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1990 Belgian Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 26 Aug 1990
- Name
- 1990 Belgian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/495
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 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1990 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:26:31.997 · 44 laps · honda | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:26:35.547 · 44 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:27:00.459 · 44 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:27:21.334 · 44 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:28:01.647 · 44 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:28:20.848 · 44 laps · judd | 1 |
| 7 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | Time not recorded · 43 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Éric Bernard | Lola | Time not recorded · 43 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | Time not recorded · 43 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | Time not recorded · 43 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 39 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Brabham | Brabham | Electrical · Time not recorded · 36 laps · judd | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | Transmission · Time not recorded · 21 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Handling · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 18 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | Water leak · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Roberto Moreno | EuroBrun | Time not recorded · judd | 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 | 1:50.365 · honda | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:50.948 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:51.043 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:51.902 · renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:52.267 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:52.648 · ford | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:52.703 · renault | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:52.853 · ford | |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:52.885 · ford | |
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:53.468 · ford | |
| 11 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:53.523 · lamborghini | |
| 12 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:53.783 · judd | |
| 13 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:53.916 · judd | |
| 14 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:54.120 · judd | |
| 15 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:54.251 · lamborghini | |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:54.312 · ford | |
| 17 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 1:54.595 · ford | |
| 18 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | 1:55.068 · lamborghini | |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 1:55.199 · ford | |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:55.261 · ford | |
| 21 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 1:55.278 · ford | |
| 22 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | 1:55.304 · lamborghini | |
| 23 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | 1:55.334 · ford | |
| 24 | David Brabham | Brabham | 1:55.668 · judd | |
| 25 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 1:55.859 · ford | |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 1:56.055 · ford | |
| 27 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 1:56.118 · ford | |
| 28 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:57.566 · ford | |
| 29 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 1:57.704 · ford | |
| 30 | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni | 1:58.520 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:50.365 · honda | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:50.948 · honda | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:51.043 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:51.902 · renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:52.267 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:52.648 · ford | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:52.703 · renault | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:52.853 · ford | |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:52.885 · ford | |
| 10 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:53.468 · ford | |
| 11 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:53.523 · lamborghini | |
| 12 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:53.783 · judd | |
| 13 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:53.916 · judd | |
| 14 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:54.120 · judd | |
| 15 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1:54.251 · lamborghini | |
| 16 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:54.312 · ford | |
| 17 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 1:54.595 · ford | |
| 18 | Derek Warwick | Lotus | 1:55.068 · lamborghini | |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 1:55.199 · ford | |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:55.261 · ford | |
| 21 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 1:55.278 · ford | |
| 22 | Martin Donnelly | Lotus | 1:55.304 · lamborghini | |
| 23 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | 1:55.334 · ford | |
| 24 | David Brabham | Brabham | 1:55.668 · judd | |
| 25 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 1:55.859 · ford | |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 1:56.055 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 63 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 50 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Éric Bernard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Stefano Modena | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Alex Caffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Aguri Suzuki | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | 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 | 1:52.498 |
| freePractice1Results | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1:53.095 |
| freePractice1Results | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:53.575 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 4 | 1:53.654 |
| freePractice1Results | Thierry Boutsen | 5 | 1:54.546 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 6 | 1:54.593 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 7 | 1:54.638 |
| freePractice1Results | Nelson Piquet | 8 | 1:54.833 |
| freePractice1Results | Alessandro Nannini | 9 | 1:55.061 |
| freePractice1Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 10 | 1:55.530 |
| freePractice1Results | Aguri Suzuki | 11 | 1:55.882 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 12 | 1:56.215 |
| freePractice1Results | Satoru Nakajima | 13 | 1:56.765 |
| freePractice1Results | Emanuele Pirro | 14 | 1:56.778 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 15 | 1:56.901 |
| freePractice1Results | Éric Bernard | 16 | 1:56.977 |
| freePractice1Results | Michele Alboreto | 17 | 1:57.090 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 18 | 1:57.696 |
| freePractice1Results | Philippe Alliot | 19 | 1:57.742 |
| freePractice1Results | Nicola Larini | 20 | 1:57.791 |
| freePractice1Results | Ivan Capelli | 21 | 1:57.842 |
| freePractice1Results | Stefano Modena | 22 | 1:58.257 |
| freePractice1Results | David Brabham | 23 | 1:58.417 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Donnelly | 24 | 1:58.753 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Caffi | 25 | 1:59.021 |
| freePractice1Results | Yannick Dalmas | 26 | 1:59.239 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 27 | 1:59.440 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Grouillard | 28 | 1:59.590 |
| freePractice1Results | Paolo Barilla | 29 | 2:00.410 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:51.116 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 2 | 1:51.672 |
| freePractice2Results | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1:51.955 |
| freePractice2Results | Alessandro Nannini | 4 | 1:52.582 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 5 | 1:52.895 |
| freePractice2Results | Thierry Boutsen | 6 | 1:52.975 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 7 | 1:54.041 |
| freePractice2Results | Nelson Piquet | 8 | 1:54.046 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 9 | 1:54.569 |
| freePractice2Results | Éric Bernard | 10 | 1:54.749 |
| freePractice2Results | Stefano Modena | 11 | 1:55.044 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Donnelly | 12 | 1:55.070 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 13 | 1:55.190 |
| freePractice2Results | Ivan Capelli | 14 | 1:55.206 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 15 | 1:55.306 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Caffi | 16 | 1:55.364 |
| freePractice2Results | Aguri Suzuki | 17 | 1:55.502 |
| freePractice2Results | Paolo Barilla | 18 | 1:55.630 |
| freePractice2Results | Satoru Nakajima | 19 | 1:55.715 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 20 | 1:55.939 |
| freePractice2Results | Michele Alboreto | 21 | 1:55.945 |
| freePractice2Results | David Brabham | 22 | 1:56.125 |
| freePractice2Results | Maurício Gugelmin | 23 | 1:56.196 |
| freePractice2Results | Emanuele Pirro | 24 | 1:56.588 |
| freePractice2Results | Philippe Alliot | 25 | 1:57.045 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Grouillard | 26 | 1:57.118 |
| freePractice2Results | Nicola Larini | 27 | 1:57.300 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriele Tarquini | 28 | 1:57.621 |
| freePractice2Results | Yannick Dalmas | 29 | 1:59.249 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:55.290 |
| warmingUpResults | Alessandro Nannini | 2 | 1:56.015 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:56.401 |
| warmingUpResults | Nigel Mansell | 4 | 1:57.249 |
| warmingUpResults | Nelson Piquet | 5 | 1:57.369 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1:57.369 |
| warmingUpResults | Thierry Boutsen | 7 | 1:57.721 |
| warmingUpResults | Éric Bernard | 8 | 1:57.875 |
| warmingUpResults | Michele Alboreto | 9 | 1:58.049 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 10 | 1:58.183 |
| warmingUpResults | Aguri Suzuki | 11 | 1:58.403 |
| warmingUpResults | Maurício Gugelmin | 12 | 1:58.412 |
| warmingUpResults | Emanuele Pirro | 13 | 1:58.992 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 14 | 1:59.038 |
| warmingUpResults | Nicola Larini | 15 | 1:59.088 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 16 | 1:59.257 |
| warmingUpResults | Stefano Modena | 17 | 1:59.326 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Caffi | 18 | 1:59.334 |
| warmingUpResults | Ivan Capelli | 19 | 1:59.462 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 20 | 1:59.534 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 21 | 2:00.027 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Donnelly | 22 | 2:00.179 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Grouillard | 23 | 2:00.463 |
| warmingUpResults | Satoru Nakajima | 24 | 2:00.940 |
| warmingUpResults | Paolo Barilla | 25 | 2:01.031 |