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Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1989 · qualifying

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Profile & context

Name: Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1989 · qualifying

PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/475-qualifying

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.

Grand Prix context

Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1989 · Circuit Paul Ricard

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

1989 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	1:38:29.411 · 80 laps · honda	9
2	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:39:13.428 · 80 laps · ferrari	6
3	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:39:36.332 · 80 laps · renault	4
4	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	1:39:42.643 · 80 laps · ford	3
5	Stefan Johansson	Onyx	Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford	2
6	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier	Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford	1
7	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
8	Nelson Piquet	Lotus	Time not recorded · 78 laps · judd	Unknown / not applicable
9	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton	Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
10	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
11	Éric Bernard	Lola	Time not recorded · 77 laps · lamborghini	Unknown / not applicable
12	Martin Donnelly	Arrows	Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
13	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx	Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
NC	Maurício Gugelmin	March	Time not recorded · 71 laps · judd	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stefano Modena	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 67 laps · judd	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 50 laps · renault	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 49 laps · judd	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ivan Capelli	March	Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · judd	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	Suspension · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Philippe Alliot	Lola	Engine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · lamborghini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	Engine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	Clutch · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alex Caffi	Dallara	Clutch · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	René Arnoux	Ligier	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Differential · Time not recorded · 0 laps · honda	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Christian Danner	Rial	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Roberto Moreno	Coloni	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNPQ	Nicola Larini	Osella	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNPQ	Martin Brundle	Brabham	Time not recorded · judd	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	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNPQ	Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Coloni	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNPQ	Aguri Suzuki	Zakspeed	Time not recorded · yamaha	Unknown / not applicable
DNPQ	Gregor Foitek	EuroBrun	Time not recorded · judd	Unknown / not applicable
DNPQ	Joachim Winkelhock	AGS	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	1:07.203 · honda
2	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:07.228 · honda
3	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:07.455 · ferrari
4	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:08.137 · ford
5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:08.211 · renault
6	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:08.233 · ferrari
7	Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:08.561 · lamborghini
8	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:08.993 · renault
9	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:09.026 · ford
10	Maurício Gugelmin	March	1:09.036 · judd
11	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx	1:09.122 · ford
12	Ivan Capelli	March	1:09.283 · judd
13	Stefan Johansson	Onyx	1:09.299 · ford
14	Martin Donnelly	Arrows	1:09.524 · ford
15	Éric Bernard	Lola	1:09.596 · lamborghini
16	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	1:09.668 · ford
17	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier	1:09.717 · ford
18	René Arnoux	Ligier	1:10.077 · ford
19	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:10.119 · judd
20	Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:10.135 · judd
21	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:10.216 · ford
22	Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:10.254 · judd
23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:10.267 · ford
24	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton	1:10.292 · ford
25	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:10.372 · ford
26	Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:10.468 · ford
27	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	1:10.591 · ford
28	Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	1:11.079 · ford
29	Christian Danner	Rial	1:11.178 · ford
30	Roberto Moreno	Coloni	1:11.372 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	1:07.203 · honda
2	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:07.228 · honda
3	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1:07.455 · ferrari
4	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	1:08.137 · ford
5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	1:08.211 · renault
6	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:08.233 · ferrari
7	Philippe Alliot	Lola	1:08.561 · lamborghini
8	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:08.993 · renault
9	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	1:09.026 · ford
10	Maurício Gugelmin	March	1:09.036 · judd
11	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx	1:09.122 · ford
12	Ivan Capelli	March	1:09.283 · judd
13	Stefan Johansson	Onyx	1:09.299 · ford
14	Martin Donnelly	Arrows	1:09.524 · ford
15	Éric Bernard	Lola	1:09.596 · lamborghini
16	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	1:09.668 · ford
17	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier	1:09.717 · ford
18	René Arnoux	Ligier	1:10.077 · ford
19	Satoru Nakajima	Lotus	1:10.119 · judd
20	Nelson Piquet	Lotus	1:10.135 · judd
21	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:10.216 · ford
22	Stefano Modena	Brabham	1:10.254 · judd
23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:10.267 · ford
24	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton	1:10.292 · ford
25	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	1:10.372 · ford
26	Alex Caffi	Dallara	1:10.468 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alain Prost	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	38
2	Ayrton Senna	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	27
3	Riccardo Patrese	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	22
4	Nigel Mansell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	15
5	Thierry Boutsen	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
6	Alessandro Nannini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
7	Michele Alboreto	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
8	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
9	Maurício Gugelmin	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Stefano Modena	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Eddie Cheever	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Andrea de Cesaris	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
13	Alex Caffi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
14	Derek Warwick	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
15	Christian Danner	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
15	Nelson Piquet	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
15	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
18	René Arnoux	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
18	Stefan Johansson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
20	Jonathan Palmer	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
20	Martin Brundle	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
20	Gabriele Tarquini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
20	Olivier Grouillard	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	1:08.361
freePractice1Results	Alain Prost	2	1:08.820
freePractice1Results	Gerhard Berger	3	1:09.346
freePractice1Results	Nigel Mansell	4	1:09.412
freePractice1Results	Thierry Boutsen	5	1:09.529
freePractice1Results	Ivan Capelli	6	1:09.576
freePractice1Results	Jean Alesi	7	1:09.845
freePractice1Results	Riccardo Patrese	8	1:09.945
freePractice1Results	Alessandro Nannini	9	1:09.951
freePractice1Results	Olivier Grouillard	10	1:10.044
freePractice1Results	Eddie Cheever	11	1:10.579
freePractice1Results	Alex Caffi	12	1:10.580
freePractice1Results	Maurício Gugelmin	13	1:10.959
freePractice1Results	Andrea de Cesaris	14	1:11.051
freePractice1Results	Jonathan Palmer	15	1:11.062
freePractice1Results	Martin Donnelly	16	1:11.107
freePractice1Results	Gabriele Tarquini	17	1:11.176
freePractice1Results	Philippe Alliot	18	1:11.251
freePractice1Results	Stefan Johansson	19	1:11.433
freePractice1Results	Pierluigi Martini	20	1:11.624
freePractice1Results	Emanuele Pirro	21	1:11.625
freePractice1Results	Luis Pérez-Sala	22	1:11.812
freePractice1Results	René Arnoux	23	1:11.909
freePractice1Results	Bertrand Gachot	24	1:11.915
freePractice1Results	Stefano Modena	25	1:12.225
freePractice1Results	Nelson Piquet	26	1:12.295
freePractice1Results	Satoru Nakajima	27	1:12.429
freePractice1Results	Éric Bernard	28	1:12.657
freePractice1Results	Christian Danner	29	1:13.112
freePractice1Results	Roberto Moreno	30	Unknown
freePractice2Results	Nigel Mansell	1	1:07.782
freePractice2Results	Ayrton Senna	2	1:07.956
freePractice2Results	Alain Prost	3	1:07.971
freePractice2Results	Alessandro Nannini	4	1:08.179
freePractice2Results	Gerhard Berger	5	1:08.420
freePractice2Results	Thierry Boutsen	6	1:08.535
freePractice2Results	Riccardo Patrese	7	1:08.916
freePractice2Results	Jonathan Palmer	8	1:09.450
freePractice2Results	Éric Bernard	9	1:09.541
freePractice2Results	Emanuele Pirro	10	1:09.852
freePractice2Results	Pierluigi Martini	11	1:10.104
freePractice2Results	Stefan Johansson	12	1:10.293
freePractice2Results	Gabriele Tarquini	13	1:10.464
freePractice2Results	Bertrand Gachot	14	1:10.518
freePractice2Results	Luis Pérez-Sala	15	1:10.580
freePractice2Results	Stefano Modena	16	1:10.742
freePractice2Results	Nelson Piquet	17	1:10.769
freePractice2Results	René Arnoux	18	1:10.834
freePractice2Results	Maurício Gugelmin	19	1:10.929
freePractice2Results	Ivan Capelli	20	1:10.971
freePractice2Results	Alex Caffi	21	1:11.006
freePractice2Results	Martin Donnelly	22	1:11.133
freePractice2Results	Olivier Grouillard	23	1:11.259
freePractice2Results	Satoru Nakajima	24	1:11.590
freePractice2Results	Jean Alesi	25	1:11.701
freePractice2Results	Roberto Moreno	26	1:11.870
freePractice2Results	Eddie Cheever	27	1:12.213
freePractice2Results	Andrea de Cesaris	28	1:12.261
freePractice2Results	Philippe Alliot	29	1:12.309
freePractice2Results	Christian Danner	30	1:12.989
warmingUpResults	Alain Prost	1	1:10.400
warmingUpResults	Nigel Mansell	2	1:10.894
warmingUpResults	Ayrton Senna	3	1:10.951
warmingUpResults	Gerhard Berger	4	1:11.350
warmingUpResults	Ivan Capelli	5	1:11.747
warmingUpResults	Jonathan Palmer	6	1:11.857
warmingUpResults	Thierry Boutsen	7	1:11.883
warmingUpResults	Bertrand Gachot	8	1:11.921
warmingUpResults	Alessandro Nannini	9	1:11.966
warmingUpResults	Maurício Gugelmin	10	1:12.175
warmingUpResults	Nelson Piquet	11	1:12.262
warmingUpResults	Stefan Johansson	12	1:12.297
warmingUpResults	Philippe Alliot	13	1:12.405
warmingUpResults	Éric Bernard	14	1:12.556
warmingUpResults	Eddie Cheever	15	1:12.670
warmingUpResults	Olivier Grouillard	16	1:12.830
warmingUpResults	Jean Alesi	17	1:12.862
warmingUpResults	René Arnoux	18	1:12.866
warmingUpResults	Pierluigi Martini	19	1:12.895
warmingUpResults	Satoru Nakajima	20	1:13.090
warmingUpResults	Emanuele Pirro	21	1:13.117
warmingUpResults	Martin Donnelly	22	1:13.330
warmingUpResults	Gabriele Tarquini	23	1:13.701
warmingUpResults	Alex Caffi	24	1:13.986
warmingUpResults	Stefano Modena	25	1:14.131
warmingUpResults	Riccardo Patrese	26	6:32.292