World Drivers' Championship

1990

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1990 Formula One World Championship

Ayrton Senna won the 1990 World Drivers' Championship for McLaren with 78 points, 7 ahead of Alain Prost (Ferrari).

Senna won 6 of the 16 races. Ferrari and McLaren won the most races, 6 each. Six different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren61178
2Alain ProstFerrari5971
3Nelson PiquetBenetton2443
4Gerhard BergerMcLaren0743
5Nigel MansellFerrari1537
6Thierry BoutsenWilliams1334
7Riccardo PatreseWilliams1123
8Alessandro NanniniBenetton0321
9Jean AlesiTyrrell0213
10Ivan CapelliLeyton House016
11Roberto MorenoEuro Brun / Benetton016
12Aguri SuzukiLarrousse016
13Éric BernardLarrousse005
14Derek WarwickTeam Lotus003
15Satoru NakajimaTyrrell003
16Alex CaffiArrows002
17Stefano ModenaBrabham002
18Maurício GugelminLeyton House001

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
1United States Grand Prix11 Mar 1990Ayrton SennaMcLarenGerhard BergerGerhard Berger
2Brazilian Grand Prix25 Mar 1990Alain ProstFerrariAyrton SennaGerhard Berger
3San Marino Grand Prix13 May 1990Riccardo PatreseWilliamsAyrton SennaAlessandro Nannini
4Monaco Grand Prix27 May 1990Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAyrton Senna
5Canadian Grand Prix10 Jun 1990Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaGerhard Berger
6Mexican Grand Prix24 Jun 1990Alain ProstFerrariGerhard BergerAlain Prost
7French Grand Prix8 Jul 1990Alain ProstFerrariNigel MansellNigel Mansell
8British Grand Prix15 Jul 1990Alain ProstFerrariNigel MansellNigel Mansell
9German Grand Prix29 Jul 1990Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaThierry Boutsen
10Hungarian Grand Prix12 Aug 1990Thierry BoutsenWilliamsThierry BoutsenRiccardo Patrese
11Belgian Grand Prix26 Aug 1990Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAlain Prost
12Italian Grand Prix9 Sep 1990Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAyrton Senna
13Portuguese Grand Prix23 Sep 1990Nigel MansellFerrariNigel MansellRiccardo Patrese
14Spanish Grand Prix30 Sep 1990Alain ProstFerrariAyrton SennaRiccardo Patrese
15Japanese Grand Prix21 Oct 1990Nelson PiquetBenettonAyrton SennaRiccardo Patrese
16Australian Grand Prix4 Nov 1990Nelson PiquetBenettonAyrton SennaNigel Mansell

Race by race

Round 1

United States Grand Prix

11 Mar 1990 · Phoenix street circuit, Phoenix, USA

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from P5, 8.685s ahead of Jean Alesi.
  • Polesitter Gerhard Berger retired (clutch).
  • First career podium for Jean Alesi.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 3 points from Jean Alesi with 15 rounds to go.
Round 2

Brazilian Grand Prix

25 Mar 1990 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Alain Prost won for Ferrari from P6, 13.564s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 4 points from Alain Prost with 14 rounds to go.
Round 3

San Marino Grand Prix

13 May 1990 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Riccardo Patrese won for Williams from P3, 5.117s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (wheel).
  • A home win for Riccardo Patrese.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (wheel).
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 1 point from Alain Prost with 13 rounds to go.
Round 4

Monaco Grand Prix

27 May 1990 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 1.087s ahead of Jean Alesi.
  • Attrition: only 7 of 26 starters were classified.
  • A hat-trick for Ayrton Senna: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Ayrton Senna's 2nd win of 1990.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 6 points from Gerhard Berger with 12 rounds to go.
Round 5

Canadian Grand Prix

10 Jun 1990 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 10.497s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Ayrton Senna's 3rd win of 1990.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 12 points from Gerhard Berger with 11 rounds to go.
Round 6

Mexican Grand Prix

24 Jun 1990 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Alain Prost won for Ferrari from P13, 25.351s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (tyre).
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Alain Prost's 2nd win of 1990.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 8 points from Alain Prost with 10 rounds to go.
Round 7

French Grand Prix

8 Jul 1990 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

  • Alain Prost won for Ferrari from P4, 8.626s ahead of Ivan Capelli.
  • The 100th Grand Prix win for Ferrari.
  • A home win for Alain Prost.
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (engine).
  • Alain Prost's 3rd win of 1990.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 3 points from Alain Prost with 9 rounds to go.
Round 8

British Grand Prix

15 Jul 1990 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Alain Prost won for Ferrari from P5, 39.092s ahead of Thierry Boutsen.
  • Alain Prost took the championship lead from Ayrton Senna.
  • Alain Prost's 3rd consecutive win.
  • Polesitter Nigel Mansell retired (gearbox).
Round 9

German Grand Prix

29 Jul 1990 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 6.520s ahead of Alessandro Nannini.
  • Ayrton Senna took the championship lead from Alain Prost.
  • Ayrton Senna's 4th win of 1990.
Round 10

Hungarian Grand Prix

12 Aug 1990 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Thierry Boutsen won for Williams from pole, 0.288s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • The last of Thierry Boutsen's 3 Grand Prix wins.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 10 points from Alain Prost with 6 rounds to go.
Round 11

Belgian Grand Prix

26 Aug 1990 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 3.550s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Ayrton Senna's 25th career win.
  • Ayrton Senna's 5th win of 1990.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 13 points from Alain Prost with 5 rounds to go.
Round 12

Italian Grand Prix

9 Sep 1990 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 6.054s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • A hat-trick for Ayrton Senna: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Ayrton Senna's 6th win of 1990.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 16 points from Alain Prost with 4 rounds to go.
Round 13

Portuguese Grand Prix

23 Sep 1990 · Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

  • Nigel Mansell won for Ferrari from pole, 2.808s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 18 points from Alain Prost with 3 rounds to go.
Round 14

Spanish Grand Prix

30 Sep 1990 · Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

  • Alain Prost won for Ferrari from P2, 22.064s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (radiator).
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (radiator).
  • Alain Prost's 5th win of 1990.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 9 points from Alain Prost with 2 rounds to go.
Round 15

Japanese Grand Prix

21 Oct 1990 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Nelson Piquet won for Benetton from P6, 7.223s ahead of Roberto Moreno.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (collision).
  • Nelson Piquet became the 6th different winner of 1990.
  • A one-two finish for Benetton.
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (collision).
  • First career podium for Roberto Moreno.
  • First career podium for Aguri Suzuki.
Round 16

Australian Grand Prix

4 Nov 1990 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

  • Nelson Piquet won for Benetton from P7, 3.129s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Ayrton Senna finished as champion, 7 points ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (spun off).
  • Polesitter Ayrton Senna retired (spun off).
  • Nelson Piquet's 2nd win of 1990.