1989 Mexican Grand Prix


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name  XIII  Gran Premio de Mexico
Date Sunday, 28 May 1989
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix Mexican GP
Circuit Mexico City
Round 4 of 16
Entries 39
Qualifiers 26
Finishers 15
Race distance 4421 m × 69 laps = 305.049 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Overcast, Mild, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Honda Marlboro McLaren Ayrton Senna McLaren MP4/5 Honda 3.5 V10Goodyear Shell
2
 Honda Marlboro McLaren Alain Prost McLaren MP4/5 Honda 3.5 V10Goodyear Shell
3
 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell 018 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Unipart
4
 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 018 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Unipart
5
 Canon Williams Team Thierry Boutsen Williams FW12C Renault 3.5 V10Goodyear Elf
6
 Canon Williams Team Riccardo Patrese Williams FW12C Renault 3.5 V10Goodyear Elf
7
 Motor Racing Developments Martin Brundle Brabham BT58 Judd 3.5 V8Pirelli Elf
8
 Motor Racing Developments Stefano Modena Brabham BT58 Judd 3.5 V8Pirelli Elf
9
 Arrows Grand Prix International Derek Warwick Arrows A11 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Mobil
10
 Arrows Grand Prix International Eddie Cheever Arrows A11 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Mobil
11
 Camel Team Lotus Nélson Piquet Lotus 101 Judd 3.5 V8Goodyear Elf
12
 Camel Team Lotus Satoru Nakajima Lotus 101 Judd 3.5 V8Goodyear Elf
15
 Leyton House March Racing Team Mauricio Gugelmin March CG891 Judd 3.5 V8Goodyear BP
16
 Leyton House March Racing Team Ivan Capelli March CG891 Judd 3.5 V8Goodyear BP
17
 Osella Squadra Corse Nicola Larini Osella FA1M89 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Pirelli Agip
18
 Osella Squadra Corse Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella FA1M89 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Pirelli Agip
19
 Benetton Formula Ltd Alessandro Nannini Benetton B188 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Mobil
20
 Benetton Formula Ltd Johnny Herbert Benetton B188 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Mobil
21
 BMS Scuderia Italia Alex Caffi Dallara BMS-189 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Pirelli Agip
22
 BMS Scuderia Italia Andrea de Cesaris Dallara BMS-189 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Pirelli Agip
23
 Minardi Team Pierluigi Martini Minardi M189 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Pirelli Agip
24
 Minardi Team Luis Perez-Sala Minardi M189 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Pirelli Agip
25
 Ligier Loto René Arnoux Ligier JS33 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Antar
26
 Ligier Loto Olivier Grouillard Ligier JS33 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Antar
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Nigel Mansell Ferrari F1-89 Ferrari 3.5 V12Goodyear Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gerhard Berger Ferrari F1-89 Ferrari 3.5 V12Goodyear Agip
29
 Equipe Larrousse Yannick Dalmas Lola LC89 Lamborghini 3.5 V12Goodyear BP
30
 Equipe Larrousse Philippe Alliot Lola LC89 Lamborghini 3.5 V12Goodyear BP
31
 Coloni SpA Roberto Moreno Coloni FC-188B Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Pirelli -
32
 Coloni SpA Pierre-Henri Raphanel Coloni FC-188B Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Pirelli -
33
 EuroBrun Racing Gregor Foitek EuroBrun ER-188B Judd 3.5 V8Pirelli -
34
 West Zakspeed Racing Bernd Schneider Zakspeed 891 Yamaha 3.5 V8Pirelli Castrol
35
 West Zakspeed Racing Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed 891 Yamaha 3.5 V8Pirelli Castrol
36
 Moneytron Onyx Formula One Stefan Johansson Onyx ORE-1 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Mobil
37
 Moneytron Onyx Formula One Bertrand Gachot Onyx ORE-1 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Mobil
38
 Rial Racing Christian Danner Rial ARC-02 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear -
39
 Rial Racing Volker Weidler Rial ARC-02 Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear -
40
 Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive Gabriele Tarquini AGS JH23B Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Elf
41
 Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive Joachim Winkelhock AGS JH23B Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8Goodyear Elf


Pre-Qualifying
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
7
 Martin Brundle Brabham / Judd
1'21.770
 - 100.0% 194.639
2
8
 Stefano Modena Brabham / Judd
1'22.211
 0.441 100.5% 193.595
3
21
 Alex Caffi Dallara / Ford
1'22.876
 1.106 101.4% 192.041
4
36
 Stefan Johansson Onyx / Ford
1'32.288
 10.518 112.9% 172.456
5
37
 Bertrand Gachot Onyx / Ford
1'23.752
 1.982 102.4% 190.032
6
33
 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun / Judd
1'24.351
 2.581 103.2% 188.683
7
17
 Nicola Larini Osella / Ford
1'24.392
 2.622 103.2% 188.591
8
39
 Volker Weidler Rial / Ford
1'24.966
 3.196 103.9% 187.317
9
34
 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed / Yamaha
1'25.418
 3.648 104.5% 186.326
10
35
 Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed / Yamaha
1'25.658
 3.888 104.8% 185.804
11
18
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Ford
1'26.065
 4.295 105.3% 184.925
12
41
 Joachim Winkelhock AGS / Ford
1'26.754
 4.984 106.1% 183.457
13
32
 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Coloni / Ford
1'34.357
 12.587 115.4% 168.674


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
1
 Ayrton Senna McLaren / Honda
1'17.876
 - 100.0% 204.371
2
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / Honda
1'18.773
 0.897 101.2% 202.044
3
27
 Nigel Mansell Ferrari / Ferrari
1'19.137
 1.261 101.6% 201.115
4
16
 Ivan Capelli March / Judd
1'19.337
 1.461 101.9% 200.608
5
6
 Riccardo Patrese Williams / Renault
1'19.656
 1.780 102.3% 199.804
6
28
 Gerhard Berger Ferrari / Ferrari
1'19.835
 1.959 102.5% 199.356
7
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'20.066
 2.190 102.8% 198.781
8
5
 Thierry Boutsen Williams / Renault
1'20.234
 2.358 103.0% 198.365
9
8
 Stefano Modena Brabham / Judd
1'20.505
 2.629 103.4% 197.697
10
9
 Derek Warwick Arrows / Ford
1'20.601
 2.725 103.5% 197.462
11
26
 Olivier Grouillard Ligier / Ford
1'20.859
 2.983 103.8% 196.832
12
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara / Ford
1'20.873
 2.997 103.8% 196.797
13
19
 Alessandro Nannini Benetton / Ford
1'20.888
 3.012 103.9% 196.761
14
3
 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell / Ford
1'20.888
 3.012 103.9% 196.761
15
12
 Satoru Nakajima Lotus / Judd
1'20.943
 3.067 103.9% 196.627
16
30
 Philippe Alliot Lola / Lamborghini
1'21.031
 3.155 104.1% 196.414
17
40
 Gabriele Tarquini AGS / Ford
1'21.031
 3.155 104.1% 196.414
18
20
 Johnny Herbert Benetton / Ford
1'21.105
 3.229 104.1% 196.235
19
21
 Alex Caffi Dallara / Ford
1'21.139
 3.263 104.2% 196.152
20
7
 Martin Brundle Brabham / Judd
1'21.217
 3.341 104.3% 195.964
21
36
 Stefan Johansson Onyx / Ford
1'21.358
 3.482 104.5% 195.624
22
23
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Ford
1'21.471
 3.595 104.6% 195.353
23
38
 Christian Danner Rial / Ford
1'21.696
 3.820 104.9% 194.815
24
10
 Eddie Cheever Arrows / Ford
1'21.716
 3.840 104.9% 194.767
25
25
 René Arnoux Ligier / Ford
1'21.830
 3.954 105.1% 194.496
26
11
 Nélson Piquet Lotus / Judd
1'21.831
 3.955 105.1% 194.494
dnq
24
 Luis Perez-Sala Minardi / Ford
1'21.935
 4.059 105.2% 194.247
dnq
15
 Mauricio Gugelmin March / Judd
1'22.081
 4.205 105.4% 193.901
dnq
29
 Yannick Dalmas Lola / Lamborghini
1'25.651
 7.775 110.0% 185.819
dnq
31
 Roberto Moreno Coloni / Ford
3'34.095
 2'16.219 274.9% 74.339
dnpq
37
 Bertrand Gachot Onyx / Ford
1'23.752
 5.876 107.5% 190.032
dnpq
33
 Gregor Foitek EuroBrun / Judd
1'24.351
 6.475 108.3% 188.683
dnpq
17
 Nicola Larini Osella / Ford
1'24.392
 6.516 108.4% 188.591
dnpq
39
 Volker Weidler Rial / Ford
1'24.966
 7.090 109.1% 187.317
dnpq
34
 Bernd Schneider Zakspeed / Yamaha
1'25.418
 7.542 109.7% 186.326
dnpq
35
 Aguri Suzuki Zakspeed / Yamaha
1'25.658
 7.782 110.0% 185.804
dnpq
18
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Ford
1'26.065
 8.189 110.5% 184.925
dnpq
41
 Joachim Winkelhock AGS / Ford
1'26.754
 8.878 111.4% 183.457
dnpq
32
 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Coloni / Ford
1'34.357
 16.481 121.2% 168.674


Starting grid

2

Alain Prost
McLaren / Honda
1'18.773
1

Ayrton Senna
McLaren / Honda
1'17.876

4

Ivan Capelli
March / Judd
1'19.337
3

Nigel Mansell
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'19.137

6

Gerhard Berger
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'19.835
5

Riccardo Patrese
Williams / Renault
1'19.656

8

Thierry Boutsen
Williams / Renault
1'20.234
7

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'20.066

10

Derek Warwick
Arrows / Ford
1'20.601
9

Stefano Modena
Brabham / Judd
1'20.505

12

Andrea de Cesaris
Dallara / Ford
1'20.873
11

Olivier Grouillard
Ligier / Ford
1'20.859

14

Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell / Ford
1'20.888
13

Alessandro Nannini
Benetton / Ford
1'20.888

16

Philippe Alliot
Lola / Lamborghini
1'21.031
15

Satoru Nakajima
Lotus / Judd
1'20.943

18

Johnny Herbert
Benetton / Ford
1'21.105
17

Gabriele Tarquini
AGS / Ford
1'21.031

20

Martin Brundle
Brabham / Judd
1'21.217
19

Alex Caffi
Dallara / Ford
1'21.139

22

Pierluigi Martini
Minardi / Ford
1'21.471
21

Stefan Johansson
Onyx / Ford
1'21.358

24

Eddie Cheever
Arrows / Ford
1'21.716
23

Christian Danner
Rial / Ford
1'21.696

26

Nélson Piquet
Lotus / Judd
1'21.831
25

René Arnoux
Ligier / Ford
1'21.830


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Nigel Mansell Ferrari / Ferrari
41
 1'20.420 - 100.0% 197.906
2
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / Honda
43
 1'20.506 0.086 100.1% 197.695
3
1
 Ayrton Senna McLaren / Honda
43
 1'20.585 0.165 100.2% 197.501
4
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
43
 1'21.230 0.810 101.0% 195.933
5
6
 Riccardo Patrese Williams / Renault
42
 1'21.383 0.963 101.2% 195.564
6
26
 Olivier Grouillard Ligier / Ford
63
 1'22.093 1.673 102.1% 193.873
7
19
 Alessandro Nannini Benetton / Ford
50
 1'22.110 1.690 102.1% 193.833
8
10
 Eddie Cheever Arrows / Ford
54
 1'22.111 1.691 102.1% 193.830
9
8
 Stefano Modena Brabham / Judd
41
 1'22.233 1.813 102.3% 193.543
10
40
 Gabriele Tarquini AGS / Ford
44
 1'22.318 1.898 102.4% 193.343
11
7
 Martin Brundle Brabham / Judd
52
 1'22.344 1.924 102.4% 193.282
12
11
 Nélson Piquet Lotus / Judd
54
 1'22.560 2.140 102.7% 192.776
13
30
 Philippe Alliot Lola / Lamborghini
27
 1'22.593 2.173 102.7% 192.699
14
9
 Derek Warwick Arrows / Ford
32
 1'22.777 2.357 102.9% 192.271
15
12
 Satoru Nakajima Lotus / Judd
34
 1'22.907 2.487 103.1% 191.969
16
28
 Gerhard Berger Ferrari / Ferrari
15
 1'22.981 2.561 103.2% 191.798
17
5
 Thierry Boutsen Williams / Renault
15
 1'22.991 2.571 103.2% 191.775
18
20
 Johnny Herbert Benetton / Ford
42
 1'23.095 2.675 103.3% 191.535
19
36
 Stefan Johansson Onyx / Ford
14
 1'23.416 2.996 103.7% 190.798
20
38
 Christian Danner Rial / Ford
52
 1'23.524 3.104 103.9% 190.551
21
23
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Ford
48
 1'23.539 3.119 103.9% 190.517
22
25
 René Arnoux Ligier / Ford
43
 1'23.867 3.447 104.3% 189.772
23
21
 Alex Caffi Dallara / Ford
30
 1'24.527 4.107 105.1% 188.290
24
3
 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell / Ford
8
 1'24.660 4.240 105.3% 187.994
25
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara / Ford
11
 1'25.424 5.004 106.2% 186.313
26
16
 Ivan Capelli March / Judd
1
 1'46.744 26.324 132.7% 149.101


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
1
 Ayrton Senna McLaren / Honda
69
 1:35'21.431 - 191.941
2
6
 Riccardo Patrese Williams / Renault
69
 1:35'36.991 15.560 191.420
3
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
69
 1:35'52.685 31.254 190.898
4
19
 Alessandro Nannini Benetton / Ford
69
 1:36'06.926 45.495 190.427
5
2
 Alain Prost McLaren / Honda
69
 1:36'17.544 56.113 190.077
6
40
 Gabriele Tarquini AGS / Ford
68
 1:35'25.008 1 Lap 189.041
7
10
 Eddie Cheever Arrows / Ford
68
 1:35'33.821 1 Lap 188.750
8
26
 Olivier Grouillard Ligier / Ford
68
 1:35'39.759 1 Lap 188.555
9
7
 Martin Brundle Brabham / Judd
68
 1:35'42.666 1 Lap 188.460
10
8
 Stefano Modena Brabham / Judd
68
 1:35'49.134 1 Lap 188.248
11
11
 Nélson Piquet Lotus / Judd
68
 1:36'18.967 1 Lap 187.276
12
38
 Christian Danner Rial / Ford
67
 1:35'32.801 2 Laps 186.008
13
21
 Alex Caffi Dallara / Ford
67
 1:36'41.990 2 Laps 183.790
14
25
 René Arnoux Ligier / Ford
66
 1:35'28.345 3 Laps 183.374
15
20
 Johnny Herbert Benetton / Ford
66
 1:35'51.120 3 Laps 182.648
ret
23
 Pierluigi Martini Minardi / Ford
53
 1:16'39.727 Engine 183.386
ret
27
 Nigel Mansell Ferrari / Ferrari
43
 59'19.848 Gearbox 192.247
ret
9
 Derek Warwick Arrows / Ford
35
 49'27.378 Electrical 187.723
ret
12
 Satoru Nakajima Lotus / Judd
35
 49'56.726 Spun off 185.885
ret
30
 Philippe Alliot Lola / Lamborghini
28
 1:36'20.445 Not classified 77.094
ret
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Dallara / Ford
20
 35'10.153 Suspension 150.848
ret
28
 Gerhard Berger Ferrari / Ferrari
16
 22'33.246 Gearbox 188.177
ret
36
 Stefan Johansson Onyx / Ford
16
 23'00.649 Transmission 184.442
ret
5
 Thierry Boutsen Williams / Renault
15
 21'16.818 Electrical 186.976
ret
3
 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell / Ford
9
 13'09.928 Throttle 181.333
ret
16
 Ivan Capelli March / Judd
1
 1'46.744 Transmission 149.101


Lap Leaders
1
1
 Ayrton Senna McLaren / Honda
69
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