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1989 Japanese Grand Prix

Entry list	Qualifying results	Starting grid
Fastest Laps	Classification	Lap Leaders

Race details
Official Race Name	XV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
Date	Sunday, 22 October 1989
Local Start Time	14:00 h
Grand Prix	Japanese GP
Circuit	Suzuka
Round	15 of 16
Entries	39
Qualifiers	26
Finishers	10
Race distance	5859 m × 53 laps = 310.527 km
Pole position	Right
First corner	Right
Track direction	Clockwise
Weather	Cloudy, Mild, Dry

Car No.	Entrant	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyres	Lubricant
Entry List
1	Honda Marlboro McLaren	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5	Honda 3.5 V10	Goodyear	Shell
2	Honda Marlboro McLaren	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5	Honda 3.5 V10	Goodyear	Shell
3	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Unipart
4	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 018	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Unipart
5	Canon Williams Team	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13	Renault 3.5 V10	Goodyear	Elf
6	Canon Williams Team	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13	Renault 3.5 V10	Goodyear	Elf
7	Motor Racing Developments	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58	Judd 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Elf
8	Motor Racing Developments	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58	Judd 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Elf
9	Arrows Grand Prix International	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Mobil
10	Arrows Grand Prix International	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Mobil
11	Camel Team Lotus	Nélson Piquet	Lotus 101	Judd 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Elf
12	Camel Team Lotus	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101	Judd 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Elf
15	Leyton House March Racing Team	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891	Judd 3.5 V8	Goodyear	BP
16	Leyton House March Racing Team	Ivan Capelli	March CG891	Judd 3.5 V8	Goodyear	BP
17	Osella Squadra Corse	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M89	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Agip
18	Osella Squadra Corse	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M89	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Agip
19	Benetton Formula Ltd	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189	Ford HB 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Mobil
20	Benetton Formula Ltd	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B189	Ford HB 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Mobil
21	BMS Scuderia Italia	Alex Caffi	Dallara BMS-189	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Agip
22	BMS Scuderia Italia	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara BMS-189	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Agip
23	Minardi Team	Paolo Barilla	Minardi M189	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Agip
24	Minardi Team	Luis Perez-Sala	Minardi M189	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Agip
25	Ligier Loto	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Antar
26	Ligier Loto	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Antar
27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari F1-89	Ferrari 3.5 V12	Goodyear	Agip
28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari F1-89	Ferrari 3.5 V12	Goodyear	Agip
29	Equipe Larrousse	Michele Alboreto	Lola LC89	Lamborghini 3.5 V12	Goodyear	BP
30	Equipe Larrousse	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89	Lamborghini 3.5 V12	Goodyear	BP
31	Coloni SpA	Roberto Moreno	Coloni C3	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Pirelli	-
32	Coloni SpA	Enrico Bertaggia	Coloni C3	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Pirelli	-
33	EuroBrun Racing	Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun ER-189	Judd 3.5 V8	Pirelli	-
34	West Zakspeed Racing	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891	Yamaha 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Castrol
35	West Zakspeed Racing	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891	Yamaha 3.5 V8	Pirelli	Castrol
36	Moneytron Onyx Formula One	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Mobil
37	Moneytron Onyx Formula One	J J Lehto	Onyx ORE-1	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Mobil
38	Rial Racing	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Rial ARC-02	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	-
39	Rial Racing	Bertrand Gachot	Rial ARC-02	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	-
40	Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH24	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Elf
41	Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH24	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	Goodyear	Elf

Pos.	Car No.	Driver	Car / Engine	Time	Gap	Percentage	Speed (km/h)
Pre-Qualifying
1	17	Nicola Larini	Osella / Ford	1'43.035	-	100.0%	204.711
2	30	Philippe Alliot	Lola / Lamborghini	1'43.089	0.054	100.1%	204.604
3	34	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed / Yamaha	1'44.053	1.018	101.0%	202.708
4	29	Michele Alboreto	Lola / Lamborghini	1'44.075	1.040	101.0%	202.665
5	18	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella / Ford	1'44.313	1.278	101.2%	202.203
6	31	Roberto Moreno	Coloni / Ford	1'44.498	1.463	101.4%	201.845
7	36	Stefan Johansson	Onyx / Ford	1'44.582	1.547	101.5%	201.683
8	35	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed / Yamaha	1'44.780	1.745	101.7%	201.302
9	33	Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun / Judd	1'45.446	2.411	102.3%	200.030
10	37	J J Lehto	Onyx / Ford	1'45.787	2.752	102.7%	199.386
11	40	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS / Ford	1'46.705	3.670	103.6%	197.670
12	41	Yannick Dalmas	AGS / Ford	1'48.306	5.271	105.1%	194.748
13	32	Enrico Bertaggia	Coloni / Ford	-	-	-	-

Pos.	Car No.	Driver	Car / Engine	Time	Gap	Percentage	Speed (km/h)
Qualification
1	1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren / Honda	1'38.041	-	100.0%	215.139
2	2	Alain Prost	McLaren / Honda	1'39.771	1.730	101.8%	211.408
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari / Ferrari	1'40.187	2.146	102.2%	210.530
4	27	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari / Ferrari	1'40.406	2.365	102.4%	210.071
5	6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams / Renault	1'40.936	2.895	103.0%	208.968
6	19	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton / Ford	1'41.103	3.062	103.1%	208.623
7	5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams / Renault	1'41.324	3.283	103.3%	208.168
8	30	Philippe Alliot	Lola / Lamborghini	1'41.336	3.295	103.4%	208.143
9	8	Stefano Modena	Brabham / Judd	1'41.458	3.417	103.5%	207.893
10	17	Nicola Larini	Osella / Ford	1'41.519	3.478	103.5%	207.768
11	11	Nélson Piquet	Lotus / Judd	1'41.802	3.761	103.8%	207.190
12	12	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus / Judd	1'41.988	3.947	104.0%	206.813
13	7	Martin Brundle	Brabham / Judd	1'42.182	4.141	104.2%	206.420
14	24	Luis Perez-Sala	Minardi / Ford	1'42.283	4.242	104.3%	206.216
15	21	Alex Caffi	Dallara / Ford	1'42.488	4.447	104.5%	205.804
16	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara / Ford	1'42.581	4.540	104.6%	205.617
17	16	Ivan Capelli	March / Judd	1'42.672	4.631	104.7%	205.435
18	4	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell / Ford	1'42.709	4.668	104.8%	205.361
19	23	Paolo Barilla	Minardi / Ford	1'42.780	4.739	104.8%	205.219
20	15	Mauricio Gugelmin	March / Judd	1'42.880	4.839	104.9%	205.019
21	34	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed / Yamaha	1'42.892	4.851	104.9%	204.996
22	20	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton / Ford	1'43.063	5.022	105.1%	204.655
23	26	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier / Ford	1'43.379	5.338	105.4%	204.030
24	10	Eddie Cheever	Arrows / Ford	1'43.511	5.470	105.6%	203.770
25	9	Derek Warwick	Arrows / Ford	1'43.599	5.558	105.7%	203.597
26	3	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell / Ford	1'43.757	5.716	105.8%	203.287
dnq	25	René Arnoux	Ligier / Ford	1'44.030	5.989	106.1%	202.753
dnq	29	Michele Alboreto	Lola / Lamborghini	1'44.063	6.022	106.1%	202.689
dnq	38	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Rial / Ford	1'47.160	9.119	109.3%	196.831
dnq	39	Bertrand Gachot	Rial / Ford	1'47.295	9.254	109.4%	196.583
dnpq	18	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella / Ford	1'44.313	6.272	106.4%	202.203
dnpq	31	Roberto Moreno	Coloni / Ford	1'44.498	6.457	106.6%	201.845
dnpq	36	Stefan Johansson	Onyx / Ford	1'44.582	6.541	106.7%	201.683
dnpq	35	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed / Yamaha	1'44.780	6.739	106.9%	201.302
dnpq	33	Oscar Larrauri	EuroBrun / Judd	1'45.446	7.405	107.6%	200.030
dnpq	37	J J Lehto	Onyx / Ford	1'45.787	7.746	107.9%	199.386
dnpq	40	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS / Ford	1'46.705	8.664	108.8%	197.670
dnpq	41	Yannick Dalmas	AGS / Ford	1'48.306	10.265	110.5%	194.748
dnpq	32	Enrico Bertaggia	Coloni / Ford	-	-	-	-

Starting grid

Alain Prost
McLaren / Honda
1'39.771

Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Honda
1'38.041

Nigel Mansell
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'40.406

Gerhard Berger
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'40.187

Alessandro Nannini
Benetton / Ford
1'41.103

Riccardo Patrese
Williams / Renault
1'40.936

Philippe Alliot
Lola / Lamborghini
1'41.336

Thierry Boutsen
Williams / Renault
1'41.324

Nicola Larini
Osella / Ford
1'41.519

Stefano Modena
Brabham / Judd
1'41.458

Satoru Nakajima
Lotus / Judd
1'41.988

Nélson Piquet
Lotus / Judd
1'41.802

Luis Perez-Sala
Minardi / Ford
1'42.283

Martin Brundle
Brabham / Judd
1'42.182

Andrea de Cesaris
Dallara / Ford
1'42.581

Alex Caffi
Dallara / Ford
1'42.488

Jean Alesi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'42.709

Ivan Capelli
March / Judd
1'42.672

Mauricio Gugelmin
March / Judd
1'42.880

Paolo Barilla
Minardi / Ford
1'42.780

Emanuele Pirro
Benetton / Ford
1'43.063

Bernd Schneider
Zakspeed / Yamaha
1'42.892

Eddie Cheever
Arrows / Ford
1'43.511

Olivier Grouillard
Ligier / Ford
1'43.379

Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell / Ford
1'43.757

Derek Warwick
Arrows / Ford
1'43.599

Pos.	Car No.	Driver	Car / Engine	Lap	Time	Gap	Percentage	Speed (km/h)
Fastest Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	McLaren / Honda	43	1'43.506	-	100.0%	203.779
2	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari / Ferrari	26	1'44.189	0.683	100.7%	202.444
3	19	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton / Ford	28	1'44.919	1.413	101.4%	201.035
4	20	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton / Ford	25	1'45.049	1.543	101.5%	200.786
5	27	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari / Ferrari	32	1'45.077	1.571	101.5%	200.733
6	5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams / Renault	37	1'45.115	1.609	101.6%	200.660
7	6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams / Renault	26	1'45.335	1.829	101.8%	200.241
8	30	Philippe Alliot	Lola / Lamborghini	25	1'45.353	1.847	101.8%	200.207
9	7	Martin Brundle	Brabham / Judd	46	1'46.194	2.688	102.6%	198.621
10	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara / Ford	35	1'46.225	2.719	102.6%	198.563
11	11	Nélson Piquet	Lotus / Judd	33	1'46.420	2.914	102.8%	198.200
12	4	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell / Ford	34	1'46.674	3.168	103.1%	197.728
13	9	Derek Warwick	Arrows / Ford	32	1'47.069	3.563	103.4%	196.998
14	12	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus / Judd	30	1'47.338	3.832	103.7%	196.504
15	16	Ivan Capelli	March / Judd	25	1'47.465	3.959	103.8%	196.272
16	10	Eddie Cheever	Arrows / Ford	27	1'47.920	4.414	104.3%	195.445
17	15	Mauricio Gugelmin	March / Judd	43	1'47.976	4.470	104.3%	195.343
18	26	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier / Ford	22	1'48.145	4.639	104.5%	195.038
19	8	Stefano Modena	Brabham / Judd	31	1'48.609	5.103	104.9%	194.205
20	21	Alex Caffi	Dallara / Ford	29	1'49.322	5.816	105.6%	192.938
21	17	Nicola Larini	Osella / Ford	19	1'49.479	5.973	105.8%	192.662
22	3	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell / Ford	4	1'49.910	6.404	106.2%	191.906
23	34	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed / Yamaha	1	2'11.970	28.464	127.5%	159.827
-	1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren / Honda	38	1'43.025	-	99.5%	204.731

Pos.	Car No.	Driver	Car / Engine	Laps	Time	Gap/ Retirement	Speed (km/h)
Classification
1	19	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton / Ford	53	1:35'06.277	-	195.907
2	6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams / Renault	53	1:35'18.181	11.904	195.499
3	5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams / Renault	53	1:35'19.723	13.446	195.446
4	11	Nélson Piquet	Lotus / Judd	53	1:36'50.502	1'44.225	192.393
5	7	Martin Brundle	Brabham / Judd	52	1:35'09.012	1 Lap	192.118
6	9	Derek Warwick	Arrows / Ford	52	1:35'19.112	1 Lap	191.779
7	15	Mauricio Gugelmin	March / Judd	52	1:35'37.237	1 Lap	191.173
8	10	Eddie Cheever	Arrows / Ford	52	1:36'12.091	1 Lap	190.019
9	21	Alex Caffi	Dallara / Ford	52	1:36'56.031	1 Lap	188.583
10	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara / Ford	51	1:35'08.582	2 Laps	188.438
dsq	1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren / Honda	53	1:35'03.980	Disqualified	195.985
ret	2	Alain Prost	McLaren / Honda	46	1:21'04.109	Collision	199.471
ret	8	Stefano Modena	Brabham / Judd	46	1:24'21.306	Engine	191.700
ret	27	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari / Ferrari	43	1:16'58.076	Engine	196.396
ret	12	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus / Judd	41	1:15'26.412	Engine	191.054
ret	4	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell / Ford	37	1:08'23.517	Gearbox	190.183
ret	30	Philippe Alliot	Lola / Lamborghini	36	1:05'21.182	Engine	193.647
ret	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari / Ferrari	34	1:00'55.310	Gearbox	196.192
ret	20	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton / Ford	33	59'46.974	Collision	194.049
ret	26	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier / Ford	31	57'47.411	Engine	188.574
ret	16	Ivan Capelli	March / Judd	27	49'34.440	Suspension	191.463
ret	17	Nicola Larini	Osella / Ford	21	43'12.444	Brakes	170.858
ret	3	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell / Ford	20	37'32.536	Fuel leak	187.277
ret	34	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed / Yamaha	1	2'11.970	Gearbox	159.827
ret	24	Luis Perez-Sala	Minardi / Ford	0	-	Collision	-
ret	23	Paolo Barilla	Minardi / Ford	0	-	Clutch	-

Lap Leaders
1	2	Alain Prost	McLaren / Honda	43	81%
2	1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren / Honda	8	15%
3	19	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton / Ford	2	4%

Best thanks go to Jonathan Davies from ChicaneF1.com for providing the data on this page!

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1989 Japanese Grand Prix

Race details

Entry List

Pre-Qualifying

Qualification

Starting grid

Fastest Laps

Classification

Lap Leaders