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1989 Belgium Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Full information

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1989 Belgium Grand Prix

1989 Belgium Grand Prix is 479th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position and this race. Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 44 laps (305 km).

Previous race: 1989 Hungary Grand Prix
Next race: 1989 Italy Grand Prix
Race Start: 27th August 1989

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1989 Belgium Grand Prix

78th victory for the McLaren team
19th victory for the Ayrton Senna
42nd podium for the Ayrton Senna
77th podium for the Alain Prost
32nd podium for the Nigel Mansell

Ayrton Senna - Winner of the 1989 Belgium Grand Prix

1989 Belgium Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/5 #1 - 1989 Belgium Grand Prix winner

1989 Belgium Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	9.00	1h 40m 54.196s ( 181.576 km/h )	44	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	6.00	1h 40m 55.500s ( +01.304s )	44	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	4.00	1h 40m 56.020s ( +01.824s )	44	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW12C, #5	3.00	1h 41m 48.614s ( +54.418s )	44	Canon Williams Team
5	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189, #19	2.00	1h 42m 03.001s ( +1m 08.805s )	44	Benetton Formula Ltd
6	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11, #9	1.00	1h 42m 12.512s ( +1m 18.316s )	44	Arrows Grand Prix International
7	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	0		43	Leyton House March Racing Team
8	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	0		43	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
9	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	0		43	Minardi F1 Team
10	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B189, #20	0		43	Benetton Formula Ltd
11	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	0		43	BMS Scuderia Italia
12	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	0		43	Leyton House March Racing Team
13	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	0		43	Ligier Loto
14	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	0		42	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
15	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	0		41	Minardi F1 Team
16	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	0	Oil pressure	39	Equipe Larrousse
ab	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	0	Wheel nut	38	Arrows Grand Prix International
ab	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx ORE-1, #37	0	Accident	21	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12C, #6	0	Collision	20	Canon Williams Team
ab	Michele Alboreto	Lola LC89, #29	0	Collision	19	Equipe Larrousse
ab	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	0	Spin	13	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	0	Brakes	12	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	0	Spin	9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	0	Handling	9	Motor Racing Developments
ab	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	0	Collision	4	Ligier Loto
ab	Johnny Herbert	Tyrrell 018, #4	0	Spin	3	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
npq	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH24, #41	0			AGS Racing
nq	Christian Danner	Rial ARC2, #38	0			Rial Racing
nq	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Rial ARC2, #39	0			Rial Racing
npq	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH24, #40	0			AGS Racing
nq	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	0			Camel Team Lotus
npq	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Gregor Foitek	Eurobrun ER188B, #33	0			Eurobrun Racing
npq	Enrico Bertaggia	Coloni FC189, #32	0			Coloni SpA
npq	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC189, #31	0			Coloni SpA
npq	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	0			Osella Squadra Corse
npq	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	0			Osella Squadra Corse
nq	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	0			Camel Team Lotus

Qualifying Results for the 1989 Belgium Grand Prix on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	1'50''867	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	1'51''463	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	1'52''391	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW12C, #5	1'52''786	Canon Williams Team
5	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12C, #6	1'52''875	Canon Williams Team
6	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	1'52''898	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189, #19	1'55''075	Benetton Formula Ltd
8	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	1'55''642	Motor Racing Developments
9	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	1'55''729	Leyton House March Racing Team
10	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11, #9	1'55''864	Arrows Grand Prix International
11	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	1'55''890	Equipe Larrousse
12	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	1'55''892	BMS Scuderia Italia
13	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B189, #20	1'55''902	Benetton Formula Ltd
14	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	1'56''115	Minardi F1 Team
15	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	1'56''129	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
16	Johnny Herbert	Tyrrell 018, #4	1'56''248	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
17	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	1'56''251	Ligier Loto
18	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	1'56''257	BMS Scuderia Italia
19	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	1'56''291	Leyton House March Racing Team
20	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	1'56''327	Motor Racing Developments
21	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	1'56''600	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
22	Michele Alboreto	Lola LC89, #29	1'56''616	Equipe Larrousse
23	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx ORE-1, #37	1'56''716	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
24	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	1'56''748	Arrows Grand Prix International
25	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	1'56''957	Minardi F1 Team
26	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	1'57''027	Ligier Loto
27	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	1'57''251	Camel Team Lotus
28	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	1'57''771	Camel Team Lotus
29	Christian Danner	Rial ARC2, #38	2'00''247	Rial Racing
30	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Rial ARC2, #39	2'02''937	Rial Racing
31	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	1'58''065	Osella Squadra Corse
32	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	1'58''209	Osella Squadra Corse
33	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC189, #31	1'58''650	Coloni SpA
34	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH24, #40	1'59''432	AGS Racing
35	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	2'00''713	West Zakspeed Racing
36	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	2'00''757	West Zakspeed Racing
37	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH24, #41	2'02''205	AGS Racing
38	Gregor Foitek	Eurobrun ER188B, #33	2'02''767	Eurobrun Racing
39	Enrico Bertaggia	Coloni FC189, #32	2'21''709	Coloni SpA