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1989 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Le Castellet circuit. Full information

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1989 France Grand Prix

1989 France Grand Prix is 475th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Le Castellet circuit. Alain Prost won the pole position and this race. Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (305 km).

Previous race: 1989 Canada Grand Prix
Next race: 1989 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 9th July 1989

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1989 France Grand Prix

75th victory for the McLaren team
37th victory for the Alain Prost
74th podium for the Alain Prost
28th podium for the Nigel Mansell
15th podium for the Riccardo Patrese

Alain Prost - Winner of the 1989 France Grand Prix

1989 France Grand Prix

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

1989 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	9.00	1h 38m 29.411s ( 185.830 km/h )	80	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	6.00	1h 39m 13.428s ( +44.017s )	80	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12C, #6	4.00	1h 39m 36.332s ( +1m 06.921s )	80	Canon Williams Team
4	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 018, #4	3.00	1h 39m 42.643s ( +1m 13.232s )	80	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
5	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	2.00		79	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
6	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	1.00		79	Ligier Loto
7	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	0		79	Arrows Grand Prix International
8	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	0		78	Camel Team Lotus
9	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B188, #20	0		78	Benetton Formula Ltd
10	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	0		78	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
11	Eric Bernard	Lola LC89, #29	0	Engine	77	Equipe Larrousse
12	Martin Donnelly	Arrows A11, #9	0		77	Arrows Grand Prix International
13	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx ORE-1, #37	0		76	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
nc	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	0		71	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	0	Engine	67	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW12C, #5	0	Gearbox	50	Canon Williams Team
ab	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	0	Electrics	49	Camel Team Lotus
ab	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	0	Engine	43	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189, #19	0	Suspension	40	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	0	Oil pressure	31	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	0	Engine	30	Equipe Larrousse
ab	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH23B, #40	0	Water pipe	30	AGS Racing
ab	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	0	Gearbox	29	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	0	Clutch	27	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	0	Gearbox	14	Ligier Loto
npq	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Joachim Winkelhock	AGS JH23B, #41	0			AGS Racing
npq	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	0			West Zakspeed Racing
nq	Christian Danner	Rial ARC2, #38	0			Rial Racing
npq	Volker Weidler	Rial ARC2, #39	0			Rial Racing
ab	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	0	Differential	0	Honda Marlboro McLaren
npq	Gregor Foitek	Eurobrun ER188B, #33	0			Eurobrun Racing
npq	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Coloni FC189, #32	0			Coloni SpA
nq	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC189, #31	0			Coloni SpA
nq	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	0			Minardi F1 Team
nq	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	0			BMS Scuderia Italia
npq	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	0			Osella Squadra Corse
npq	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	0			Osella Squadra Corse
npq	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	0			Motor Racing Developments

Qualifying Results for the 1989 France Grand Prix on the Le Castellet circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	1'07''203	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	1'07''228	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	1'07''455	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B189, #19	1'08''137	Benetton Formula Ltd
5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW12C, #5	1'08''211	Canon Williams Team
6	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	1'08''233	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	1'08''561	Equipe Larrousse
8	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12C, #6	1'08''993	Canon Williams Team
9	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	1'09''026	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
10	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	1'09''036	Leyton House March Racing Team
11	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx ORE-1, #37	1'09''122	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
12	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	1'09''283	Leyton House March Racing Team
13	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	1'09''299	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
14	Martin Donnelly	Arrows A11, #9	1'09''524	Arrows Grand Prix International
15	Eric Bernard	Lola LC89, #29	1'09''596	Equipe Larrousse
16	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 018, #4	1'09''668	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
17	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	1'09''717	Ligier Loto
18	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	1'10''077	Ligier Loto
19	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	1'10''119	Camel Team Lotus
20	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	1'10''135	Camel Team Lotus
21	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH23B, #40	1'10''216	AGS Racing
22	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	1'10''254	Motor Racing Developments
23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	1'10''267	Minardi F1 Team
24	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton B188, #20	1'10''292	Benetton Formula Ltd
25	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	1'10''372	Arrows Grand Prix International
26	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	1'10''468	BMS Scuderia Italia
27	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	1'10''591	BMS Scuderia Italia
28	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	1'11''079	Minardi F1 Team
29	Christian Danner	Rial ARC2, #38	1'11''178	Rial Racing
30	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC189, #31	1'11''372	Coloni SpA
31	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	1'09''989	Osella Squadra Corse
32	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	1'10''181	Motor Racing Developments
33	Volker Weidler	Rial ARC2, #39	1'11''059	Rial Racing
34	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	1'11''098	West Zakspeed Racing
35	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	1'11''528	Osella Squadra Corse
36	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Coloni FC189, #32	1'11''953	Coloni SpA
37	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	1'12''031	West Zakspeed Racing
38	Gregor Foitek	Eurobrun ER188B, #33	1'12''179	Eurobrun Racing
39	Joachim Winkelhock	AGS JH23B, #41	1'13''173	AGS Racing