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1989 Australia Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Adelaïde circuit. Full information

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1989 Australia Grand Prix

1989 Australia Grand Prix is 484th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Adelaïde circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position, Thierry Boutsen won this race. Alessandro Nannini and Riccardo Patrese also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 70 laps (265 km).

Previous race: 1989 Japan Grand Prix
Next race: 1990 USA Grand Prix
Race Start: 5th November 1989

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1989 Australia Grand Prix

42nd victory for the Williams team
2nd victory for the Thierry Boutsen
12th podium for the Thierry Boutsen
6th podium for the Alessandro Nannini
17th podium for the Riccardo Patrese

Thierry Boutsen - Winner of the 1989 Australia Grand Prix

1989 Australia Grand Prix

Williams FW13 #5 - 1989 Australia Grand Prix winner

1989 Australia Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13, #5	9.00	2h 00m 17.421s ( 131.981 km/h )	70	Canon Williams Team
2	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189, #19	6.00	2h 00m 46.079s ( +28.658s )	70	Benetton Formula Ltd
3	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13, #6	4.00	2h 00m 55.104s ( +37.683s )	70	Canon Williams Team
4	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	3.00	2h 00m 59.752s ( +42.331s )	70	Camel Team Lotus
5	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B189, #20	2.00		68	Benetton Formula Ltd
6	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	1.00		67	Minardi F1 Team
7	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	0		66	Leyton House March Racing Team
8	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	0		64	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	0	Engine	42	Arrows Grand Prix International
ab	Jj Lehto	Onyx ORE-1, #37	0	Electrics	27	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
ab	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	0	Accident	22	Ligier Loto
ab	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	0	Collision	19	Camel Team Lotus
ab	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	0	Collision	18	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	0	Accident	17	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	0	Collision	13	Honda Marlboro McLaren
ab	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	0	Accident	13	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	0	Radiator	13	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	0	Spin	12	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	0	Collision	12	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11, #9	0	Accident	7	Arrows Grand Prix International
ab	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	0	Collision	6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	0	Collision	6	Equipe Larrousse
ab	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 018, #4	0	Ignition	5	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	0	Engine	4	Ligier Loto
nq	Bertrand Gachot	Rial ARC2, #39	0			Rial Racing
nq	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Rial ARC2, #38	0			Rial Racing
npq	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH24, #40	0			AGS Racing
npq	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH24, #41	0			AGS Racing
npq	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	0			Moneytron Onyx Formula One
npq	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER189, #33	0			Eurobrun Racing
npq	Enrico Bertaggia	Coloni FC189, #32	0			Coloni SpA
npq	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC189, #31	0			Coloni SpA
npq	Michele Alboreto	Lola LC89, #29	0			Equipe Larrousse
nq	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	0			Minardi F1 Team
ab	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	0	Electrics	0	Osella Squadra Corse
nq	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	0			Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	0	Withdrew	0	Honda Marlboro McLaren

Qualifying Results for the 1989 Australia Grand Prix on the Adelaïde circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	1'16''665	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	1'17''403	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	1'17''623	Minardi F1 Team
4	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189, #19	1'17''762	Benetton Formula Ltd
5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13, #5	1'17''791	Canon Williams Team
6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13, #6	1'17''827	Canon Williams Team
7	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	1'18''313	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	1'18''750	Motor Racing Developments
9	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	1'18''828	BMS Scuderia Italia
10	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	1'18''857	BMS Scuderia Italia
11	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	1'19''110	Osella Squadra Corse
12	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	1'19''136	Motor Racing Developments
13	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B189, #20	1'19''217	Benetton Formula Ltd
14	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	1'19''238	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
15	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 018, #4	1'19''259	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
16	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	1'19''269	Leyton House March Racing Team
17	Jj Lehto	Onyx ORE-1, #37	1'19''309	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
18	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	1'19''392	Camel Team Lotus
19	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	1'19''568	Equipe Larrousse
20	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11, #9	1'19''599	Arrows Grand Prix International
21	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	1'19''691	Osella Squadra Corse
22	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	1'19''922	Arrows Grand Prix International
23	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	1'20''066	Camel Team Lotus
24	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	1'20''073	Ligier Loto
25	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	1'20''191	Leyton House March Racing Team
26	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	1'20''391	Ligier Loto
27	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	1'20''428	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
28	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	1'20''633	Minardi F1 Team
29	Bertrand Gachot	Rial ARC2, #39	1'22''267	Rial Racing
30	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Rial ARC2, #38	1'22''305	Rial Racing
31	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	1'19''539	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
32	Michele Alboreto	Lola LC89, #29	1'20''129	Equipe Larrousse
33	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	1'20''179	West Zakspeed Racing
34	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC189, #31	1'20''183	Coloni SpA
35	Oscar Larrauri	Eurobrun ER189, #33	1'20''750	Eurobrun Racing
36	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	1'21''012	West Zakspeed Racing
37	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH24, #41	1'21''022	AGS Racing
38	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH24, #40	1'21''600	AGS Racing
39	Enrico Bertaggia	Coloni FC189, #32	1'24''081	Coloni SpA