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Grande Prémio de Portugal 1989
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 24 Sep 1989
- Name
- Grande Prémio de Portugal 1989
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/481
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grande Prémio de Portugal 1989 · Autódromo do Estoril
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1989 Formula 1 World Championship · round 13
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:36:48.546 · 71 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:37:21.183 · 71 laps · honda | 6 |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1:37:43.871 · 71 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:38:10.915 · 71 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Time not recorded · 70 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | Time not recorded · 70 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Time not recorded · 70 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | Time not recorded · 69 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | Time not recorded · 69 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Time not recorded · 69 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Overheating · Time not recorded · 60 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | Overheating · Time not recorded · 60 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 48 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Accident · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 33 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Caffi | Dallara | Suspension · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | Suspension · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Spun off · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | Electrical · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | Electrical · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Reversed in pits · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Johnny Herbert | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Christian Danner | Rial | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | JJ Lehto | Onyx | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Nicola Larini | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:15.468 · honda | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:16.059 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:16.193 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:16.204 · honda | |
| 5 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:16.938 · ford | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:17.281 · renault | |
| 7 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:17.661 · ford | |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:17.801 · renault | |
| 9 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:17.844 · ford | |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:17.874 · judd | |
| 11 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:18.093 · judd | |
| 12 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1:18.105 · ford | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:18.115 · ford | |
| 14 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:18.124 · judd | |
| 15 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 1:18.196 · ford | |
| 16 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 1:18.328 · ford | |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:18.386 · lamborghini | |
| 18 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:18.404 · ford | |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:18.442 · ford | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:18.482 · judd | |
| 21 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 1:18.563 · lamborghini | |
| 22 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:18.711 · ford | |
| 23 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:18.767 · ford | |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:18.785 · judd | |
| 25 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:19.165 · judd | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:19.247 · ford | |
| 27 | Johnny Herbert | Tyrrell | 1:19.264 · ford | |
| 28 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:19.436 · ford | |
| 29 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | 1:21.435 · ford | |
| 30 | Christian Danner | Rial | 1:21.678 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:15.468 · honda | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:16.059 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:16.193 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:16.204 · honda | |
| 5 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:16.938 · ford | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:17.281 · renault | |
| 7 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:17.661 · ford | |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:17.801 · renault | |
| 9 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:17.844 · ford | |
| 10 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:17.874 · judd | |
| 11 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:18.093 · judd | |
| 12 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1:18.105 · ford | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:18.115 · ford | |
| 14 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:18.124 · judd | |
| 15 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 1:18.196 · ford | |
| 16 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 1:18.328 · ford | |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:18.386 · lamborghini | |
| 18 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:18.404 · ford | |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:18.442 · ford | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:18.482 · judd | |
| 21 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 1:18.563 · lamborghini | |
| 22 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:18.711 · ford | |
| 23 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:18.767 · ford | |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:18.785 · judd | |
| 25 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:19.165 · judd | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:19.247 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 75 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 51 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Alex Caffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 20 | Christian Danner | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 21 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 22 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 22 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:17.132 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:17.637 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 3 | 1:18.068 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 4 | 1:18.072 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 5 | 1:18.141 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1:18.275 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 7 | 1:18.355 |
| freePractice1Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 8 | 1:18.501 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 9 | 1:18.594 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 10 | 1:18.666 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 11 | 1:18.817 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 12 | 1:18.891 |
| freePractice1Results | Jonathan Palmer | 13 | 1:18.906 |
| freePractice1Results | Roberto Moreno | 14 | 1:18.937 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 15 | 1:19.025 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 16 | 1:19.304 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 17 | 1:19.466 |
| freePractice1Results | René Arnoux | 18 | 1:19.610 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefan Johansson | 19 | 1:19.645 |
| freePractice1Results | Emanuele Pirro | 20 | 1:19.971 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 21 | 1:19.977 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Cheever | 22 | 1:20.031 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 23 | 1:20.153 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 24 | 1:20.339 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 25 | 1:20.368 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 26 | 1:20.777 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 27 | 1:20.804 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 28 | 1:21.639 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Danner | 29 | 1:22.394 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | 30 | 1:24.736 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1:16.735 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 2 | 1:16.871 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 3 | 1:16.919 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1:17.374 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 5 | 1:17.566 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1:17.610 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefan Johansson | 7 | 1:17.696 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 8 | 1:17.704 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 9 | 1:17.850 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 10 | 1:17.974 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 11 | 1:18.173 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 12 | 1:18.370 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Cheever | 13 | 1:18.445 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 14 | 1:18.839 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 15 | 1:18.953 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 16 | 1:19.135 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Caffi | 17 | 1:19.256 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 18 | 1:19.350 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 19 | 1:19.481 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 20 | 1:19.558 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 21 | 1:19.576 |
| freePractice2Results | René Arnoux | 22 | 1:19.626 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 23 | 1:19.766 |
| freePractice2Results | Jonathan Palmer | 24 | 1:19.892 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 25 | 1:20.281 |
| freePractice2Results | Emanuele Pirro | 26 | 1:21.365 |
| freePractice2Results | Roberto Moreno | 27 | 1:21.889 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | 28 | 1:22.335 |
| freePractice2Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 29 | 1:23.495 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Danner | 30 | 1:44.071 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:19.795 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:20.063 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:20.219 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 4 | 1:20.693 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 5 | 1:20.730 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 6 | 1:20.932 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 7 | 1:21.059 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 8 | 1:21.244 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 9 | 1:21.533 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 10 | 1:21.545 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 11 | 1:21.566 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 12 | 1:21.641 |
| warmingUpResults | Emanuele Pirro | 13 | 1:21.662 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 14 | 1:21.733 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 15 | 1:22.010 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 16 | 1:22.073 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 17 | 1:22.074 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 18 | 1:22.175 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 19 | 1:22.311 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 20 | 1:22.448 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 21 | 1:22.472 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 22 | 1:22.991 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 23 | 1:23.043 |
| warmingUpResults | Luis Pérez-Sala | 24 | 1:23.217 |
| warmingUpResults | Roberto Moreno | 25 | 1:23.306 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 26 | 1:24.561 |