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1989 Britain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Silverstone circuit. Full information

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1989 Britain Grand Prix

1989 Britain Grand Prix is 476th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Silverstone circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position, Alain Prost won this race. Nigel Mansell and Alessandro Nannini also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 64 laps (306 km).

Previous race: 1989 France Grand Prix
Next race: 1989 Germany Grand Prix
Race Start: 16th July 1989

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1989 Britain Grand Prix

76th victory for the McLaren team
38th victory for the Alain Prost
75th podium for the Alain Prost
29th podium for the Nigel Mansell
4th podium for the Alessandro Nannini

Alain Prost - Winner of the 1989 Britain Grand Prix

1989 Britain Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/5 #2 - 1989 Britain Grand Prix winner

1989 Britain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	9.00	1h 19m 22.131s ( 231.265 km/h )	64	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	6.00	1h 19m 41.500s ( +19.369s )	64	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189, #19	4.00	1h 20m 10.150s ( +48.019s )	64	Benetton Formula Ltd
4	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	3.00	1h 20m 28.866s ( +1m 06.735s )	64	Camel Team Lotus
5	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	2.00		63	Minardi F1 Team
6	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	1.00		63	Minardi F1 Team
7	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	0		63	Ligier Loto
8	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	0		63	Camel Team Lotus
9	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11, #9	0		62	Arrows Grand Prix International
10	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW12C, #5	0		62	Canon Williams Team
11	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B188, #20	0		62	Benetton Formula Ltd
12	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx ORE-1, #37	0		62	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
ab	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	0	Gearbox	54	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	0	Engine	49	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	0	Gearbox	49	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Eric Bernard	Lola LC89, #29	0	Engine	46	Equipe Larrousse
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	0	Engine	39	Equipe Larrousse
ab	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	0	Accident	32	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	0	Engine	31	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 018, #4	0	Spin	28	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	0	Handling	23	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12C, #6	0	Accident	19	Canon Williams Team
ab	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	0	Differential	15	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	0	Engine	14	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	0	Spin	11	Honda Marlboro McLaren
ab	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC189, #31	0	Gearbox	2	Coloni SpA
nq	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	0			Ligier Loto
npq	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	0			BMS Scuderia Italia
npq	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	0			Osella Squadra Corse
npq	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Coloni FC189, #32	0			Coloni SpA
npq	Gregor Foitek	Eurobrun ER188B, #33	0			Eurobrun Racing
npq	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	0			Moneytron Onyx Formula One
nq	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	0			Arrows Grand Prix International
nq	Christian Danner	Rial ARC2, #38	0			Rial Racing
npq	Volker Weidler	Rial ARC2, #39	0			Rial Racing
nq	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH24, #40	0			AGS Racing
npq	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH23B, #41	0			AGS Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1989 Britain Grand Prix on the Silverstone circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	1'09''099	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	1'09''266	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	1'09''488	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	1'09''855	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12C, #6	1'09''865	Canon Williams Team
6	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	1'10''336	Leyton House March Racing Team
7	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW12C, #5	1'10''376	Canon Williams Team
8	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	1'10''650	Leyton House March Racing Team
9	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189, #19	1'10''798	Benetton Formula Ltd
10	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	1'10''925	Camel Team Lotus
11	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	1'11''368	Minardi F1 Team
12	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	1'11''541	Equipe Larrousse
13	Eric Bernard	Lola LC89, #29	1'11''687	Equipe Larrousse
14	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	1'11''755	Motor Racing Developments
15	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	1'11''826	Minardi F1 Team
16	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	1'11''960	Camel Team Lotus
17	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	1'12''061	Osella Squadra Corse
18	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	1'12''070	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
19	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11, #9	1'12''208	Arrows Grand Prix International
20	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	1'12''327	Motor Racing Developments
21	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx ORE-1, #37	1'12''329	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
22	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 018, #4	1'12''341	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
23	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC189, #31	1'12''412	Coloni SpA
24	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	1'12''605	Ligier Loto
25	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	1'12''904	BMS Scuderia Italia
26	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B188, #20	1'13''148	Benetton Formula Ltd
27	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	1'13''240	Ligier Loto
28	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	1'13''386	Arrows Grand Prix International
29	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH24, #40	1'13''496	AGS Racing
30	Christian Danner	Rial ARC2, #38	1'15''387	Rial Racing
31	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	1'12''248	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
32	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	1'12''501	BMS Scuderia Italia
33	Gregor Foitek	Eurobrun ER188B, #33	1'13''128	Eurobrun Racing
34	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	1'13''429	Osella Squadra Corse
35	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH23B, #41	1'13''720	AGS Racing
36	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	1'14''124	West Zakspeed Racing
37	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Coloni FC189, #32	1'14''206	Coloni SpA
38	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	1'14''266	West Zakspeed Racing
39	Volker Weidler	Rial ARC2, #39	1'15''096	Rial Racing