1989 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Race 15 of 16

Suzuka
53 laps
Time of race: 1:35:06.277
Average speed of winner: 195.920 kph
Margin of victory: 11.904 sec
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Alain Prost 1:43.506
Lap leaders: Senna pole, Prost 1-20, Senna 21-23, Prost 24-46, Nannini 47-53

Race notes: First win for Alessandro Nannini. Debut for Paolo Barilla. Finale for Jonathan Palmer and Luís Perez-Sala.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	6	Alessandro Nannini	19	Benetton Formula	Benetton B189	Ford HBA4	Goodyear	Benetton	1:41.103	53	1	7	1:35:06.277	9
2	5	Riccardo Patrese	6	Canon Williams Renault	Williams FW13	Renault RS1	Goodyear	Williams	1:40.936	53	0	0	+11.904	6
3	7	Thierry Boutsen	5	Canon Williams Renault	Williams FW13	Renault RS1	Goodyear	Williams	1:41.324	53	0	0	+13.446	4
4	11	Nelson Piquet	11	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101	Judd CV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:41.802	53	0	0	+104.225	3
5	13	Martin Brundle	7	Motor Racing Developments Ltd.	Brabham BT58	Judd EV	Pirelli	Brabham	1:42.182	52	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	25	Derek Warwick	9	US F&G Arrows	Arrows A11	Ford DFR	Goodyear	Arrows	1:43.599	52	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	20	Mauricio Gugelmin	15	Leyton House Racing	March CG-891	Judd EV	Goodyear	March	1:42.880	52	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	24	Eddie Cheever	10	US F&G Arrows	Arrows A11	Ford DFR	Goodyear	Arrows	1:43.511	52	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	15	Alex Caffi	21	Scuderia Italia	Dallara F189	Ford DFR	Pirelli	Scuderia Italia	1:42.488	52	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	16	Andrea de Cesaris	22	Scuderia Italia	Dallara F189	Ford DFR	Pirelli	Scuderia Italia	1:42.581	51	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	1	Ayrton Senna	1	Honda Marlboro McLaren	McLaren MP4-5	Honda RA109A	Goodyear	McLaren	1:38.041	53	1	3	disqualified	0
12	2	Alain Prost	2	Honda Marlboro McLaren	McLaren MP4-5	Honda RA109A	Goodyear	McLaren	1:39.771	46	2	43	collision	0
13	9	Stefano Modena	8	Motor Racing Developments Ltd.	Brabham BT58	Judd EV	Pirelli	Brabham	1:41.458	46	0	0	engine	0
14	4	Nigel Mansell	27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 640	Ferrari 035/5	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:40.406	43	0	0	engine	0
15	12	Satoru Nakajima	12	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101	Judd CV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:41.988	41	0	0	engine	0
16	18	Jean Alesi	4	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 018	Ford DFR	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:42.709	37	0	0	gearbox	0
17	8	Philippe Alliot	30	Equipe Larrousse F1	Lola LC89	Lamborghini 3512	Goodyear	Larrousse	1:41.336	36	0	0	engine	0
18	3	Gerhard Berger	28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 640	Ferrari 035/5	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:40.187	34	0	0	gearbox	0
19	22	Emanuele Pirro	20	Benetton Formula	Benetton B189	Ford HBA4	Goodyear	Benetton	1:43.063	33	0	0	collision	0
20	23	Olivier Grouillard	26	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS33	Ford DFR	Goodyear	Ligier	1:43.379	31	0	0	engine	0
21	17	Ivan Capelli	16	Leyton House Racing	March CG-891	Judd EV	Goodyear	March	1:42.672	27	0	0	suspension	0
22	10	Nicola Larini	17	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1M89	Ford DFR	Pirelli	Osella	1:41.519	21	0	0	brakes	0
23	26	Jonathan Palmer	3	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 018	Ford DFR	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:43.757	20	0	0	fuel leak	0
24	21	Bernd Schneider	34	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 891	Yamaha OX88	Pirelli	Zakspeed	1:42.892	1	0	0	gearbox	0
25	14	Luís Perez-Sala	24	Lois Minardi Team	Minardi M189	Ford DFR	Pirelli	Minardi	1:42.283	0	0	0	collision	0
26	19	Paolo Barilla	23	Lois Minardi Team	Minardi M189	Ford DFR	Pirelli	Minardi	1:42.780	0	0	0	clutch	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Alain Prost	76	15	2	4	11
2	Ayrton Senna	60	15	12	6	7
3	Nigel Mansell	38	14	0	2	6
4	Riccardo Patrese	36	15	1	0	5
5	Thierry Boutsen	28	15	0	1	4
6	Alessandro Nannini	26	15	0	1	3
7	Gerhard Berger	21	14	0	1	3
8	Nelson Piquet	12	14	0	0	0
9	Jean Alesi	8	7	0	0	0
10	Derek Warwick	7	14	0	0	0
11	Michele Alboreto	6	10	0	0	1
12	Eddie Cheever	6	13	0	0	1
13	Stefan Johansson	6	8	0	0	1
14	Johnny Herbert	5	6	0	0	0
15	Mauricio Gugelmin	4	14	0	0	1
16	Andrea de Cesaris	4	14	0	0	1
17	Stefano Modena	4	14	0	0	1
18	Alex Caffi	4	13	0	0	0
19	Martin Brundle	4	13	0	0	0
20	Pierluigi Martini	4	14	0	0	0
21	Christian Danner	3	4	0	0	0
22	René Arnoux	2	8	0	0	0
23	Jonathan Palmer	2	15	0	0	0
24	Olivier Grouillard	1	11	0	0	0
25	Philippe Alliot	1	14	0	0	0