1989 Grand Prix of Brazil
26 March - Rio de Janeiro: 306.891km (5.031km x 61 laps)
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/5, 1:25.302
Results
1. Nigel Mansell Ferrari 640 1:38:58.744 (186.034 km/h)
2. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/5 - 7.809
3. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd 881 - 9.370
4. Johnny Herbert Benetton-Ford B188 - 10.493
5. Derek Warwick Arrows-Ford A11 - 17.866
6. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B188 - 18.241
7. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 017B - 1 lap
8. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Judd 101 - 1 lap
9. Olivier Grouillard Ligier-Ford JS33 - 1 lap
10. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 017B - 2 laps
11. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5 - 2 laps
12. Philippe Alliot Lola-Lamborghini LC88B - 3 laps
13. Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 189 - 4 laps (Engine)
14. Christian Danner Rial-Ford ARC2 - 5 laps (Gearbox)
Fastest lap: Riccardo Patrese, 1:32.507 (195.786 km/h on lap 47)
Retirements
Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW12C - 10 laps (Camshaft)
Eddie Cheever Arrows-Ford A11 - 24 laps (Accident)
Bernd Schneider Zakspeed-Yamaha 891 - 25 laps (Suspension/Accident)
Martin Brundle Brabham-Judd BT58 - 34 laps (Halfshaft)
Ivan Capelli March-Judd 881 - 39 laps (Suspension)
Nicola Larini Osella-Ford FA1M - 51 laps (Disqualified/Started from wrong grid position)
Nelson Piquet Lotus-Judd 101 - 51 laps (Fuel system)
Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT58 - 52 laps (Halfshaft)
Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW12C - 58 laps (Engine)
Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M188B - 59 laps (Engine mounting)
Gerhard Berger Ferrari 640 - 61 laps (Accident)
Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M188B - 61 laps (Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Yannick Dalmas Lola-Lamborghini LC88B
René Arnoux Ligier-Ford JS33
Gregor Foitek EuroBrun-Judd ER188B
Roberto Moreno Coloni-Ford FC188B
Did Not Pre-qualify
Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 189
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1M
Volker Weidler Rial-Ford ARC2
Pierre-Henri Raphanel Coloni-Ford FC188B
Joachim Winkelhock AGS-Ford JH23B
Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed-Yamaha 891
Stefan Johansson Onyx-Ford ORE-1
Bertrand Gachot Onyx-Ford ORE-1
Race leaders:
Riccardo Patrese 1-15 (15 laps = 75.465 km)
Nigel Mansell 16-20 (5 laps = 25.155 km)
Riccardo Patrese 21-22 (2 laps = 10.062 km)
Alain Prost 23-27 (5 laps = 25.155 km)
Nigel Mansell 28-44 (17 laps = 85.527 km)
Alain Prost 45-46 (2 laps = 10.062 km)
Nigel Mansell 47-61 (15 laps = 75.465 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5 1:25.302 (212.323 km/h)
2. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW12C - 0.870
3. Gerhard Berger Ferrari 640 - 0.969
4. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW12C - 1.157
5. Alain Prost McLaren-Honda MP4/5 - 1.318
6. Nigel Mansell Ferrari 640 - 1.470
7. Ivan Capelli March-Judd 881 - 1.733
8. Derek Warwick Arrows-Ford A11 - 2.106
9. Nelson Piquet Lotus-Judd 101 - 2.135
10. Johnny Herbert Benetton-Ford B188 - 2.324
11. Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford B188 - 2.563
12. Mauricio Gugelmin March-Judd 881 - 2.654
13. Martin Brundle Brabham-Judd BT58 - 2.972
14. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT58 - 3.319
15. Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 189 - 3.703
16. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M188B - 4.133
17. Christian Danner Rial-Ford ARC2 - 4.153
18. Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell-Ford 017B - 4.271
19. Nicola Larini Osella-Ford FA1M - 4.844
20. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 017B - 4.953
21. Satoru Nakajima Lotus-Judd 101 - 5.073
22. Olivier Grouillard Ligier-Ford JS33 - 5.108
23. Luis Perez-Sala Minardi-Ford M188B - 5.341
24. Eddie Cheever Arrows-Ford A11 - 5.355
25. Bernd Schneider Zakspeed-Yamaha 891 - 5.559
26. Philippe Alliot Lola-Lamborghini LC88B - 5.707
Did Not Qualify
27. Yannick Dalmas Lola-Lamborghini LC88B - 5.958
28. René Arnoux Ligier-Ford JS33 - 6.074
29. Gregor Foitek EuroBrun-Judd ER188B - 6.489
30. Roberto Moreno Coloni-Ford FC188B - 7.259
Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Alex Caffi Dallara-Ford 189 - 5.445
32. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1M - 5.848
33. Volker Weidler Rial-Ford ARC2 - 6.662
34. Pierre-Henri Raphanel Coloni-Ford FC188B - 6.717
35. Joachim Winkelhock AGS-Ford JH23B - 7.680
36. Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed-Yamaha 891 - 7.777
37. Stefan Johansson Onyx-Ford ORE-1 - 9.930
38. Bertrand Gachot Onyx-Ford ORE-1 - 12.630