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1989 USA Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Phoenix circuit. Full information

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1989 USA Grand Prix

1989 USA Grand Prix is 473rd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Phoenix circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position, Alain Prost won this race. Riccardo Patrese and Eddie Cheever also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 75 laps (285 km).

Previous race: 1989 Mexico Grand Prix
Next race: 1989 Canada Grand Prix
Race Start: 4th June 1989

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1989 USA Grand Prix

74th victory for the McLaren team
36th victory for the Alain Prost
73rd podium for the Alain Prost
13th podium for the Riccardo Patrese
9th podium for the Eddie Cheever

Alain Prost - Winner of the 1989 USA Grand Prix

1989 USA Grand Prix

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

1989 USA Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	9.00	2h 01m 33.133s ( 140.606 km/h )	75	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12C, #6	6.00	2h 02m 12.829s ( +39.696s )	75	Canon Williams Team
3	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	4.00	2h 02m 16.343s ( +43.210s )	75	Arrows Grand Prix International
4	Christian Danner	Rial ARC2, #38	3.00		74	Rial Racing
5	Johnny Herbert	Benetton B188, #20	2.00		74	Benetton Formula Ltd
6	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW12C, #5	1.00		74	Canon Williams Team
7	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH23B, #40	0	Engine	73	AGS Racing
8	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	0	Out of fuel	70	BMS Scuderia Italia
9	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	0	Fuel injection	69	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	0	Gearbox	61	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	0	Suspension	52	Camel Team Lotus
ab	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	0	Collision	52	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	0	Suspension	50	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
ab	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	0	Overheating	46	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	0	Electronics	44	Honda Marlboro McLaren
ab	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	0	Brakes	43	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	0	Brakes	37	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	0	Gearbox	31	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	0	Overheating	26	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	0	Throttle	24	Camel Team Lotus
ab	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	0	Transmission	22	Leyton House March Racing Team
dsq	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	0	Brake fluid reffile	20	Leyton House March Racing Team
ab	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 018, #4	0	Gearbox	17	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	0	Driver unfit	10	Benetton Formula Ltd
ab	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11, #9	0	Collision	7	Arrows Grand Prix International
ab	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	0	Spin	3	Equipe Larrousse
npq	Volker Weidler	Rial ARC2, #39	0			Rial Racing
npq	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx ORE-1, #37	0			Moneytron Onyx Formula One
npq	Joachim Winkelhock	AGS JH23B, #41	0			AGS Racing
npq	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	0			West Zakspeed Racing
npq	Gregor Foitek	Eurobrun ER188B, #33	0			Eurobrun Racing
npq	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Coloni FC188B, #32	0			Coloni SpA
nq	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC188B, #31	0			Coloni SpA
nq	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC89, #29	0			Equipe Larrousse
nq	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	0			Ligier Loto
nq	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	0			Ligier Loto
npq	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	0			Osella Squadra Corse
npq	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	0			Osella Squadra Corse

Qualifying Results for the 1989 USA Grand Prix on the Phoenix circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5, #1	1'30''108	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	McLaren MP4/5, #2	1'31''517	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B188, #19	1'31''799	Benetton Formula Ltd
4	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 640, #27	1'31''927	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT58, #7	1'31''960	Motor Racing Developments
6	Alex Caffi	Dallara 189, #21	1'32''160	BMS Scuderia Italia
7	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT58, #8	1'32''286	Motor Racing Developments
8	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari 640, #28	1'32''364	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 018, #4	1'32''491	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
10	Derek Warwick	Arrows A11, #9	1'32''492	Arrows Grand Prix International
11	Ivan Capelli	March CG891, #16	1'32''493	Leyton House March Racing Team
12	Philippe Alliot	Lola LC89, #30	1'32''562	Equipe Larrousse
13	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 189, #22	1'32''649	BMS Scuderia Italia
14	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW12C, #6	1'32''795	Canon Williams Team
15	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M189, #23	1'33''031	Minardi F1 Team
16	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW12C, #5	1'33''044	Canon Williams Team
17	Eddie Cheever	Arrows A11, #10	1'33''214	Arrows Grand Prix International
18	Mauricio Gugelmin	March CG891, #15	1'33''324	Leyton House March Racing Team
19	Stefan Johansson	Onyx ORE-1, #36	1'33''370	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
20	Luis Perez Sala	Minardi M189, #24	1'33''724	Minardi F1 Team
21	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell 018, #3	1'33''741	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
22	Nelson Piquet	Lotus 101, #11	1'33''745	Camel Team Lotus
23	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus 101, #12	1'33''782	Camel Team Lotus
24	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH23B, #40	1'33''790	AGS Racing
25	Johnny Herbert	Benetton B188, #20	1'33''806	Benetton Formula Ltd
26	Christian Danner	Rial ARC2, #38	1'33''848	Rial Racing
27	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier JS33, #26	1'34''153	Ligier Loto
28	Roberto Moreno	Coloni FC188B, #31	1'34''352	Coloni SpA
29	René Arnoux	Ligier JS33, #25	1'34''798	Ligier Loto
30	Yannick Dalmas	Lola LC89, #29	1'35''496	Equipe Larrousse
31	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1M, #18	1'34''281	Osella Squadra Corse
32	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Coloni FC188B, #32	1'35''110	Coloni SpA
33	Gregor Foitek	Eurobrun ER188B, #33	1'35''805	Eurobrun Racing
34	Nicola Larini	Osella FA1M, #17	1'36''470	Osella Squadra Corse
35	Joachim Winkelhock	AGS JH23B, #41	1'36''498	AGS Racing
36	Volker Weidler	Rial ARC2, #39	1'36''583	Rial Racing
37	Bernd Schneider	Zakspeed 891, #34	1'36''610	West Zakspeed Racing
38	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed 891, #35	1'37''776	West Zakspeed Racing
39	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx ORE-1, #37	1'45''530	Moneytron Onyx Formula One