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1990 Australia Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Adelaïde circuit. Full information

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1990 Australia Grand Prix

1990 Australia Grand Prix is 500th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Adelaïde circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position, Nelson Piquet won this race. Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 81 laps (306 km).

Previous race: 1990 Japan Grand Prix
Next race: 1991 USA Grand Prix
Race Start: 4th November 1990

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1990 Australia Grand Prix

4th victory for the Benetton team
22nd victory for the Nelson Piquet
57th podium for the Nelson Piquet
37th podium for the Nigel Mansell
89th podium for the Alain Prost

1990 Australia Grand Prix

Benetton B190 #20 - 1990 Australia Grand Prix winner

1990 Australia Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B190, #20	9.00	1h 49m 44.570s ( 167.399 km/h )	81	Benetton Formula Ltd
2	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 641, #2	6.00	1h 49m 47.699s ( +03.129s )	81	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
3	Alain Prost	Ferrari 641, #1	4.00	1h 50m 21.829s ( +37.259s )	81	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
4	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/5B, #28	3.00	1h 50m 31.432s ( +46.862s )	81	Honda Marlboro McLaren
5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13B, #5	2.00	1h 51m 35.730s ( +1m 51.160s )	81	Canon Williams Team
6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13B, #6	1.00		80	Canon Williams Team
7	Roberto Moreno	Benetton B190, #19	0		80	Benetton Formula Ltd
8	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 019, #4	0		80	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
9	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M190, #23	0		79	SCM Minardi Team
10	Nicola Larini	Ligier JS33B, #25	0		79	Ligier Gitanes
11	Philippe Alliot	Ligier JS33B, #26	0		78	Ligier Gitanes
12	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT59, #8	0		77	Motor Racing Developments
13	Olivier Grouillard	Osella FA1M-E, #14	0		74	Fondmetal Osella
ab	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 190, #21	0	Engine	68	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5B, #27	0	Accident	61	Honda Marlboro McLaren
ab	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH25, #17	0	Engine	58	AGS Racing
ab	Johnny Herbert	Lotus 102, #12	0	Clutch	57	Camel Team Lotus
ab	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 019, #3	0	Accident	53	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House CG901, #16	0	Throttle	46	Leyton House Racing
ab	Derek Warwick	Lotus 102, #11	0	Oil pressure	43	Camel Team Lotus
ab	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG901, #15	0	Brakes	27	Leyton House Racing
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 190, #22	0	Ignition	23	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Eric Bernard	Lola 90, #29	0	Gearbox	21	Espo Larrousse F1
ab	Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi M190, #24	0	Gearbox	20	SCM Minardi Team
ab	David Brabham	Brabham BT59, #7	0	Spin	18	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 90, #30	0	Differential	6	Espo Larrousse F1
nq	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH25, #18	0			AGS Racing
nq	Alex Caffi	Arrows A11B, #10	0			Footwork Arrows Racing
nq	Michele Alboreto	Arrows A11B, #9	0			Footwork Arrows Racing
nq	Bertrand Gachot	Coloni FC189C, #31	0			Coloni Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1990 Australia Grand Prix on the Adelaïde circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5B, #27	1'15''671	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/5B, #28	1'16''244	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 641, #2	1'16''352	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
4	Alain Prost	Ferrari 641, #1	1'16''365	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
5	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 019, #4	1'16''837	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13B, #6	1'17''156	Canon Williams Team
7	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B190, #20	1'17''173	Benetton Formula Ltd
8	Roberto Moreno	Benetton B190, #19	1'17''437	Benetton Formula Ltd
9	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13B, #5	1'17''596	Canon Williams Team
10	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M190, #23	1'17''827	SCM Minardi Team
11	Derek Warwick	Lotus 102, #11	1'18''351	Camel Team Lotus
12	Nicola Larini	Ligier JS33B, #25	1'18''730	Ligier Gitanes
13	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 019, #3	1'18''738	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
14	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House CG901, #16	1'18''843	Leyton House Racing
15	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 190, #22	1'18''858	BMS Scuderia Italia
16	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG901, #15	1'18''860	Leyton House Racing
17	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT59, #8	1'18''886	Motor Racing Developments
18	Johnny Herbert	Lotus 102, #12	1'19''091	Camel Team Lotus
19	Philippe Alliot	Ligier JS33B, #26	1'19''202	Ligier Gitanes
20	Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi M190, #24	1'19''347	SCM Minardi Team
21	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 190, #21	1'19''476	BMS Scuderia Italia
22	Olivier Grouillard	Osella FA1M-E, #14	1'19''722	Fondmetal Osella
23	Eric Bernard	Lola 90, #29	1'19''858	Espo Larrousse F1
24	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 90, #30	1'19''970	Espo Larrousse F1
25	David Brabham	Brabham BT59, #7	1'20''218	Motor Racing Developments
26	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH25, #17	1'20''296	AGS Racing
27	Michele Alboreto	Arrows A11B, #9	1'20''545	Footwork Arrows Racing
28	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH25, #18	1'20''570	AGS Racing
29	Alex Caffi	Arrows A11B, #10	1'20''609	Footwork Arrows Racing
30	Bertrand Gachot	Coloni FC189C, #31	1'23''135	Coloni Racing