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Gran Premio de México 1989
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 28 May 1989
- Name
- Gran Premio de México 1989
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/472
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
Gran Premio de México 1989 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1989 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:35:21.431 · 69 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:35:36.991 · 69 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:35:52.685 · 69 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:36:06.926 · 69 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:36:17.544 · 69 laps · honda | 2 |
| 6 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | Time not recorded · 68 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Time not recorded · 68 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | Time not recorded · 68 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Christian Danner | Rial | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Electrical · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Spun off · Time not recorded · 35 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Time not recorded · 28 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | Suspension · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | Transmission · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | Electrical · Time not recorded · 15 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Throttle · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Transmission · Time not recorded · 1 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Maurício Gugelmin | March | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | Time not recorded · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | 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 | Nicola Larini | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Volker Weidler | Rial | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Joachim Winkelhock | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:17.876 · honda | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:18.773 · honda | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:19.137 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:19.337 · judd | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:19.656 · renault | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:19.835 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:20.066 · ford | |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:20.234 · renault | |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:20.505 · judd | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:20.601 · ford | |
| 11 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:20.859 · ford | |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:20.873 · ford | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:20.888 · ford | |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:20.888 · ford | |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:20.943 · judd | |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:21.031 · lamborghini | |
| 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:21.031 · ford | |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 1:21.105 · ford | |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:21.139 · ford | |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:21.217 · judd | |
| 21 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1:21.358 · ford | |
| 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:21.471 · ford | |
| 23 | Christian Danner | Rial | 1:21.696 · ford | |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:21.716 · ford | |
| 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:21.830 · ford | |
| 26 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:21.831 · judd | |
| 27 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:21.935 · ford | |
| 28 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:22.081 · judd | |
| 29 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola | 1:25.651 · lamborghini | |
| 30 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 3:34.095 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:17.876 · honda | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:18.773 · honda | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:19.137 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:19.337 · judd | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:19.656 · renault | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:19.835 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:20.066 · ford | |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:20.234 · renault | |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:20.505 · judd | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:20.601 · ford | |
| 11 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:20.859 · ford | |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:20.873 · ford | |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:20.888 · ford | |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:20.888 · ford | |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:20.943 · judd | |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:21.031 · lamborghini | |
| 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:21.031 · ford | |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 1:21.105 · ford | |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:21.139 · ford | |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:21.217 · judd | |
| 21 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1:21.358 · ford | |
| 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:21.471 · ford | |
| 23 | Christian Danner | Rial | 1:21.696 · ford | |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:21.716 · ford | |
| 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:21.830 · ford | |
| 26 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:21.831 · judd |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Maurício Gugelmin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | 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 | 1:20.328 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:21.148 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:21.420 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 4 | 1:22.522 |
| freePractice1Results | Jonathan Palmer | 5 | 1:22.533 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 6 | 1:22.598 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 7 | 1:22.670 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 8 | 1:22.751 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 9 | 1:22.773 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 10 | 1:22.805 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 11 | 1:22.824 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 12 | 1:22.906 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 13 | 1:22.957 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 14 | 1:22.958 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 15 | 1:22.987 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 16 | 1:23.048 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 17 | 1:23.112 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Cheever | 18 | 1:23.200 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 19 | 1:23.255 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 20 | 1:23.302 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 21 | 1:23.558 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefan Johansson | 22 | 1:23.560 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 23 | 1:23.977 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Danner | 24 | 1:24.176 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 25 | 1:24.212 |
| freePractice1Results | René Arnoux | 26 | 1:24.276 |
| freePractice1Results | Yannick Dalmas | 27 | 1:26.011 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 28 | 1:26.588 |
| freePractice1Results | Roberto Moreno | 29 | 1:30.844 |
| freePractice1Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 30 | 1:31.357 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:18.626 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 2 | 1:18.639 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:19.146 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 4 | 1:19.951 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 5 | 1:20.428 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefan Johansson | 6 | 1:20.566 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 7 | 1:20.613 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 8 | 1:20.784 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 9 | 1:20.831 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 10 | 1:20.956 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 11 | 1:20.980 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 12 | 1:21.000 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 13 | 1:21.030 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 14 | 1:21.119 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 15 | 1:21.152 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 16 | 1:21.158 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 17 | 1:21.199 |
| freePractice2Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 18 | 1:21.356 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 19 | 1:21.642 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Cheever | 20 | 1:21.703 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Caffi | 21 | 1:21.760 |
| freePractice2Results | Yannick Dalmas | 22 | 1:21.774 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Danner | 23 | 1:21.854 |
| freePractice2Results | René Arnoux | 24 | 1:21.972 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 25 | 1:22.151 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 26 | 1:22.371 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 27 | 1:22.634 |
| freePractice2Results | Jonathan Palmer | 28 | 1:22.677 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 29 | 1:22.949 |
| freePractice2Results | Roberto Moreno | 30 | 1:26.255 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:21.017 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:21.423 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:21.461 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 4 | 1:21.749 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 5 | 1:22.556 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1:22.782 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 7 | 1:22.819 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 8 | 1:22.976 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefan Johansson | 9 | 1:22.994 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Grouillard | 10 | 1:23.142 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 11 | 1:23.160 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 12 | 1:23.170 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 13 | 1:23.188 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 14 | 1:23.327 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 15 | 1:23.617 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 16 | 1:23.681 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 17 | 1:23.713 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 18 | 1:23.778 |
| warmingUpResults | Gabriele Tarquini | 19 | 1:23.987 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 20 | 1:24.361 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 21 | 1:24.557 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 22 | 1:24.903 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 23 | 1:25.197 |
| warmingUpResults | René Arnoux | 24 | 1:25.231 |
| warmingUpResults | Christian Danner | 25 | 1:25.484 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 26 | 1:27.051 |