1989 Grand Prix of Japan
22 October - Suzuka: 310.527km (5.859km x 53 laps)
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/5, 1:38.041
Results
Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5 1:35:03.980 (Disqualified/Push start after accident)
1. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B189 1:35:06.277 (195.907 km/h)
2. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13 - 11.904
3. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13 - 13.446
4. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Judd 101 - 1:44.225
5. Martin Brundle Brabham-Judd BT58 - 1 lap
6. Derek Warwick Arrows-Ford A11 - 1 lap
7. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd CG891 - 1 lap
8. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Ford A11 - 1 lap
9. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 189 - 1 lap
10. Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 189 - 2 laps
Fastest lap: Alain Prost*, 1:43.506 (203.779 km/h on lap 43)
Retirements
Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/5 - 7 laps (Accident)
Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT58 - 7 laps (Engine)
Nigel Mansell Ferrari 640 - 10 laps (Engine)
Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Judd 101 - 12 laps (Engine)
Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 16 laps (Gearbox)
Philippe Alliot Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 17 laps (Engine)
Gerhard Berger Ferrari 640 - 19 laps (Gearbox)
Emanuele Pirro Benetton-Ford B189 - 20 laps (Accident)
Olivier Grouillard Ligier-Ford JS33 - 22 laps (Engine)
Ivan Capelli March-Judd CG891 - 26 laps (Suspension)
Nicola Larini Osella-Ford FA1M - 32 laps (Brakes)
Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 33 laps (Fuel leak)
Bernd Schneider Zakspeed-Yamaha 891 - 52 laps (Gearbox)
Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M189 - 53 laps (Accident)
Paolo Barilla Minardi-Ford M189 - 53 laps (Clutch)
Did Not Qualify
René Arnoux Ligier-Ford JS33
Michele Alboreto Lola-Lamborghini LC89
Pierre-Henri Raphanel Rial-Ford ARC2
Bertrand Gachot Rial-Ford ARC2
Did Not Pre-qualify
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1M
Roberto Moreno Coloni-Ford FC189
Stefan Johansson Onyx-Ford ORE-1
Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed-Yamaha 891
Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Judd ER189
J.J. Lehto Onyx-Ford ORE-1
Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH24
Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH24
Enrico Bertaggia Coloni-Ford FC189
* Senna scored original fastest lap in 1:43.025 (204.731 km/h)
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1-20 (20 laps = 117.180 km)
Ayrton Senna 21-23 (3 laps = 17.577 km)
Alain Prost 24-46 (23 laps = 134.757 km)
Ayrton Senna 47-48 (2 laps = 11.718 km)
Alessandro Nannini 49-50 (2 laps = 11.718 km)
Ayrton Senna 51-53 (3 laps = 17.577 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5 1:38.041 (215.139 km/h)
2. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/5 - 1.730
3. Gerhard Berger Ferrari 640 - 2.146
4. Nigel Mansell Ferrari 640 - 2.365
5. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13 - 2.895
6. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B189 - 3.062
7. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13 - 3.283
8. Philippe Alliot Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 3.295
9. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT58 - 3.417
10. Nicola Larini Osella-Ford FA1M - 3.478
11. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Judd 101 - 3.761
12. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Judd 101 - 3.947
13. Martin Brundle Brabham-Judd BT58 - 4.141
14. Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M189 - 4.242
15. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 189 - 4.447
16. Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 189 - 4.540
17. Ivan Capelli March-Judd CG891 - 4.631
18. Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 4.668
19. Paolo Barilla Minardi-Ford M189 - 4.739
20. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd CG891 - 4.839
21. Bernd Schneider Zakspeed-Yamaha 891 - 4.851
22. Emanuele Pirro Benetton-Ford B189 - 5.022
23. Olivier Grouillard Ligier-Ford JS33 - 5.338
24. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Ford A11 - 5.470
25. Derek Warwick Arrows-Ford A11 - 5.558
26. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 5.716
Did Not Qualify
27. René Arnoux Ligier-Ford JS33 - 5.989
28. Michele Alboreto Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 6.022
29. Pierre-Henri Raphanel Rial-Ford ARC2 - 9.119
30. Bertrand Gachot Rial-Ford ARC2 - 9.254
Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1M - 6.272
32. Roberto Moreno Coloni-Ford FC189 - 6.457
33. Stefan Johansson Onyx-Ford ORE-1 - 6.541
34. Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed-Yamaha 891 - 6.739
35. Oscar Larrauri EuroBrun-Judd ER189 - 7.405
36. J.J. Lehto Onyx-Ford ORE-1 - 7.746
37. Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH24 - 8.664
38. Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH24 - 10.265
39. Enrico Bertaggia Coloni-Ford FC189 No time