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1990 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Le Castellet circuit. Full information

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1990 France Grand Prix

1990 France Grand Prix is 491st Formula 1 race. Passed at the Le Castellet circuit. Nigel Mansell won the pole position, Alain Prost won this race. Ivan Capelli and Ayrton Senna also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (305 km).

Previous race: 1990 Mexico Grand Prix
Next race: 1990 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 8th July 1990

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1990 France Grand Prix

100th victory for the Ferrari team
42nd victory for the Alain Prost
83rd podium for the Alain Prost
3rd podium for the Ivan Capelli
48th podium for the Ayrton Senna

1990 France Grand Prix

Ferrari 641 #1 - 1990 France Grand Prix winner

1990 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	Ferrari 641, #1	9.00	1h 33m 29.606s ( 195.761 km/h )	80	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
2	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House CG901, #16	6.00	1h 33m 38.232s ( +08.626s )	80	Leyton House Racing
3	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5B, #27	4.00	1h 33m 41.212s ( +11.606s )	80	Honda Marlboro McLaren
4	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B190, #20	3.00	1h 34m 10.813s ( +41.207s )	80	Benetton Formula Ltd
5	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/5B, #28	2.00	1h 34m 11.825s ( +42.219s )	80	Honda Marlboro McLaren
6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13B, #6	1.00	1h 34m 38.957s ( +1m 09.351s )	80	Canon Williams Team
7	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 90, #30	0		79	Espo Larrousse F1
8	Eric Bernard	Lola 90, #29	0		79	Espo Larrousse F1
9	Philippe Alliot	Ligier JS33B, #26	0		79	Ligier Gitanes
10	Michele Alboreto	Arrows A11B, #9	0		79	Footwork Arrows Racing
11	Derek Warwick	Lotus 102, #11	0		79	Camel Team Lotus
12	Martin Donnelly	Lotus 102, #12	0		79	Camel Team Lotus
13	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT59, #8	0		78	Motor Racing Developments
14	Nicola Larini	Ligier JS33B, #25	0		78	Ligier Gitanes
15	David Brabham	Brabham BT59, #7	0		77	Motor Racing Developments
16	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B190, #19	0	Electrics	75	Benetton Formula Ltd
17	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH25, #18	0		75	AGS Racing
18	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 641, #2	0	Engine	72	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
dsq	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 190, #22	0	Weight infringement	78	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 019, #3	0	Gearbox	63	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG901, #15	0	Engine	58	Leyton House Racing
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M190, #23	0	Electrics	40	SCM Minardi Team
ab	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 019, #4	0	Differential	23	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Alex Caffi	Arrows A11B, #10	0	Suspension	22	Footwork Arrows Racing
ab	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13B, #5	0	Engine	8	Canon Williams Team
ab	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 190, #21	0	Brakes	7	BMS Scuderia Italia
npq	Olivier Grouillard	Osella FA1M-E, #14	0			Fondmetal Osella
nq	Paolo Barilla	Minardi M190, #24	0			SCM Minardi Team
nq	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH25, #17	0			AGS Racing
npq	Bertrand Gachot	Coloni FC189B, #31	0			Subaru Coloni Racing
npq	Roberto Moreno	Eurobrun ER189B, #33	0			Eurobrun Racing
npq	Claudio Langes	Eurobrun ER189B, #34	0			Eurobrun Racing
nq	Gregor Foitek	Onyx ORE-1B, #35	0			Moneytron Onyx Formula One
nq	Jj Lehto	Onyx ORE-1B, #36	0			Moneytron Onyx Formula One
npq	Bruno Giacomelli	Life L190, #39	0			Life Racing Engines

Qualifying Results for the 1990 France Grand Prix on the Le Castellet circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 641, #2	1'04''402	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
2	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/5B, #28	1'04''512	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5B, #27	1'04''549	Honda Marlboro McLaren
4	Alain Prost	Ferrari 641, #1	1'04''781	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
5	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton B190, #19	1'05''009	Benetton Formula Ltd
6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13B, #6	1'05''059	Canon Williams Team
7	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House CG901, #16	1'05''369	Leyton House Racing
8	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13B, #5	1'05''446	Canon Williams Team
9	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B190, #20	1'05''640	Benetton Formula Ltd
10	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG901, #15	1'05''818	Leyton House Racing
11	Eric Bernard	Lola 90, #29	1'05''852	Espo Larrousse F1
12	Philippe Alliot	Ligier JS33B, #26	1'05''986	Ligier Gitanes
13	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 019, #4	1'06''084	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
14	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 90, #30	1'06''100	Espo Larrousse F1
15	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 019, #3	1'06''563	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
16	Derek Warwick	Lotus 102, #11	1'06''624	Camel Team Lotus
17	Martin Donnelly	Lotus 102, #12	1'06''647	Camel Team Lotus
18	Michele Alboreto	Arrows A11B, #9	1'06''847	Footwork Arrows Racing
19	Nicola Larini	Ligier JS33B, #25	1'06''856	Ligier Gitanes
20	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT59, #8	1'06''937	Motor Racing Developments
21	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 190, #22	1'07''137	BMS Scuderia Italia
22	Alex Caffi	Arrows A11B, #10	1'07''207	Footwork Arrows Racing
23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M190, #23	1'07''315	SCM Minardi Team
24	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 190, #21	1'07''687	BMS Scuderia Italia
25	David Brabham	Brabham BT59, #7	1'07''733	Motor Racing Developments
26	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH25, #18	1'07''926	AGS Racing
27	Paolo Barilla	Minardi M190, #24	1'08''008	SCM Minardi Team
28	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH25, #17	1'08''147	AGS Racing
29	Gregor Foitek	Onyx ORE-1B, #35	1'08''232	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
30	Jj Lehto	Onyx ORE-1B, #36	1'08''487	Moneytron Onyx Formula One
31	Olivier Grouillard	Osella FA1M-E, #14	1'08''219	Fondmetal Osella
32	Roberto Moreno	Eurobrun ER189B, #33	1'09''885	Eurobrun Racing
33	Claudio Langes	Eurobrun ER189B, #34	1'10''368	Eurobrun Racing
34	Bertrand Gachot	Coloni FC189B, #31	14'02''465	Subaru Coloni Racing
35	Bruno Giacomelli	Life L190, #39	-	Life Racing Engines