1989 Japanese Grand Prix
Alessandro Nannini won ahead of Riccardo Patrese and Thierry Boutsen.
Suzuka, Japan · 22 Oct 1989 · Round 15 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | P6 | 53 | 1:35:06.277 | 9 |
| P2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | P5 | 53 | +11.904 | 6 |
| P3 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | P7 | 53 | +13.446 | 4 |
| P4 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | P11 | 53 | +1:44.225 | 3 |
| P5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | P13 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | P25 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | P20 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | P24 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | P15 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | P16 | 51 | +2 laps | — |
| DSQ | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | P1 | 53 | Rejoined track illegally | — |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | P2 | 46 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Stefano Modena | Brabham | P9 | 46 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | P4 | 43 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | P12 | 41 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | P18 | 37 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | P8 | 36 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | P3 | 34 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | P22 | 33 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | P23 | 31 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | P17 | 27 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Osella | P10 | 21 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | P26 | 20 | Fuel leak | — |
| DNF | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | P21 | 1 | Gearbox | — |
| DNPQ | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Bertrand Gachot | Rial | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | JJ Lehto | Onyx | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | P14 | 0 | Collision | — |
| DNQ | Michele Alboreto | Lola | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | P19 | 0 | Clutch | — |
| DNPQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | René Arnoux | Ligier | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix?
Alessandro Nannini won the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix driving for Benetton, starting from 6th on the grid.
Where was the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix held?
The 1989 Japanese Grand Prix was held at Suzuka, Japan on 22 Oct 1989.
Who finished on the podium at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix?
The podium was Alessandro Nannini (1st), Riccardo Patrese (2nd) and Thierry Boutsen (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix?
Alain Prost set the fastest lap of the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix.
Winner: Alessandro Nannini. Started first: Ayrton Senna.