1990 Grand Prix of Japan
21 October - Suzuka: 310.527km (5.859km x 53 laps)
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/5B, 1:36.996
Results
1. Nelson Piquet Benetton-Ford B190 1:34:36.824 (196.923 km/h)
2. Roberto Moreno Benetton-Ford B190 - 7.223
3. Aguri Suzuki Lola-Lamborghini 90 - 22.469
4. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13B - 36.258
5. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13B - 46.884
6. Satoru Nakajima Tyrrell-Ford 019 - 1:12.350
7. Nicola Larini Ligier-Ford JS33B - 1 lap
8. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M190 - 1 lap
9. Alex Caffi Arrows-Ford A11B - 1 lap
10. Philippe Alliot Ligier-Ford JS33B - 1 lap
Fastest lap: Riccardo Patrese, 1:44.233 (179.674 km/h on lap 40)
Retirements
Derek Warwick Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 15 laps (Gearbox)
Johnny Herbert Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 22 laps (Engine)
Michele Alboreto Arrows-Ford A11B - 25 laps (Engine)
Nigel Mansell Ferrari 641 - 27 laps (Transmission)
Eric Bernard Lola-Lamborghini 90 - 29 laps (Oil leak/Fire)
Emanuele Pirro Dallara-Ford 190 - 29 laps (Alternator)
Gianni Morbidelli Minardi-Ford M190 - 35 laps (Spun)
Ivan Capelli Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 37 laps (Ignition)
Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 190 - 40 laps (Spun)
Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 48 laps (Engine)
David Brabham Brabham-Judd BT59 - 51 laps (Clutch)
Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda MP4/5B - 52 laps (Spun)
Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5B - 53 laps (Accident)
Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT59 - 53 laps (Accident)
Alain Prost Ferrari 641 - 53 laps (Accident)
Did Not Start
Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 019 Driver unfit/Spain accident
Did Not Qualify
Olivier Grouillard Osella-Ford FA1M-E
Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH25
Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH25
Bertrand Gachot Coloni-Ford FC189C
Race leaders:
Gerhard Berger 1 (1 lap = 5.859 km)
Nigel Mansell 2-26 (25 laps = 146.475 km)
Nelson Piquet 27-53 (27 laps = 158.193 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5B 1:36.996 (217.456 km/h)
2. Alain Prost Ferrari 641 - 0.232
3. Nigel Mansell Ferrari 641 - 0.723
4. Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda MP4/5B - 1.122
5. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13B - 2.328
6. Nelson Piquet Benetton-Ford B190 - 3.053
7. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13B - 3.359
8. Roberto Moreno Benetton-Ford B190 - 3.583
9. Aguri Suzuki Lola-Lamborghini 90 - 3.892
10. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M190 - 3.903
11. Derek Warwick Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 4.028
12. Ivan Capelli Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 4.037
13. Satoru Nakajima Tyrrell-Ford 019 - 4.082
14. Johnny Herbert Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 4.592
15. Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 4.702
16. Eric Bernard Lola-Lamborghini 90 - 4.713
17. Nicola Larini Ligier-Ford JS33B - 5.343
18. Emanuele Pirro Dallara-Ford 190 - 5.365
19. Gianni Morbidelli Minardi-Ford M190 - 5.368
20. Philippe Alliot Ligier-Ford JS33B - 5.597
21. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT59 - 5.621
22. David Brabham Brabham-Judd BT59 - 6.160
23. Alex Caffi Arrows-Ford A11B - 6.274
24. Michele Alboreto Arrows-Ford A11B - 6.308
25. Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 190 - 6.605
Did Not Qualify
26. Olivier Grouillard Osella-Ford FA1M-E - 6.786
27. Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH25 - 7.285
28. Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH25 - 7.414
29. Bertrand Gachot Coloni-Ford FC189C - 8.397