1990 Grand Prix of the USA
11 March - Phoenix: 273.460km (3.798km x 72 laps)
Pole Position: Gerhard Berger, McLaren-Honda MP4/5B, 1:28.664
Results
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5B 1:52:32.829 (145.784 km/h)
2. Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 8.685
3. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13B - 54.080
4. Nelson Piquet Benetton-Ford B189B - 1:08.358
5. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT58 - 1:09.503
6. Satoru Nakajima Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 1 lap
7. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M189 - 1 lap
8. Eric Bernard Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 1 lap
9. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13B - 1 lap
10. Michele Alboreto Arrows-Ford A11B - 2 laps
11. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B189B - 2 laps
12. Bernd Schneider Arrows-Ford A11 - 2 laps
13. Roberto Moreno EuroBrun-Judd ER189 - 5 laps
14. Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Gerhard Berger, 1:31.050 (150.170 km/h on lap 34)
Retirements
Paolo Barilla Minardi-Ford M189 - 18 laps (Driver discomfort/Cramp)
Aguri Suzuki Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 19 laps (Brakes)
Nigel Mansell Ferrari 641 - 23 laps (Clutch/Spun/Fire)
Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda MP4/5B - 28 laps (Clutch/Accident)
Olivier Grouillard Osella-Ford FA1M - 33 laps (Accident)
Gregor Foitek Brabham-Judd BT58 - 33 laps (Accident)
Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 190 - 47 laps (Engine)
Alain Prost Ferrari 641 - 51 laps (Oil leak)
Ivan Capelli Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 52 laps (Electrics)
Derek Warwick Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 66 laps (Suspension)
Nicola Larini Ligier-Ford JS33B - 68 laps (Throttle jammed/Spun)
Did Not Start
Martin Donnelly Lotus-Lamborghini 102 Ignition on dummy grid
Philippe Alliot Ligier-Ford JS33B Excluded (Push start after practice spin)
Did Not Qualify
Stefan Johansson Onyx-Ford ORE-1
Gianni Morbidelli Dallara-Ford 190
J.J. Lehto Onyx-Ford ORE-1
Did Not Pre-qualify
Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH24
Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH24
Claudio Langes EuroBrun-Judd ER189
Gary Brabham Life L190
Bertrand Gachot Coloni-Subaru FC189B
Race leaders:
Jean Alesi 1-34 (34 laps = 129.132 km)
Ayrton Senna 35-72 (38 laps = 144.324 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda MP4/5B 1:28.664 (154.211 km/h)
2. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M189 - 0.067
3. Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 190 - 0.355
4. Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 0.744
5. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5B - 0.767
6. Nelson Piquet Benetton-Ford B189B - 1.198
7. Alain Prost Ferrari 641 - 1.246
8. Olivier Grouillard Osella-Ford FA1M - 1.283
9. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13B - 1.395
10. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT58 - 1.463
11. Satoru Nakajima Tyrrell-Ford 018 - 1.466
12. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13B - 1.549
13. Nicola Larini Ligier-Ford JS33B - 1.760
14. Paolo Barilla Minardi-Ford M189 - 2.530
15. Eric Bernard Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 2.562
16. Roberto Moreno EuroBrun-Judd ER189 - 2.583
17. Nigel Mansell Ferrari 641 - 2.699
18. Aguri Suzuki Lola-Lamborghini LC89 - 2.750
19. Martin Donnelly Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 2.986
Philippe Alliot Ligier-Ford JS33B - 3.000 (Excluded/Push start)
20. Bernd Schneider Arrows-Ford A11 - 3.228
21. Michele Alboreto Arrows-Ford A11B - 3.284
22. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B189B - 3.320
23. Gregor Foitek Brabham-Judd BT58 - 3.734
24. Derek Warwick Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 3.736
25. Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 4.240
26. Ivan Capelli Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 4.380
Did Not Qualify
27. Stefan Johansson Onyx-Ford ORE-1 - 4.804
28. Gianni Morbidelli Dallara-Ford 190 - 5.628
29. J.J. Lehto Onyx-Ford ORE-1 No time
Did Not Pre-qualify
30. Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH24 - 6.756
31. Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH24 - 6.817
32. Claudio Langes EuroBrun-Judd ER189 - 8.735
33. Gary Brabham Life L190 - 38.483
34. Bertrand Gachot Coloni-Subaru FC189B -3:46.346