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1990 Foster's Australian Grand Prix

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 4 Nov 1990

Name
1990 Foster's Australian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/500

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 Australian Grand Prix · Adelaide Street Circuit

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

1990 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nelson PiquetBenetton1:49:44.570 · 81 laps · ford9
2Nigel MansellFerrari1:49:47.699 · 81 laps · ferrari6
3Alain ProstFerrari1:50:21.829 · 81 laps · ferrari4
4Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:50:31.432 · 81 laps · honda3
5Thierry BoutsenWilliams1:51:35.730 · 81 laps · renault2
6Riccardo PatreseWilliamsTime not recorded · 80 laps · renault1
7Roberto MorenoBenettonTime not recorded · 80 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
8Jean AlesiTyrrellTime not recorded · 80 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
9Pierluigi MartiniMinardiTime not recorded · 79 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
10Nicola LariniLigierTime not recorded · 79 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Philippe AlliotLigierTime not recorded · 78 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
12Stefano ModenaBrabhamTime not recorded · 77 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
13Olivier GrouillardOsellaTime not recorded · 74 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFEmanuele PirroDallaraEngine · Time not recorded · 68 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFAyrton SennaMcLarenGearbox · Time not recorded · 61 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFGabriele TarquiniAGSEngine · Time not recorded · 58 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJohnny HerbertLotusClutch · Time not recorded · 57 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNFSatoru NakajimaTyrrellBrakes · Time not recorded · 53 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFIvan CapelliLeyton HouseThrottle · Time not recorded · 46 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFDerek WarwickLotusGearbox · Time not recorded · 43 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNFMaurício GugelminLeyton HouseBrakes · Time not recorded · 27 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea de CesarisDallaraElectrical · Time not recorded · 23 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFÉric BernardLolaGearbox · Time not recorded · 21 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNFGianni MorbidelliMinardiGearbox · Time not recorded · 20 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFDavid BrabhamBrabhamSpun off · Time not recorded · 18 laps · juddUnknown / not applicable
DNFAguri SuzukiLolaTransmission · Time not recorded · 6 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNQMichele AlboretoArrowsTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQYannick DalmasAGSTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQAlex CaffiArrowsTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQBertrand GachotColoniTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:15.671 · honda
2Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:16.244 · honda
3Nigel MansellFerrari1:16.352 · ferrari
4Alain ProstFerrari1:16.365 · ferrari
5Jean AlesiTyrrell1:16.837 · ford
6Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:17.156 · renault
7Nelson PiquetBenetton1:17.173 · ford
8Roberto MorenoBenetton1:17.437 · ford
9Thierry BoutsenWilliams1:17.596 · renault
10Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:17.827 · ford
11Derek WarwickLotus1:18.351 · lamborghini
12Nicola LariniLigier1:18.730 · ford
13Satoru NakajimaTyrrell1:18.738 · ford
14Ivan CapelliLeyton House1:18.843 · judd
15Andrea de CesarisDallara1:18.858 · ford
16Maurício GugelminLeyton House1:18.860 · judd
17Stefano ModenaBrabham1:18.886 · judd
18Johnny HerbertLotus1:19.091 · lamborghini
19Philippe AlliotLigier1:19.202 · ford
20Gianni MorbidelliMinardi1:19.347 · ford
21Emanuele PirroDallara1:19.476 · ford
22Olivier GrouillardOsella1:19.722 · ford
23Éric BernardLola1:19.858 · lamborghini
24Aguri SuzukiLola1:19.970 · lamborghini
25David BrabhamBrabham1:20.218 · judd
26Gabriele TarquiniAGS1:20.296 · ford
27Michele AlboretoArrows1:20.545 · ford
28Yannick DalmasAGS1:20.570 · ford
29Alex CaffiArrows1:20.609 · ford
30Bertrand GachotColoni1:23.135 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:15.671 · honda
2Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:16.244 · honda
3Nigel MansellFerrari1:16.352 · ferrari
4Alain ProstFerrari1:16.365 · ferrari
5Jean AlesiTyrrell1:16.837 · ford
6Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:17.156 · renault
7Nelson PiquetBenetton1:17.173 · ford
8Roberto MorenoBenetton1:17.437 · ford
9Thierry BoutsenWilliams1:17.596 · renault
10Pierluigi MartiniMinardi1:17.827 · ford
11Derek WarwickLotus1:18.351 · lamborghini
12Nicola LariniLigier1:18.730 · ford
13Satoru NakajimaTyrrell1:18.738 · ford
14Ivan CapelliLeyton House1:18.843 · judd
15Andrea de CesarisDallara1:18.858 · ford
16Maurício GugelminLeyton House1:18.860 · judd
17Stefano ModenaBrabham1:18.886 · judd
18Johnny HerbertLotus1:19.091 · lamborghini
19Philippe AlliotLigier1:19.202 · ford
20Gianni MorbidelliMinardi1:19.347 · ford
21Emanuele PirroDallara1:19.476 · ford
22Olivier GrouillardOsella1:19.722 · ford
23Éric BernardLola1:19.858 · lamborghini
24Aguri SuzukiLola1:19.970 · lamborghini
25David BrabhamBrabham1:20.218 · judd
26Gabriele TarquiniAGS1:20.296 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Ayrton SennaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded78
2Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded71
3Nelson PiquetNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded43
4Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded43
5Nigel MansellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded37
6Thierry BoutsenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded34
7Riccardo PatreseNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded23
8Alessandro NanniniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded21
9Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded13
10Ivan CapelliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
10Roberto MorenoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
12Aguri SuzukiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
13Éric BernardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
14Derek WarwickNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
15Satoru NakajimaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
16Stefano ModenaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
16Alex CaffiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
18Maurício GugelminNot 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
freePractice1ResultsAyrton Senna11:15.713
freePractice1ResultsNigel Mansell21:16.626
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger31:16.840
freePractice1ResultsNelson Piquet41:17.233
freePractice1ResultsAlain Prost51:17.660
freePractice1ResultsRiccardo Patrese61:17.677
freePractice1ResultsRoberto Moreno71:17.892
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi81:17.948
freePractice1ResultsMaurício Gugelmin91:18.476
freePractice1ResultsThierry Boutsen101:18.491
freePractice1ResultsÉric Bernard111:18.672
freePractice1ResultsAguri Suzuki121:18.877
freePractice1ResultsAndrea de Cesaris131:18.919
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Alliot141:18.970
freePractice1ResultsStefano Modena151:18.984
freePractice1ResultsNicola Larini161:19.188
freePractice1ResultsSatoru Nakajima171:19.199
freePractice1ResultsPierluigi Martini181:19.365
freePractice1ResultsAlex Caffi191:19.955
freePractice1ResultsEmanuele Pirro201:20.132
freePractice1ResultsIvan Capelli211:20.421
freePractice1ResultsGianni Morbidelli221:20.513
freePractice1ResultsYannick Dalmas231:20.621
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Grouillard241:20.937
freePractice1ResultsDerek Warwick251:21.023
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert261:21.050
freePractice1ResultsGabriele Tarquini271:21.400
freePractice1ResultsMichele Alboreto281:21.556
freePractice1ResultsDavid Brabham291:21.557
freePractice1ResultsBertrand Gachot301:23.697
freePractice2ResultsAyrton Senna11:15.828
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger21:16.802
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi31:16.997
freePractice2ResultsNelson Piquet41:17.155
freePractice2ResultsRoberto Moreno51:17.365
freePractice2ResultsNigel Mansell61:17.650
freePractice2ResultsRiccardo Patrese71:17.666
freePractice2ResultsAlain Prost81:17.670
freePractice2ResultsDerek Warwick91:17.924
freePractice2ResultsThierry Boutsen101:18.095
freePractice2ResultsMaurício Gugelmin111:18.393
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert121:18.828
freePractice2ResultsPierluigi Martini131:18.932
freePractice2ResultsAguri Suzuki141:19.088
freePractice2ResultsGianni Morbidelli151:19.196
freePractice2ResultsNicola Larini161:19.224
freePractice2ResultsIvan Capelli171:19.228
freePractice2ResultsPhilippe Alliot181:19.473
freePractice2ResultsStefano Modena191:19.622
freePractice2ResultsAndrea de Cesaris201:20.193
freePractice2ResultsÉric Bernard211:20.299
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Grouillard221:20.339
freePractice2ResultsAlex Caffi231:20.351
freePractice2ResultsDavid Brabham241:20.477
freePractice2ResultsGabriele Tarquini251:20.504
freePractice2ResultsMichele Alboreto261:20.676
freePractice2ResultsEmanuele Pirro271:20.740
freePractice2ResultsYannick Dalmas281:21.479
freePractice2ResultsSatoru Nakajima291:22.185
freePractice2ResultsBertrand Gachot301:23.512
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost11:19.422
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna21:19.516
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger31:19.645
warmingUpResultsNigel Mansell41:19.666
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi51:19.845
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen61:20.082
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese71:20.254
warmingUpResultsDerek Warwick81:20.734
warmingUpResultsNelson Piquet91:20.775
warmingUpResultsRoberto Moreno101:20.953
warmingUpResultsPierluigi Martini111:21.303
warmingUpResultsSatoru Nakajima121:21.678
warmingUpResultsMaurício Gugelmin131:21.707
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris141:22.091
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Alliot151:22.200
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert161:22.248
warmingUpResultsÉric Bernard171:22.314
warmingUpResultsNicola Larini181:22.487
warmingUpResultsAguri Suzuki191:22.500
warmingUpResultsEmanuele Pirro201:22.554
warmingUpResultsGianni Morbidelli211:22.795
warmingUpResultsIvan Capelli221:22.990
warmingUpResultsGabriele Tarquini231:23.147
warmingUpResultsDavid Brabham241:23.546
warmingUpResultsStefano Modena251:23.696
warmingUpResultsOlivier Grouillard261:24.115

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