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1990 Iceberg USA Grand Prix · qualifying

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1990 Iceberg USA Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/485-qualifying

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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.

Grand Prix context

1990 Iceberg USA Grand Prix · Phoenix Street Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1990 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:52:32.829 · 72 laps · honda9
2Jean AlesiTyrrell1:52:41.514 · 72 laps · ford6
3Thierry BoutsenWilliams1:53:26.909 · 72 laps · renault4
4Nelson PiquetBenetton1:53:41.187 · 72 laps · ford3
5Stefano ModenaBrabham1:53:42.332 · 72 laps · judd2
6Satoru NakajimaTyrrellTime not recorded · 71 laps · ford1
7Pierluigi MartiniMinardiTime not recorded · 71 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
8Éric BernardLolaTime not recorded · 71 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
9Riccardo PatreseWilliamsTime not recorded · 71 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
10Michele AlboretoArrowsTime not recorded · 70 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Alessandro NanniniBenettonTime not recorded · 70 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
12Bernd SchneiderArrowsTime not recorded · 70 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Roberto MorenoEuroBrunTime not recorded · 67 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
14Maurício GugelminLeyton HouseTime not recorded · 66 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFPaolo BarillaMinardiPhysical · Time not recorded · 54 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFAguri SuzukiLolaBrakes · Time not recorded · 53 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNFNigel MansellFerrariClutch · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFGerhard BergerMcLarenClutch · Time not recorded · 44 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFGregor FoitekBrabhamAccident · Time not recorded · 39 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFOlivier GrouillardOsellaCollision · Time not recorded · 39 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea de CesarisDallaraEngine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlain ProstFerrariOil leak · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFIvan CapelliLeyton HouseElectrical · Time not recorded · 20 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFDerek WarwickLotusGearbox · Time not recorded · 6 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNFNicola LariniLigierThrottle · Time not recorded · 4 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMartin DonnellyLotusGearbox · Time not recorded · 0 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DSQPhilippe AlliotLigierTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQStefan JohanssonOnyxTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQGianni MorbidelliDallaraTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQJJ LehtoOnyxTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNPQGabriele TarquiniAGSTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNPQYannick DalmasAGSTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNPQClaudio LangesEuroBrunTime not recorded · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNPQGary BrabhamLifeTime not recorded · lifeUnknown / not applicable
DNPQBertrand GachotColoniTime not recorded · subaruUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:28.664 · honda
2Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:28.731 · ford
3Andrea de CesarisDallara1:29.019 · ford
4Jean AlesiTyrrell1:29.408 · ford
5Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:29.431 · honda
6Nelson PiquetBenetton1:29.862 · ford
7Alain ProstFerrari1:29.910 · ferrari
8Olivier GrouillardOsella1:29.947 · ford
9Thierry BoutsenWilliams1:30.059 · renault
10Stefano ModenaBrabham1:30.127 · judd
11Satoru NakajimaTyrrell1:30.130 · ford
12Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:30.213 · renault
13Nicola LariniLigier1:30.424 · ford
14Paolo BarillaMinardi1:31.194 · ford
15Éric BernardLola1:31.226 · lamborghini
16Roberto MorenoEuroBrun1:31.247 · judd
17Nigel MansellFerrari1:31.363 · ferrari
18Aguri SuzukiLola1:31.414 · lamborghini
19Martin DonnellyLotus1:31.650 · lamborghini
20Bernd SchneiderArrows1:31.892 · ford
21Michele AlboretoArrows1:31.948 · ford
22Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:31.984 · ford
23Gregor FoitekBrabham1:32.398 · judd
24Derek WarwickLotus1:32.400 · lamborghini
25Maurício GugelminLeyton House1:32.904 · judd
26Ivan CapelliLeyton House1:33.044 · judd
27Stefan JohanssonOnyx1:33.468 · ford
28Gianni MorbidelliDallara1:34.292 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:28.664 · honda
2Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:28.731 · ford
3Andrea de CesarisDallara1:29.019 · ford
4Jean AlesiTyrrell1:29.408 · ford
5Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:29.431 · honda
6Nelson PiquetBenetton1:29.862 · ford
7Alain ProstFerrari1:29.910 · ferrari
8Olivier GrouillardOsella1:29.947 · ford
9Thierry BoutsenWilliams1:30.059 · renault
10Stefano ModenaBrabham1:30.127 · judd
11Satoru NakajimaTyrrell1:30.130 · ford
12Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:30.213 · renault
13Nicola LariniLigier1:30.424 · ford
14Paolo BarillaMinardi1:31.194 · ford
15Éric BernardLola1:31.226 · lamborghini
16Roberto MorenoEuroBrun1:31.247 · judd
17Nigel MansellFerrari1:31.363 · ferrari
18Aguri SuzukiLola1:31.414 · lamborghini
19Martin DonnellyLotus1:31.650 · lamborghini
20Bernd SchneiderArrows1:31.892 · ford
21Michele AlboretoArrows1:31.948 · ford
22Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:31.984 · ford
23Gregor FoitekBrabham1:32.398 · judd
24Derek WarwickLotus1:32.400 · lamborghini
25Maurício GugelminLeyton House1:32.904 · judd
26Ivan CapelliLeyton House1:33.044 · judd

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
2Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
3Thierry BoutsenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
4Nelson PiquetNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
5Stefano ModenaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
6Satoru NakajimaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi11:28.740
freePractice1ResultsAyrton Senna21:29.339
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger31:29.765
freePractice1ResultsAlain Prost41:30.490
freePractice1ResultsSatoru Nakajima51:30.633
freePractice1ResultsNelson Piquet61:30.718
freePractice1ResultsThierry Boutsen71:30.990
freePractice1ResultsRiccardo Patrese81:31.063
freePractice1ResultsPierluigi Martini91:31.296
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Alliot101:31.489
freePractice1ResultsNigel Mansell111:31.598
freePractice1ResultsBernd Schneider121:31.903
freePractice1ResultsÉric Bernard131:31.980
freePractice1ResultsStefano Modena141:32.112
freePractice1ResultsAndrea de Cesaris151:32.185
freePractice1ResultsAlessandro Nannini161:32.208
freePractice1ResultsRoberto Moreno171:32.630
freePractice1ResultsAguri Suzuki181:32.678
freePractice1ResultsGianni Morbidelli191:32.777
freePractice1ResultsJJ Lehto201:33.124
freePractice1ResultsStefan Johansson211:33.158
freePractice1ResultsNicola Larini221:33.214
freePractice1ResultsMartin Donnelly231:33.429
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Grouillard241:33.751
freePractice1ResultsPaolo Barilla251:33.754
freePractice1ResultsIvan Capelli261:33.987
freePractice1ResultsDerek Warwick271:34.144
freePractice1ResultsMaurício Gugelmin281:34.285
freePractice1ResultsGregor Foitek291:34.345
freePractice1ResultsMichele Alboreto301:35.374
freePractice2ResultsAlessandro Nannini11:51.939
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Grouillard21:52.223
freePractice2ResultsDerek Warwick31:52.534
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi41:53.638
freePractice2ResultsBernd Schneider51:54.518
freePractice2ResultsSatoru Nakajima61:56.659
freePractice2ResultsPierluigi Martini71:56.993
freePractice2ResultsNigel Mansell81:57.253
freePractice2ResultsThierry Boutsen91:57.671
freePractice2ResultsMichele Alboreto101:57.736
freePractice2ResultsPaolo Barilla111:58.475
freePractice2ResultsÉric Bernard121:59.125
freePractice2ResultsAyrton Senna131:59.731
freePractice2ResultsRiccardo Patrese141:59.862
freePractice2ResultsRoberto Moreno152:03.437
freePractice2ResultsMaurício Gugelmin162:03.638
freePractice2ResultsMartin Donnelly172:04.663
freePractice2ResultsIvan Capelli182:14.419
freePractice2ResultsJJ Lehto192:26.872
freePractice2ResultsStefan Johansson202:28.222
freePractice2ResultsAndrea de Cesaris212:33.119
freePractice2ResultsNicola Larini2221:58.328
freePractice2ResultsAlain Prost2330:42.109
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna11:30.458
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi21:30.985
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger31:31.295
warmingUpResultsÉric Bernard41:32.072
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost51:32.116
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese61:32.245
warmingUpResultsPierluigi Martini71:32.520
warmingUpResultsStefano Modena81:32.818
warmingUpResultsSatoru Nakajima91:32.977
warmingUpResultsDerek Warwick101:33.315
warmingUpResultsOlivier Grouillard111:33.512
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell121:33.624
warmingUpResultsNicola Larini131:33.764
warmingUpResultsGregor Foitek141:33.837
warmingUpResultsAguri Suzuki151:33.900
warmingUpResultsMichele Alboreto161:34.289
warmingUpResultsAlessandro Nannini171:34.318
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen181:34.364
warmingUpResultsPaolo Barilla191:34.425
warmingUpResultsBernd Schneider201:34.460
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet211:34.911
warmingUpResultsMaurício Gugelmin221:35.628
warmingUpResultsMartin Donnelly231:36.070
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris241:37.433
warmingUpResultsRoberto Moreno251:38.440
warmingUpResultsIvan Capelli261:38.503