1989 Mexican Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 16 in the 1989 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | May 28, 1989 | |
| Official name | XIII Gran Premio de Mexico | |
| Location | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.421 km (2.747 mi) | |
| Distance | 69 laps, 305.049 km (189.548 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, dry, sunny 25°C | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda |
| Time | 1:17.876 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Nigel Mansell |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:20.420 on lap 41 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda |
| Second |  Riccardo Patrese |
Williams-Renault |
| Third | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell-Ford |
The 1989 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, on May 28, 1989. It was the fourth race of the 1989 Formula One season.
Classification
Pre Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Martin Brundle |
Brabham-Judd | 1:21.770 | — |
| 2 | 8 | Stefano Modena |
Brabham-Judd | 1:22.211 | +0.441 |
| 3 | 21 | Alex Caffi |
Dallara-Ford | 1:22.876 | +1.106 |
| 4 | 36 |  Stefan Johansson |
Onyx-Ford | 1:23.288 | +1.518 |
| 5 | 37 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bertrand Gachot |
Onyx-Ford | 1:23.752 | +1.982 |
| 6 | 33 |  Gregor Foitek |
EuroBrun-Judd | 1.24.351 | +2.581 |
| 7 | 17 | Nicola Larini |
Osella-Ford | 1:24.392 | +2.622 |
| 8 | 39 |  Volker Weidler |
Rial-Ford | 1:24.966 | +3.196 |
| 9 | 34 | Bernd Schneider |
Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:25.418 | +3.648 |
| 10 | 35 |  Aguri Suzuki |
Zakspeed-Yamaha | 1:25.658 | +3.888 |
| 11 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Osella-Ford | 1:26.065 | +4.295 |
| 12 | 41 | Joachim Winkelhock |
AGS-Ford | 1:26.754 | +4.984 |
| 13 | 32 |  Pierre-Henri Raphanel |
Coloni-Ford | 1:34.357 | +12.587 |
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda | 1:19.112 | 1:17.876 | — |
| 2 | 2 | Alain Prost |
McLaren-Honda | 1:20.401 | 1:18.773 | +0.897 |
| 3 | 27 | Nigel Mansell |
Ferrari | 1:21.170 | 1:19.137 | +1.261 |
| 4 | 16 | Ivan Capelli |
March-Judd | 1:24.720 | 1:19.337 | +1.461 |
| 5 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese |
Williams-Renault | 1:21.763 | 1:19.656 | +1.780 |
| 6 | 28 |  Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari | 1:21.564 | 1:19.835 | +1.959 |
| 7 | 4 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:22.150 | 1:20.066 | +2.190 |
| 8 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen |
Williams-Renault | 1:21.456 | 1:20.234 | +2.358 |
| 9 | 8 | Stefano Modena |
Brabham-Judd | 1:22.640 | 1:20.505 | +2.629 |
| 10 | 9 | Derek Warwick |
Arrows-Ford | 1:23.245 | 1:20.601 | +2.725 |
| 11 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard |
Ligier-Ford | 1:23.053 | 1:20.859 | +2.983 |
| 12 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Dallara-Ford | 1:23.066 | 1:20.873 | +2.997 |
| 13 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini |
Benetton-Ford | 1:21.791 | 1:20.888 | +3.012 |
| 14 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:21.561 | 1:20.888 | +3.012 |
| 15 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima |
Lotus-Judd | 1:22.438 | 1:20.943 | +3.067 |
| 16 | 30 | Philippe Alliot |
Lola-Lamborghini | 1:22.014 | 1:21.031 | +3.155 |
| 17 | 40 | Gabriele Tarquini |
AGS-Ford | 1:23.004 | 1:21.031 | +3.155 |
| 18 | 20 | Johnny Herbert |
Benetton-Ford | 1:22.553 | 1:21.105 | +3.229 |
| 19 | 21 | Alex Caffi |
Dallara-Ford | 1:22.705 | 1:21.139 | +3.263 |
| 20 | 7 | Martin Brundle |
Brabham-Judd | 1:23.375 | 1:21.217 | +3.341 |
| 21 | 36 | Stefan Johansson |
Onyx-Ford | 1:23.746 | 1:21.358 | +3.482 |
| 22 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini |
Minardi-Ford | 1:24.181 | 1:21.471 | +3.595 |
| 23 | 38 | Christian Danner |
Rial-Ford | 1:22.931 | 1:21.696 | +3.820 |
| 24 | 10 |  Eddie Cheever |
Arrows-Ford | 1:23.427 | 1:21.716 | +3.840 |
| 25 | 25 | René Arnoux |
Ligier-Ford | 1:24.890 | 1:21.830 | +3.954 |
| 26 | 11 | Nelson Piquet |
Lotus-Judd | 1:23.090 | 1:21.831 | +3.955 |
| 27 | 24 |  Luis Pérez-Sala |
Minardi-Ford | 1:26.567 | 1:21.935 | +4.059 |
| 28 | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin |
March-Judd | 1:22.712 | 1:22.081 | +4.205 |
| 29 | 29 | Yannick Dalmas |
Lola-Lamborghini | 1:25.651 | 9:27.789 | +7.775 |
| 30 | 31 | Roberto Moreno |
Coloni-Ford | no time | 3:34.095 | +2:16.219 |
Race
Notes
- Only point: Gabriele Tarquini
- First Grand Prix start: Onyx
- This was Riccardo Patrese's 181st Grand Prix entry, breaking a record held by Jacques Laffite. Patrese had already surpassed the record for the most starts, previously jointly held by Laffite and Graham Hill on 176.
- This was the third race in a row where the unreliable electronic semi-automatic gearbox in Nigel Mansell's Ferrari failed. Out of Mansell's 7 retirements over the year, 4 of them were because of gearbox failure.
- This was Ayrton Senna's 33rd pole position, equalling the record held by Jim Clark.
- The last row on the grid featured two drivers (René Arnoux and Nelson Piquet) who could boast 27 wins, 42 pole positions and 3 World Championships (all Piquet) between them.
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2007-08-04.
| Previous race: 1989 Monaco Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1989 season |
Next race: 1989 United States Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1988 Mexican Grand Prix |
Mexican Grand Prix | Next race: 1990 Mexican Grand Prix |
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