1989 Australian Grand Prix
Thierry Boutsen won ahead of Alessandro Nannini and Riccardo Patrese.
Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia · 5 Nov 1989 · Round 16 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | P5 | 70 | 2:00:17.421 | 9 |
| P2 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | P4 | 70 | +28.658 | 6 |
| P3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | P6 | 70 | +37.683 | 4 |
| P4 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | P23 | 70 | +42.331 | 3 |
| P5 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | P13 | 68 | +2 laps | 2 |
| P6 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | P3 | 67 | +3 laps | 1 |
| P7 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | P25 | 66 | +4 laps | — |
| P8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | P8 | 64 | +6 laps | — |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | P22 | 42 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | JJ Lehto | Onyx | P17 | 27 | Electrical | — |
| DNF | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | P24 | 22 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | P18 | 19 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | P21 | 18 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | P7 | 17 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | P1 | 13 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Dallara | P10 | 13 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | P16 | 13 | Radiator | — |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | P9 | 12 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Martin Brundle | Brabham | P12 | 12 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | P20 | 7 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | P19 | 6 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | P14 | 6 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | P15 | 5 | Electrical | — |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ligier | P26 | 4 | Collision | — |
| DNPQ | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | P2 | 0 | Withdrew | — |
| DNPQ | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Michele Alboreto | Lola | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Osella | P11 | 0 | Electrical | — |
| DNQ | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Bertrand Gachot | Rial | — | — | — | — |
Previous winners here
| Year | Winner | Team | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Ayrton Senna |
| 1987 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Gerhard Berger |
| 1986 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Nigel Mansell |
The circuit
3.780kmLap
16Corners
70Laps
264.6kmRace
59%Retirements
36.7sAvg win margin
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Tyres and pit stops
Frequently asked
Who won the 1989 Australian Grand Prix?
Thierry Boutsen won the 1989 Australian Grand Prix driving for Williams, starting from 5th on the grid.
Where was the 1989 Australian Grand Prix held?
The 1989 Australian Grand Prix was held at Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia on 5 Nov 1989.
Who finished on the podium at the 1989 Australian Grand Prix?
The podium was Thierry Boutsen (1st), Alessandro Nannini (2nd) and Riccardo Patrese (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1989 Australian Grand Prix?
Satoru Nakajima set the fastest lap of the 1989 Australian Grand Prix.
Winner: Thierry Boutsen. Started first: Ayrton Senna.