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1990 Foster's British Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 15 Jul 1990
- Name
- 1990 Foster's British Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/492
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
1990 Foster's British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1990 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:18:30.999 · 64 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:19:10.091 · 64 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:19:14.087 · 64 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:19:46.301 · 64 laps · lamborghini | 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:19:55.002 · 64 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | Time not recorded · 63 laps · lamborghini | 1 |
| 7 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Time not recorded · 62 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | Throttle · Time not recorded · 60 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 48 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 48 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 46 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Collision damage · Time not recorded · 26 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | Electrical · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Collision · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Alternator · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Brabham | Brabham | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | JJ Lehto | Onyx | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Gregor Foitek | Onyx | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Roberto Moreno | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Claudio Langes | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni | Time not recorded · subaru | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Bruno Giacomelli | Life | Time not recorded · life | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:07.428 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:08.071 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:08.246 · honda | |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:08.291 · renault | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:08.336 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:08.370 · ford | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:08.677 · renault | |
| 8 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:09.003 · lamborghini | |
| 9 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:09.243 · lamborghini | |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:09.308 · judd | |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:09.407 · ford | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:09.608 · ford | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:09.641 · ford | |
| 14 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | 1:09.741 · lamborghini | |
| 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:10.044 · judd | |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | 1:10.092 · lamborghini | |
| 17 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 1:10.110 · ford | |
| 18 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:10.303 · ford | |
| 19 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 1:10.847 · ford | |
| 20 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:11.070 · judd | |
| 21 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 1:11.180 · ford | |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 1:11.215 · ford | |
| 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:11.234 · ford | |
| 24 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 1:11.387 · ford | |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 1:11.562 · ford | |
| 26 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:11.681 · ford | |
| 27 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | 1:11.710 · ford | |
| 28 | David Brabham | Brabham | 1:11.741 · judd | |
| 29 | JJ Lehto | Onyx | 1:12.631 · ford | |
| 30 | Gregor Foitek | Onyx | 1:13.271 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:07.428 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:08.071 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:08.246 · honda | |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:08.291 · renault | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:08.336 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:08.370 · ford | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:08.677 · renault | |
| 8 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:09.003 · lamborghini | |
| 9 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:09.243 · lamborghini | |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:09.308 · judd | |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:09.407 · ford | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:09.608 · ford | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:09.641 · ford | |
| 14 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | 1:09.741 · lamborghini | |
| 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:10.044 · judd | |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | 1:10.092 · lamborghini | |
| 17 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 1:10.110 · ford | |
| 18 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:10.303 · ford | |
| 19 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 1:10.847 · ford | |
| 20 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:11.070 · judd | |
| 21 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 1:11.180 · ford | |
| 22 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 1:11.215 · ford | |
| 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:11.234 · ford | |
| 24 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 1:11.387 · ford | |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 1:11.562 · ford | |
| 26 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:11.681 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 41 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Éric Bernard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Alex Caffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 14 | Aguri Suzuki | 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 | Gerhard Berger | 1 | 1:08.582 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 2 | 1:08.769 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:09.012 |
| freePractice1Results | Ayrton Senna | 4 | 1:09.095 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 5 | 1:09.532 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 6 | 1:09.637 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 7 | 1:09.761 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 8 | 1:09.906 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 9 | 1:09.931 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 10 | 1:10.076 |
| freePractice1Results | Aguri Suzuki | 11 | 1:10.219 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 12 | 1:10.718 |
| freePractice1Results | Éric Bernard | 13 | 1:11.083 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 14 | 1:11.130 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 15 | 1:11.403 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Donnelly | 16 | 1:11.459 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 17 | 1:11.537 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 18 | 1:11.556 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 19 | 1:11.842 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 20 | 1:12.076 |
| freePractice1Results | Paolo Barilla | 21 | 1:12.320 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 22 | 1:12.443 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 23 | 1:12.499 |
| freePractice1Results | Nicola Larini | 24 | 1:12.527 |
| freePractice1Results | Emanuele Pirro | 25 | 1:12.644 |
| freePractice1Results | JJ Lehto | 26 | 1:12.818 |
| freePractice1Results | David Brabham | 27 | 1:12.819 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 28 | 1:12.927 |
| freePractice1Results | Gregor Foitek | 29 | 1:13.393 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 30 | 1:13.622 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:08.577 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 2 | 1:08.860 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 3 | 1:09.426 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 4 | 1:09.530 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 5 | 1:09.570 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 6 | 1:10.012 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 7 | 1:10.042 |
| freePractice2Results | Éric Bernard | 8 | 1:10.158 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 9 | 1:10.525 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 10 | 1:10.537 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Donnelly | 11 | 1:10.549 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 12 | 1:10.556 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 13 | 1:10.725 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 14 | 1:10.968 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Caffi | 15 | 1:11.079 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 16 | 1:11.170 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 17 | 1:11.372 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 18 | 1:11.429 |
| freePractice2Results | Paolo Barilla | 19 | 1:11.648 |
| freePractice2Results | Emanuele Pirro | 20 | 1:11.693 |
| freePractice2Results | Nicola Larini | 21 | 1:11.736 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 22 | 1:11.926 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 23 | 1:11.974 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 24 | 1:12.043 |
| freePractice2Results | Aguri Suzuki | 25 | 1:12.192 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 26 | 1:12.299 |
| freePractice2Results | JJ Lehto | 27 | 1:12.564 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 28 | 1:12.611 |
| freePractice2Results | David Brabham | 29 | 1:12.644 |
| freePractice2Results | Gregor Foitek | 30 | 1:13.295 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1:10.880 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 1:11.247 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 3 | 1:11.272 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1:11.647 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 5 | 1:11.840 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1:12.023 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 7 | 1:12.188 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 8 | 1:12.231 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 9 | 1:12.303 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 10 | 1:12.364 |
| warmingUpResults | Aguri Suzuki | 11 | 1:12.621 |
| warmingUpResults | Éric Bernard | 12 | 1:12.843 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 13 | 1:12.843 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Donnelly | 14 | 1:12.935 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 15 | 1:12.988 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 16 | 1:13.209 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 17 | 1:13.273 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 18 | 1:13.309 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 19 | 1:13.599 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 20 | 1:13.741 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 21 | 1:14.028 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 22 | 1:14.294 |
| warmingUpResults | Paolo Barilla | 23 | 1:14.522 |
| warmingUpResults | Nicola Larini | 24 | 1:14.719 |
| warmingUpResults | Emanuele Pirro | 25 | 1:15.193 |
| warmingUpResults | Gabriele Tarquini | 26 | 1:15.485 |