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1989 season/Round 5

United States Grand Prix 1989

  • Phoenix
  • 4 June 1989
  • 75 laps
  • 285 km
  • 3.800 km a lap
  1. P1Alain ProstMcLaren2:01:33.133
  2. P2Riccardo PatreseWilliams+39.696
  3. P3Eddie CheeverArrows+43.210

Result

PosDriverNo.Team · engineGridLapsTime / reasonPoints
1Alain Prost2McLaren · Honda2752:01:33.1339
2Riccardo Patrese6Williams · Renault1475+39.6966
3Eddie Cheever10Arrows · Ford1775+43.2104
4Christian Danner38Rial · Ford2674+1 lap3
5Johnny Herbert20Benetton · Ford2574+1 lap2
6Thierry Boutsen5Williams · Renault1674+1 lap1
7Gabriele Tarquini40AGS · Ford2473Engine
8Andrea de Cesaris22Dallara · Ford1370+5 laps
9Jonathan Palmer3Tyrrell · Ford2169Out of fuel
DNFGerhard Berger28Ferrari861Alternator
DNFAlex Caffi21Dallara · Ford652Collision
DNFNelson Piquet11Lotus · Judd2252Spun off
DNFStefan Johansson36Onyx · Ford1950Suspension
DNFLuis Pérez-Sala24Minardi · Ford2046Engine
DNFAyrton Sennafastest lap1McLaren · Honda144Electrical
DNFMartin Brundle7Brabham · Judd543Brakes
DNFStefano Modena8Brabham · Judd737Brakes
DNFNigel Mansell27Ferrari431Alternator
DNFPierluigi Martini23Minardi · Ford1526Engine
DNFSatoru Nakajima12Lotus · Judd2324Throttle
DNFIvan Capelli16March · Judd1122Transmission
DNFMichele Alboreto4Tyrrell · Ford917Gearbox
DNFAlessandro Nannini19Benetton · Ford310Physical
DNFDerek Warwick9Arrows · Ford107Collision
DNFPhilippe Alliot30Lola · Lamborghini123Spun off
DSQMaurício Gugelmin15March · Judd1820Additional brake fluid
DNQOlivier Grouillard26Ligier · Ford–
DNQRoberto Moreno31Coloni · Ford–
DNQRené Arnoux25Ligier · Ford–
DNQYannick Dalmas29Lola · Lamborghini–
DNPQPiercarlo Ghinzani18Osella · Ford–
DNPQPierre-Henri Raphanel32Coloni · Ford–
DNPQGregor Foitek33EuroBrun · Judd–
DNPQNicola Larini17Osella · Ford–
DNPQJoachim Winkelhock41AGS · Ford–
DNPQVolker Weidler39Rial · Ford–
DNPQBernd Schneider34Zakspeed · Yamaha–
DNPQAguri Suzuki35Zakspeed · Yamaha–
DNPQBertrand Gachot37Onyx · Ford–

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamTimeGap
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:30.108
2Alain ProstMcLaren1:31.517+1.409
3Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:31.799+1.691
4Nigel MansellFerrari1:31.927+1.819
5Martin BrundleBrabham1:31.960+1.852
6Alex CaffiDallara1:32.160+2.052
7Stefano ModenaBrabham1:32.286+2.178
8Gerhard BergerFerrari1:32.364+2.256
9Michele AlboretoTyrrell1:32.491+2.383
10Derek WarwickArrows1:32.492+2.384
11Ivan CapelliMarch1:32.493+2.385
12Philippe AlliotLola1:32.562+2.454
13Andrea de CesarisDallara1:32.649+2.541
14Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:32.795+2.687
15Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:33.031+2.923
16Thierry BoutsenWilliams1:33.044+2.936
17Eddie CheeverArrows1:33.214+3.106
18Maurício GugelminMarch1:33.324+3.216
19Stefan JohanssonOnyx1:33.370+3.262
20Luis Pérez-SalaMinardi1:33.724+3.616
21Jonathan PalmerTyrrell1:33.741+3.633
22Nelson PiquetLotus1:33.745+3.637
23Satoru NakajimaLotus1:33.782+3.674
24Gabriele TarquiniAGS1:33.790+3.682
25Johnny HerbertBenetton1:33.806+3.698
26Christian DannerRial1:33.848+3.740
27Olivier GrouillardLigier1:34.153+4.045
28Roberto MorenoColoni1:34.352+4.244
29René ArnouxLigier1:34.798+4.690
30Yannick DalmasLola1:35.496+5.388

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

PosDriverLapTimeGap
1Ayrton Senna381:33.969
2Alain Prost321:34.957+0.988
3Andrea de Cesaris641:35.155+1.186
4Nigel Mansell241:35.168+1.199
5Alex Caffi501:35.291+1.322
6Jonathan Palmer501:35.349+1.380
7Stefan Johansson491:35.435+1.466
8Thierry Boutsen611:35.526+1.557
9Eddie Cheever641:35.650+1.681
10Nelson Piquet481:35.837+1.868

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 5. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season
Drivers' championship after round 5
PosDriverPointsChange
1Alain Prost29▲1
2Ayrton Senna27▼1
3Riccardo Patrese12▲2
4Nigel Mansell9▼1
5Alessandro Nannini8▼1
6Michele Alboreto6
7Johnny Herbert5▲3
8Eddie Cheever4
8Maurício Gugelmin4▼1
8Stefano Modena4▼1
Constructors' championship after round 5
PosTeamPointsChange
1McLaren56
2Williams16▲2
3Benetton13▼1
4Ferrari9▼1
5Arrows8▲3
6Tyrrell7▼1
7Brabham5▼1
8March4▼1
9Dallara3
9Rial3