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1989 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 22 Oct 1989
- Name
- 1989 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/483
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
1989 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1989 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:35:06.277 · 53 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:35:18.181 · 53 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:35:19.723 · 53 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:36:50.502 · 53 laps · judd | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | Time not recorded · 52 laps · judd | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | Time not recorded · 52 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 46 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 46 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Engine · Time not recorded · 36 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | Collision · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ivan Capelli | March | Suspension · Time not recorded · 27 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Osella | Brakes · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 1 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | Clutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Rejoined track illegally · Time not recorded · 53 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | René Arnoux | Ligier | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Michele Alboreto | Lola | Time not recorded · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Bertrand Gachot | Rial | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | Time not recorded · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | JJ Lehto | Onyx | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:38.041 · honda | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:39.771 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:40.187 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:40.406 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:40.936 · renault | |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:41.103 · ford | |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:41.324 · renault | |
| 8 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:41.336 · lamborghini | |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:41.458 · judd | |
| 10 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:41.519 · ford | |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:41.802 · judd | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:41.988 · judd | |
| 13 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:42.182 · judd | |
| 14 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:42.283 · ford | |
| 15 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:42.488 · ford | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:42.581 · ford | |
| 17 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:42.672 · judd | |
| 18 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:42.709 · ford | |
| 19 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 1:42.780 · ford | |
| 20 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:42.880 · judd | |
| 21 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:42.892 · yamaha | |
| 22 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 1:43.063 · ford | |
| 23 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:43.379 · ford | |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:43.511 · ford | |
| 25 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:43.599 · ford | |
| 26 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:43.757 · ford | |
| 27 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:44.030 · ford | |
| 28 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 1:44.063 · lamborghini | |
| 29 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | 1:47.160 · ford | |
| 30 | Bertrand Gachot | Rial | 1:47.295 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:38.041 · honda | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:39.771 · honda | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:40.187 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:40.406 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:40.936 · renault | |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:41.103 · ford | |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:41.324 · renault | |
| 8 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:41.336 · lamborghini | |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:41.458 · judd | |
| 10 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:41.519 · ford | |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:41.802 · judd | |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:41.988 · judd | |
| 13 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:42.182 · judd | |
| 14 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:42.283 · ford | |
| 15 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:42.488 · ford | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:42.581 · ford | |
| 17 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:42.672 · judd | |
| 18 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:42.709 · ford | |
| 19 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 1:42.780 · ford | |
| 20 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:42.880 · judd | |
| 21 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:42.892 · yamaha | |
| 22 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 1:43.063 · ford | |
| 23 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:43.379 · ford | |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:43.511 · ford | |
| 25 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:43.599 · ford | |
| 26 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:43.757 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 76 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 60 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Stefan Johansson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Alex Caffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 21 | Christian Danner | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 23 | Jonathan Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | Philippe Alliot | 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 | 1:40.902 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:41.821 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 3 | 1:41.880 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1:42.216 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 5 | 1:42.448 |
| freePractice1Results | Emanuele Pirro | 6 | 1:43.101 |
| freePractice1Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 7 | 1:43.168 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 8 | 1:43.577 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 | 1:43.745 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 10 | 1:43.853 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 11 | 1:44.222 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 12 | 1:44.415 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 13 | 1:44.444 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 14 | 1:44.535 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 15 | 1:44.562 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 16 | 1:44.795 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 17 | 1:44.814 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 18 | 1:44.909 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 19 | 1:44.982 |
| freePractice1Results | Nicola Larini | 20 | 1:45.058 |
| freePractice1Results | René Arnoux | 21 | 1:45.332 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 22 | 1:45.772 |
| freePractice1Results | Jonathan Palmer | 23 | 1:45.783 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 24 | 1:45.940 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Cheever | 25 | 1:46.136 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 26 | 1:46.529 |
| freePractice1Results | Bernd Schneider | 27 | 1:46.833 |
| freePractice1Results | Paolo Barilla | 28 | 1:48.509 |
| freePractice1Results | Bertrand Gachot | 29 | 1:53.872 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | 30 | 3:20.635 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 1 | 1:40.288 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:41.390 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 3 | 1:41.485 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 4 | 1:42.023 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 5 | 1:42.290 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 6 | 1:42.357 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 7 | 1:42.446 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 8 | 1:42.466 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 9 | 1:42.575 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 10 | 1:42.743 |
| freePractice2Results | Nicola Larini | 11 | 1:42.865 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 12 | 1:42.883 |
| freePractice2Results | Paolo Barilla | 13 | 1:43.200 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 14 | 1:43.277 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 15 | 1:43.405 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Caffi | 16 | 1:43.412 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 17 | 1:43.617 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 18 | 1:43.683 |
| freePractice2Results | Jonathan Palmer | 19 | 1:43.760 |
| freePractice2Results | Luis Pérez-Sala | 20 | 1:43.816 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Cheever | 21 | 1:44.074 |
| freePractice2Results | Emanuele Pirro | 22 | 1:44.365 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 23 | 1:44.527 |
| freePractice2Results | René Arnoux | 24 | 1:44.949 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 25 | 1:45.266 |
| freePractice2Results | Bernd Schneider | 26 | 1:45.671 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 27 | 1:45.878 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 28 | 1:46.442 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | 29 | 1:47.884 |
| freePractice2Results | Bertrand Gachot | 30 | 1:48.307 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:44.079 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:44.469 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:44.801 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 4 | 1:44.897 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 5 | 1:45.611 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1:45.646 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 7 | 1:45.787 |
| warmingUpResults | Emanuele Pirro | 8 | 1:46.029 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 9 | 1:46.087 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 10 | 1:46.390 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 11 | 1:46.583 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Grouillard | 12 | 1:46.702 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 13 | 1:46.838 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 14 | 1:46.998 |
| warmingUpResults | Jonathan Palmer | 15 | 1:47.162 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 16 | 1:47.620 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 17 | 1:47.849 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Cheever | 18 | 1:48.054 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 19 | 1:48.108 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 20 | 1:48.161 |
| warmingUpResults | Nicola Larini | 21 | 1:48.300 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 22 | 1:48.323 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 23 | 1:48.571 |
| warmingUpResults | Luis Pérez-Sala | 24 | 1:49.190 |
| warmingUpResults | Paolo Barilla | 25 | 1:49.279 |
| warmingUpResults | Bernd Schneider | 26 | 1:51.599 |