Bertrand Gachot           Onyx-Ford ORE-1            -   4.964
23. René Arnoux               Ligier-Ford JS33           -   4.965
24. Nicola Larini             Osella-Ford FA1M           -   5.053
25. Mauricio Gugelmin         March-Judd CG891           -   5.203
26. Luis Perez-Sala           Minardi-Ford M189          -   5.573
    
Did Not Qualify    
27. Stefano Modena            Brabham-Judd BT58          -   4.657
28. Eddie Cheever             Arrows-Ford A11            -   5.834
29. Christian Danner          Rial-Ford ARC2             -   8.110
30. Pierre-Henri Raphanel     Rial-Ford ARC2             -  12.575

Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Stefan Johansson          Onyx-Ford ORE-1            -   4.868
32. Gabriele Tarquini         AGS-Ford JH24              -   5.093
33. Roberto Moreno            Coloni-Ford FC189          -   5.144
34. Piercarlo Ghinzani        Osella-Ford FA1M           -   5.164
35. Bernd Schneider           Zakspeed-Yamaha 891        -   5.752
36. Aguri Suzuki              Zakspeed-Yamaha 891        -   6.365
37. Oscar Larrauri            EuroBrun-Judd ER189        -   6.369
38. Yannick Dalmas            AGS-Ford JH24              -   6.662
39. Enrico Bertaggia          Coloni-Ford FC189          -   7.886