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Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1989
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 18 Jun 1989
- Name
- Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1989
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/474
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
Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1989 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1989 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 2:01:24.073 · 69 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 2:01:54.080 · 69 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 2:03:00.722 · 69 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 2:03:05.557 · 69 laps · judd | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 66 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Christian Danner | Rial | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | Differential · Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Osella | Electrical · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Spun off · Time not recorded · 28 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Spun off · Time not recorded · 26 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | Accident · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurício Gugelmin | March | Electrical · Time not recorded · 11 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Alternator · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Spun off · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Electrical · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Suspension · Time not recorded · 2 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Electrical · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | Ignored black flag · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Illegal start · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Illegal start · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | Time not recorded · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Martin Brundle | Brabham | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Bertrand Gachot | Onyx | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Gregor Foitek | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Joachim Winkelhock | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Volker Weidler | Rial | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:20.973 · honda | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:21.049 · honda | |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:21.783 · renault | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:21.946 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:22.165 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:22.311 · renault | |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:22.612 · judd | |
| 8 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:22.901 · ford | |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:23.050 · ford | |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:23.059 · lamborghini | |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:23.252 · ford | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:23.348 · ford | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:23.542 · ford | |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:23.665 · ford | |
| 15 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:23.799 · ford | |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:23.828 · ford | |
| 17 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:23.863 · judd | |
| 18 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1:23.979 · ford | |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:24.029 · judd | |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:24.296 · ford | |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:24.406 · judd | |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:24.558 · ford | |
| 23 | Christian Danner | Rial | 1:24.727 · ford | |
| 24 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:24.786 · ford | |
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:24.793 · ford | |
| 26 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 1:25.037 · ford | |
| 27 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:25.051 · judd | |
| 28 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:25.161 · lamborghini | |
| 29 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 1:25.282 · ford | |
| 30 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:25.289 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:20.973 · honda | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:21.049 · honda | |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:21.783 · renault | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:21.946 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:22.165 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:22.311 · renault | |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:22.612 · judd | |
| 8 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:22.901 · ford | |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:23.050 · ford | |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:23.059 · lamborghini | |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:23.252 · ford | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:23.348 · ford | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:23.542 · ford | |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:23.665 · ford | |
| 15 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:23.799 · ford | |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:23.828 · ford | |
| 17 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:23.863 · judd | |
| 18 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1:23.979 · ford | |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:24.029 · judd | |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:24.296 · ford | |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:24.406 · judd | |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:24.558 · ford | |
| 23 | Christian Danner | Rial | 1:24.727 · ford | |
| 24 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:24.786 · ford | |
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:24.793 · ford | |
| 26 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 1:25.037 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 29 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 9 | Maurício Gugelmin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Alex Caffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Christian Danner | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 18 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Gabriele Tarquini | 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 | 1:21.811 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:22.041 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:22.293 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1:22.856 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 5 | 1:22.974 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1:23.445 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 7 | 1:23.455 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 8 | 1:23.501 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 9 | 1:23.522 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 10 | 1:23.641 |
| freePractice1Results | Jonathan Palmer | 11 | 1:24.163 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 12 | 1:24.526 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 13 | 1:24.598 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 14 | 1:24.695 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 15 | 1:24.699 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 16 | 1:24.765 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 17 | 1:24.797 |
| freePractice1Results | René Arnoux | 18 | 1:24.829 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 19 | 1:25.161 |
| freePractice1Results | Nicola Larini | 20 | 1:25.255 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Cheever | 21 | 1:25.401 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefan Johansson | 22 | 1:25.689 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 23 | 1:26.063 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 24 | 1:26.180 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 25 | 1:26.333 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 26 | 1:26.336 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Danner | 27 | 1:27.246 |
| freePractice1Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 28 | 1:28.315 |
| freePractice1Results | Yannick Dalmas | 29 | 1:30.179 |
| freePractice1Results | Roberto Moreno | 30 | 1:37.812 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 1 | 1:22.545 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 2 | 1:22.591 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:22.865 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 4 | 1:23.728 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 5 | 1:23.789 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 6 | 1:23.943 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 7 | 1:24.269 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 8 | 1:24.293 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 | 1:24.343 |
| freePractice2Results | Jonathan Palmer | 10 | 1:24.952 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 11 | 1:24.977 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Cheever | 12 | 1:25.043 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 13 | 1:25.110 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 14 | 1:25.453 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 15 | 1:25.484 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefan Johansson | 16 | 1:25.488 |
| freePractice2Results | René Arnoux | 17 | 1:25.728 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 18 | 1:25.735 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 19 | 1:26.007 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 20 | 1:26.013 |
| freePractice2Results | Nicola Larini | 21 | 1:26.302 |
| freePractice2Results | Roberto Moreno | 22 | 1:26.376 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Danner | 23 | 1:26.408 |
| freePractice2Results | Yannick Dalmas | 24 | 1:26.657 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 25 | 1:26.913 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 26 | 1:26.936 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 27 | 1:26.962 |
| freePractice2Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 28 | 1:27.237 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 29 | 1:27.271 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Caffi | 30 | 1:28.943 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1:45.416 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 2 | 1:45.457 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:47.052 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 4 | 1:47.149 |
| warmingUpResults | Roberto Moreno | 5 | 1:47.869 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 6 | 1:47.940 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 7 | 1:47.975 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 8 | 1:47.988 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 9 | 1:48.004 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 10 | 1:48.112 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 11 | 1:48.349 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 12 | 1:48.732 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 13 | 1:48.985 |
| warmingUpResults | Nicola Larini | 14 | 1:49.739 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 15 | 1:50.070 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 16 | 1:50.228 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 17 | 1:50.656 |
| warmingUpResults | Gabriele Tarquini | 18 | 1:50.755 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 19 | 1:51.652 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 20 | 1:51.682 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 21 | 1:51.835 |
| warmingUpResults | Luis Pérez-Sala | 22 | 1:52.409 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 23 | 1:56.090 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 24 | 2:03.208 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 25 | 2:07.088 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 26 | 2:38.818 |