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Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1990
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 10 Jun 1990
- Name
- Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1990
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/489
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 1990 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1990 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:42:56.400 · 70 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:43:06.897 · 70 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:43:09.785 · 70 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:43:11.254 · 70 laps · honda | 3 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:43:12.220 · 70 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | Time not recorded · 68 laps · lamborghini | 1 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Time not recorded · 68 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Éric Bernard | Lola | Time not recorded · 67 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | Time not recorded · 67 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | Time not recorded · 66 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 57 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gregor Foitek | Onyx | Engine · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | JJ Lehto | Onyx | Engine · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Brakes · Time not recorded · 44 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Spun off · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 19 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 18 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | Collision · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | Collision · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Spun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Roberto Moreno | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Brabham | Brabham | Time not recorded · judd | 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 | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni | Time not recorded · subaru | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Claudio Langes | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Bruno Giacomelli | Life | Time not recorded · life | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:20.399 · honda | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:20.465 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:20.826 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:21.302 · ford | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:21.568 · ford | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:21.599 · renault | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:21.641 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:21.748 · ford | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:22.018 · renault | |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:22.660 · judd | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | 1:22.673 · lamborghini | |
| 12 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | 1:22.703 · lamborghini | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:23.605 · ford | |
| 14 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 1:23.744 · ford | |
| 15 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | 1:23.779 · ford | |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:23.795 · ford | |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 1:23.899 · ford | |
| 18 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:23.915 · lamborghini | |
| 19 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 1:24.269 · ford | |
| 20 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 1:24.285 · ford | |
| 21 | Gregor Foitek | Onyx | 1:24.397 · ford | |
| 22 | JJ Lehto | Onyx | 1:24.425 · ford | |
| 23 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:24.451 · lamborghini | |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:24.554 · judd | |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:24.621 · ford | |
| 26 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 1:25.113 · ford | |
| 27 | Roberto Moreno | EuroBrun | 1:25.172 · judd | |
| 28 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:25.712 · judd | |
| 29 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 1:25.951 · ford | |
| 30 | David Brabham | Brabham | 1:26.771 · judd |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:20.399 · honda | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:20.465 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:20.826 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:21.302 · ford | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:21.568 · ford | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:21.599 · renault | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:21.641 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:21.748 · ford | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:22.018 · renault | |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:22.660 · judd | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | 1:22.673 · lamborghini | |
| 12 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | 1:22.703 · lamborghini | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:23.605 · ford | |
| 14 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 1:23.744 · ford | |
| 15 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | 1:23.779 · ford | |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:23.795 · ford | |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 1:23.899 · ford | |
| 18 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:23.915 · lamborghini | |
| 19 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 1:24.269 · ford | |
| 20 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 1:24.285 · ford | |
| 21 | Gregor Foitek | Onyx | 1:24.397 · ford | |
| 22 | JJ Lehto | Onyx | 1:24.425 · ford | |
| 23 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:24.451 · lamborghini | |
| 24 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:24.554 · judd | |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:24.621 · ford | |
| 26 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 1:25.113 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 9 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 12 | Éric Bernard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | 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 | 1:21.357 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 1:21.932 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 3 | 1:21.934 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 4 | 1:22.108 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 5 | 1:22.114 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 6 | 1:22.285 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 7 | 1:22.540 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 8 | 1:22.681 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 9 | 1:23.815 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 10 | 1:23.896 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 11 | 1:24.445 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 12 | 1:24.582 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 13 | 1:24.844 |
| freePractice1Results | Aguri Suzuki | 14 | 1:24.850 |
| freePractice1Results | Roberto Moreno | 15 | 1:24.998 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Donnelly | 16 | 1:25.087 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 17 | 1:25.129 |
| freePractice1Results | Éric Bernard | 18 | 1:25.146 |
| freePractice1Results | Emanuele Pirro | 19 | 1:25.193 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 20 | 1:25.266 |
| freePractice1Results | Gregor Foitek | 21 | 1:25.369 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 22 | 1:25.392 |
| freePractice1Results | Nicola Larini | 23 | 1:25.589 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 24 | 1:25.633 |
| freePractice1Results | JJ Lehto | 25 | 1:25.753 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 26 | 1:25.764 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 27 | 1:25.808 |
| freePractice1Results | David Brabham | 28 | 1:27.193 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 29 | 1:27.949 |
| freePractice1Results | Paolo Barilla | 30 | 1:28.826 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1:37.159 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 2 | 1:37.301 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 3 | 1:37.321 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 4 | 1:37.453 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 5 | 1:37.871 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 6 | 1:38.428 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Donnelly | 7 | 1:38.536 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 8 | 1:39.201 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 9 | 1:39.526 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 10 | 1:40.063 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 11 | 1:40.186 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 12 | 1:40.583 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 13 | 1:40.594 |
| freePractice2Results | Aguri Suzuki | 14 | 1:40.908 |
| freePractice2Results | David Brabham | 15 | 1:41.093 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 16 | 1:41.746 |
| freePractice2Results | JJ Lehto | 17 | 1:42.068 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 18 | 1:42.108 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 19 | 1:42.304 |
| freePractice2Results | Nicola Larini | 20 | 1:42.325 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 21 | 1:42.533 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 22 | 1:42.720 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Caffi | 23 | 1:43.538 |
| freePractice2Results | Paolo Barilla | 24 | 1:43.733 |
| freePractice2Results | Emanuele Pirro | 25 | 1:43.798 |
| freePractice2Results | Éric Bernard | 26 | 1:44.360 |
| freePractice2Results | Gregor Foitek | 27 | 1:45.888 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 28 | 1:52.203 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 1 | 1:35.571 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 2 | 1:37.268 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:37.394 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 4 | 1:37.595 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 5 | 1:37.631 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 6 | 1:38.036 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 7 | 1:38.716 |
| warmingUpResults | Aguri Suzuki | 8 | 1:38.859 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 9 | 1:38.925 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 10 | 1:38.940 |
| warmingUpResults | Gregor Foitek | 11 | 1:38.996 |
| warmingUpResults | Emanuele Pirro | 12 | 1:39.081 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 13 | 1:39.257 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 14 | 1:39.362 |
| warmingUpResults | Philippe Alliot | 15 | 1:39.733 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 16 | 1:39.932 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 17 | 1:40.150 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 18 | 1:40.311 |
| warmingUpResults | Éric Bernard | 19 | 1:40.410 |
| warmingUpResults | JJ Lehto | 20 | 1:40.461 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Donnelly | 21 | 1:40.539 |
| warmingUpResults | Nicola Larini | 22 | 1:40.608 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Grouillard | 23 | 1:40.694 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 24 | 1:41.599 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 25 | 1:42.823 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 26 | 1:44.280 |