1990 Grand Prix of Australia
4 November - Adelaide: 306.180km (3.780km x 81 laps)
Pole Position: Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/5B, 1:15.671
Results
1. Nelson Piquet Benetton-Ford B190 1:49:44.570 (167.399 km/h)
2. Nigel Mansell Ferrari 641 - 3.129
3. Alain Prost Ferrari 641 - 37.259
4. Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda MP4/5B - 46.862
5. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13B - 1:51.160
6. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13B - 1 lap
7. Roberto Moreno Benetton-Ford B190 - 1 lap
8. Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 019 - 1 lap
9. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M190 - 2 laps
10. Nicola Larini Ligier-Ford JS33B - 2 laps
11. Philippe Alliot Ligier-Ford JS33B - 3 laps
12. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT59 - 4 laps
13. Olivier Grouillard Osella-Ford FA1M-E - 7 laps
Fastest lap: Nigel Mansell, 1:18.203 (174.009 km/h on lap 75)
Retirements
Emanuele Pirro Dallara-Ford 190 - 13 laps (Electrics)
Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5B - 20 laps (Accident)
Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH25 - 23 laps (Engine/Fire)
Johnny Herbert Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 24 laps (Clutch)
Satoru Nakajima Tyrrell-Ford 019 - 28 laps (Spun)
Ivan Capelli Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 35 laps (Throttle jammed)
Derek Warwick Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 38 laps (Gearbox)
Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 54 laps (Brakes/Spun)
Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 190 - 58 laps (Electrics)
Eric Bernard Lola-Lamborghini 90 - 60 laps (Gearbox)
Gianni Morbidelli Minardi-Ford M190 - 61 laps (Gearbox)
David Brabham Brabham-Judd BT59 - 63 laps (Spun/Stalled)
Aguri Suzuki Lola-Lamborghini 90 - 75 laps (Differential)
Did Not Qualify
Michele Alboreto Arrows-Ford A11B
Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH25
Alex Caffi Arrows-Ford A11B
Bertrand Gachot Coloni-Ford FC189C
Race leaders:
Ayrton Senna 1-61 (61 laps = 230.580 km)
Nelson Piquet 62-81 (20 laps = 75.600 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda MP4/5B 1:15.671 (179.831 km/h)
2. Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda MP4/5B - 0.573
3. Nigel Mansell Ferrari 641 - 0.681
4. Alain Prost Ferrari 641 - 0.694
5. Jean Alesi Tyrrell-Ford 019 - 1.166
6. Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault FW13B - 1.485
7. Nelson Piquet Benetton-Ford B190 - 1.502
8. Roberto Moreno Benetton-Ford B190 - 1.766
9. Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault FW13B - 1.925
10. Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford M190 - 2.156
11. Derek Warwick Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 2.680
12. Nicola Larini Ligier-Ford JS33B - 3.059
13. Satoru Nakajima Tyrrell-Ford 019 - 3.067
14. Ivan Capelli Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 3.172
15. Andrea de Cesaris Dallara-Ford 190 - 3.187
16. Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House-Judd CG901 - 3.189
17. Stefano Modena Brabham-Judd BT59 - 3.215
18. Johnny Herbert Lotus-Lamborghini 102 - 3.420
19. Philippe Alliot Ligier-Ford JS33B - 3.531
20. Gianni Morbidelli Minardi-Ford M190 - 3.676
21. Emanuele Pirro Dallara-Ford 190 - 3.805
22. Olivier Grouillard Osella-Ford FA1M-E - 4.051
23. Eric Bernard Lola-Lamborghini 90 - 4.187
24. Aguri Suzuki Lola-Lamborghini 90 - 4.299
25. David Brabham Brabham-Judd BT59 - 4.547
26. Gabriele Tarquini AGS-Ford JH25 - 4.625
Did Not Qualify
27. Michele Alboreto Arrows-Ford A11B - 4.874
28. Yannick Dalmas AGS-Ford JH25 - 4.899
29. Alex Caffi Arrows-Ford A11B - 4.938
30. Bertrand Gachot Coloni-Ford FC189C - 7.464