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Formula 1 1989 season
The 1989 Formula 1 season ran 16 races and ended with the title going to Alain Prost, driving for McLaren. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 16 races of 1989
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Brazil | Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Mexico | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| United States Grand Prix | Phoenix street circuit | USA | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | Thierry Boutsen (Williams) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | France | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | UK | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Germany | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Hungary | Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Autódromo do Estoril | Portugal | Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez | Spain | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit | Japan | Alessandro Nannini (Benetton) |
| Australian Grand Prix | Adelaide Street Circuit | Australia | Thierry Boutsen (Williams) |
1989 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost (champion) | McLaren | 4 | 81 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 6 | 60 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 0 | 40 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 2 | 37 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1 | 32 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 0 | 7 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 15 countries, with 6 different winners over 1989: Ayrton Senna (6), Alain Prost (4), Nigel Mansell (2), Thierry Boutsen (2), Gerhard Berger (1), Alessandro Nannini (1). Ayrton Senna won more than anyone, 6 of the 16 races. The title went to Alain Prost (France), driving for McLaren, the third of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Alain Prost closed the year on 81 points, 21 more than Ayrton Senna. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1989 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1988 season and the 1990 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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