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1990 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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1990 Japan Grand Prix

1990 Japan Grand Prix is 499th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position, Nelson Piquet won this race. Roberto Moreno and Aguri Suzuki also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (311 km).

Previous race: 1990 Spain Grand Prix
Next race: 1990 Australia Grand Prix
Race Start: 21st October 1990

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1990 Japan Grand Prix

3rd victory for the Benetton team
21st victory for the Nelson Piquet
56th podium for the Nelson Piquet
1st podium for the Roberto Moreno
1st podium for the Aguri Suzuki

Nelson Piquet - Winner of the 1990 Japan Grand Prix

1990 Japan Grand Prix

Benetton B190 #20 - 1990 Japan Grand Prix winner

1990 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B190, #20	9.00	1h 34m 36.824s ( 196.923 km/h )	53	Benetton Formula Ltd
2	Roberto Moreno	Benetton B190, #19	6.00	1h 34m 44.047s ( +07.223s )	53	Benetton Formula Ltd
3	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 90, #30	4.00	1h 34m 59.293s ( +22.469s )	53	Espo Larrousse F1
4	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13B, #6	3.00	1h 35m 13.082s ( +36.258s )	53	Canon Williams Team
5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13B, #5	2.00	1h 35m 23.708s ( +46.884s )	53	Canon Williams Team
6	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 019, #3	1.00	1h 35m 49.174s ( +1m 12.350s )	53	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
7	Nicola Larini	Ligier JS33B, #25	0		52	Ligier Gitanes
8	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M190, #23	0		52	SCM Minardi Team
9	Alex Caffi	Arrows A11B, #10	0		52	Footwork Arrows Racing
10	Philippe Alliot	Ligier JS33B, #26	0		52	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Derek Warwick	Lotus 102, #11	0	Gearbox	38	Camel Team Lotus
ab	Johnny Herbert	Lotus 102, #12	0	Engine	31	Camel Team Lotus
ab	Michele Alboreto	Arrows A11B, #9	0	Engine	28	Footwork Arrows Racing
ab	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 641, #2	0	Drive shaft	26	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
ab	Eric Bernard	Lola 90, #29	0	Oil leak	24	Espo Larrousse F1
ab	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 190, #21	0	Alternator	24	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi M190, #24	0	Spin	18	SCM Minardi Team
ab	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House CG901, #16	0	Engine	16	Leyton House Racing
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 190, #22	0	Spin	13	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG901, #15	0	Engine	5	Leyton House Racing
ab	David Brabham	Brabham BT59, #7	0	Clutch	2	Motor Racing Developments
ab	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/5B, #28	0	Spin	1	Honda Marlboro McLaren
ab	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5B, #27	0	Collision	0	Honda Marlboro McLaren
ab	Alain Prost	Ferrari 641, #1	0	Collision	0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
nq	Bertrand Gachot	Coloni FC189C, #31	0			Coloni Racing
nq	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH25, #18	0			AGS Racing
nq	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH25, #17	0			AGS Racing
nq	Olivier Grouillard	Osella FA1M-E, #14	0			Fondmetal Osella
ab	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT59, #8	0	Collision	0	Motor Racing Developments
np	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 019, #4	0	Driver unfit		Tyrrell Racing Organisation

Qualifying Results for the 1990 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/5B, #27	1'36''996	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Alain Prost	Ferrari 641, #1	1'37''228	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
3	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari 641, #2	1'37''719	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
4	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/5B, #28	1'38''118	Honda Marlboro McLaren
5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams FW13B, #5	1'39''324	Canon Williams Team
6	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B190, #20	1'40''049	Benetton Formula Ltd
7	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell 019, #4	1'40''052	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
8	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW13B, #6	1'40''355	Canon Williams Team
9	Roberto Moreno	Benetton B190, #19	1'40''579	Benetton Formula Ltd
10	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 90, #30	1'40''888	Espo Larrousse F1
11	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M190, #23	1'40''899	SCM Minardi Team
12	Derek Warwick	Lotus 102, #11	1'41''024	Camel Team Lotus
13	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House CG901, #16	1'41''033	Leyton House Racing
14	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 019, #3	1'41''078	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
15	Johnny Herbert	Lotus 102, #12	1'41''558	Camel Team Lotus
16	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG901, #15	1'41''698	Leyton House Racing
17	Eric Bernard	Lola 90, #29	1'41''709	Espo Larrousse F1
18	Nicola Larini	Ligier JS33B, #25	1'42''339	Ligier Gitanes
19	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 190, #21	1'42''361	BMS Scuderia Italia
20	Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi M190, #24	1'42''364	SCM Minardi Team
21	Philippe Alliot	Ligier JS33B, #26	1'42''593	Ligier Gitanes
22	Stefano Modena	Brabham BT59, #8	1'42''617	Motor Racing Developments
23	David Brabham	Brabham BT59, #7	1'43''156	Motor Racing Developments
24	Alex Caffi	Arrows A11B, #10	1'43''270	Footwork Arrows Racing
25	Michele Alboreto	Arrows A11B, #9	1'43''304	Footwork Arrows Racing
26	Andrea De Cesaris	Dallara 190, #22	1'43''601	BMS Scuderia Italia
27	Olivier Grouillard	Osella FA1M-E, #14	1'43''782	Fondmetal Osella
28	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS JH25, #17	1'44''281	AGS Racing
29	Yannick Dalmas	AGS JH25, #18	1'44''410	AGS Racing
30	Bertrand Gachot	Coloni FC189C, #31	1'45''393	Coloni Racing