World Drivers' Championship

1989

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1989 Formula One World Championship

Alain Prost won the 1989 World Drivers' Championship for McLaren with 76 points, 16 ahead of Ayrton Senna (McLaren).

Prost won 4 of the 16 races. McLaren won the most races (10 of 16). Six different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Alain ProstMcLaren41176
2Ayrton SennaMcLaren6760
3Riccardo PatreseWilliams0640
4Nigel MansellFerrari2638
5Thierry BoutsenWilliams2537
6Alessandro NanniniBenetton1432
7Gerhard BergerFerrari1321
8Nelson PiquetTeam Lotus0012
9Jean AlesiTyrrell008
10Derek WarwickArrows007
11Eddie CheeverArrows016
12Stefan JohanssonOnyx016
13Michele AlboretoLarrousse / Tyrrell016
14Johnny HerbertBenetton / Tyrrell005
15Pierluigi MartiniMinardi005
16Maurício GugelminMarch014
17Andrea de CesarisDallara014
18Stefano ModenaBrabham014
19Alex CaffiDallara004
20Martin BrundleBrabham004
21Satoru NakajimaTeam Lotus003
22Christian DannerRial003
23Emanuele PirroBenetton002
24René ArnouxLigier002
25Jonathan PalmerTyrrell002
26Olivier GrouillardLigier001
27Gabriele TarquiniAGS001
28Luis Pérez-SalaMinardi001
29Philippe AlliotLarrousse001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Brazilian Grand Prix26 Mar 1989Nigel MansellFerrariAyrton SennaRiccardo Patrese
2San Marino Grand Prix23 Apr 1989Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAlain Prost
3Monaco Grand Prix7 May 1989Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAlain Prost
4Mexican Grand Prix28 May 1989Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaNigel Mansell
5United States Grand Prix4 Jun 1989Alain ProstMcLarenAyrton SennaAyrton Senna
6Canadian Grand Prix18 Jun 1989Thierry BoutsenWilliamsAlain ProstJonathan Palmer
7French Grand Prix9 Jul 1989Alain ProstMcLarenAlain ProstMaurício Gugelmin
8British Grand Prix16 Jul 1989Alain ProstMcLarenAyrton SennaNigel Mansell
9German Grand Prix30 Jul 1989Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAyrton Senna
10Hungarian Grand Prix13 Aug 1989Nigel MansellFerrariRiccardo PatreseNigel Mansell
11Belgian Grand Prix27 Aug 1989Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAlain Prost
12Italian Grand Prix10 Sep 1989Alain ProstMcLarenAyrton SennaAlain Prost
13Portuguese Grand Prix24 Sep 1989Gerhard BergerFerrariAyrton SennaGerhard Berger
14Spanish Grand Prix1 Oct 1989Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAyrton Senna
15Japanese Grand Prix22 Oct 1989Alessandro NanniniBenettonAyrton SennaAlain Prost
16Australian Grand Prix5 Nov 1989Thierry BoutsenWilliamsAyrton SennaSatoru Nakajima

Race by race

Round 1

Brazilian Grand Prix

26 Mar 1989 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Nigel Mansell won for Ferrari from P6, 7.809s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • First career podium for Maurício Gugelmin.
  • Nigel Mansell leads the championship by 3 points from Alain Prost with 15 rounds to go.
Round 2

San Marino Grand Prix

23 Apr 1989 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 40.225s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Alain Prost took the championship lead from Nigel Mansell.
  • Championship leader Nigel Mansell retired (gearbox).
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
Round 3

Monaco Grand Prix

7 May 1989 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 52.529s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Ayrton Senna took the championship lead from Alain Prost.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • First career podium for Stefano Modena.
  • Ayrton Senna's 2nd win of 1989.
Round 4

Mexican Grand Prix

28 May 1989 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 15.560s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • Ayrton Senna's 3rd consecutive win.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 7 points from Alain Prost with 12 rounds to go.
Round 5

United States Grand Prix

4 Jun 1989 · Phoenix street circuit, Phoenix, USA

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P2, 39.696s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • Alain Prost took the championship lead from Ayrton Senna.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (electrical).
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (electrical).
Round 6

Canadian Grand Prix

18 Jun 1989 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Thierry Boutsen won for Williams from P6, 30.007s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • First career win for Thierry Boutsen.
  • Championship leader Alain Prost retired (suspension).
  • Attrition: only 8 of 26 starters were classified.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Polesitter Alain Prost retired (suspension).
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 2 points from Ayrton Senna with 10 rounds to go.
Round 7

French Grand Prix

9 Jul 1989 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from pole, 44.017s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • A home win for Alain Prost.
  • Alain Prost's 2nd win of 1989.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 11 points from Ayrton Senna with 9 rounds to go.
Round 8

British Grand Prix

16 Jul 1989 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P2, 19.369s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (spun off).
  • Alain Prost's 3rd win of 1989.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 20 points from Ayrton Senna with 8 rounds to go.
Round 9

German Grand Prix

30 Jul 1989 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 18.151s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • A hat-trick for Ayrton Senna: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • Ayrton Senna's 4th win of 1989.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 17 points from Ayrton Senna with 7 rounds to go.
Round 10

Hungarian Grand Prix

13 Aug 1989 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Nigel Mansell won for Ferrari from P12, 25.967s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Polesitter Riccardo Patrese retired (radiator).
  • Nigel Mansell's 2nd win of 1989.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 14 points from Ayrton Senna with 6 rounds to go.
Round 11

Belgian Grand Prix

27 Aug 1989 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 1.304s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • Ayrton Senna's 5th win of 1989.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 11 points from Ayrton Senna with 5 rounds to go.
Round 12

Italian Grand Prix

10 Sep 1989 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Alain Prost won for McLaren from P4, 7.326s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (engine).
  • Alain Prost's 4th win of 1989.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 20 points from Ayrton Senna with 4 rounds to go.
Round 13

Portuguese Grand Prix

24 Sep 1989 · Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

  • Gerhard Berger won for Ferrari from P2, 32.637s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (collision).
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 24 points from Ayrton Senna with 3 rounds to go.
Round 14

Spanish Grand Prix

1 Oct 1989 · Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 27.051s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • A hat-trick for Ayrton Senna: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Ayrton Senna's 6th win of 1989.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 16 points from Ayrton Senna with 2 rounds to go.
Round 15

Japanese Grand Prix

22 Oct 1989 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Alessandro Nannini won for Benetton from P6, 11.904s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Alessandro Nannini's career.
  • Championship leader Alain Prost retired (collision).
  • Alessandro Nannini became the 6th different winner of 1989.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna was disqualified.
  • Alain Prost leads the championship by 16 points from Ayrton Senna with 1 round to go.
Round 16

Australian Grand Prix

5 Nov 1989 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

  • Thierry Boutsen won for Williams from P5, 28.658s ahead of Alessandro Nannini.
  • Alain Prost finished as champion, 16 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Championship leader Alain Prost withdrew.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 25 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (collision).
  • Thierry Boutsen's 2nd win of 1989.