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