1989 Mexican Grand Prix

The 1989 Mexican Grand Prix was Round 4 of the 1989 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Mexico City, Mexico on Sunday, 28 May 1989. Ayrton Senna started on pole position in the McLaren Honda and was the race winner.

This Grand Prix saw Gerhard Berger return to racing action for the first time since he sustained injuries after crashing during the San Marino Grand Prix.

1989 Mexican Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
11Ayrton SennaBrazilMcLaren HondaGoodyear691:35:21.4311:35:21.431--1:20.58543191.94019
26Riccardo PatreseItalyWilliams RenaultGoodyear69+15.561:35:36.991+15.560+15.5601:21.38342191.42056
34Michele AlboretoItalyTyrrell FordGoodyear69+31.2541:35:52.685+31.254+15.6941:21.23043190.89874
419Alessandro NanniniItalyBenetton FordGoodyear69+45.4951:36:06.926+45.495+14.2411:22.11050190.426133
52Alain ProstFranceMcLaren HondaGoodyear69+56.1131:36:17.544+56.113+10.6181:20.50643190.07622
640Gabriele TarquiniItalyAGS FordGoodyear68+1 lap1:35:25.0081 lap1 lap1:22.31844189.040171
710Eddie CheeverUnited StatesArrows FordGoodyear68+1 lap1:35:33.8211 lap+8.8131:22.11154188.75024
826Olivier GrouillardFranceLigier FordGoodyear68+1 lap1:35:39.7591 lap+5.9381:22.09363188.55511
97Martin BrundleGreat BritainBrabham JuddPirelli68+1 lap1:35:42.6661 lap+2.9071:22.34452188.45920
108Stefano ModenaItalyBrabham JuddPirelli68+1 lap1:35:49.1341 lap+6.4681:22.23341188.2479
1111Nelson PiquetBrazilLotus JuddGoodyear68+1 lap1:36:18.9671 lap+29.8331:22.56054187.27526
1238Christian DannerGermanyRial FordGoodyear67+2 laps1:35:32.8012 laps1 lap1:23.52452186.00723
1321Alex CaffiItalyDallara FordPirelli67+2 laps1:36:41.9902 laps+1:09.1891:24.52730183.78919
1425René ArnouxFranceLigier FordGoodyear66+3 laps1:35:28.3453 laps1 lap1:23.86743183.37425
1520Johnny HerbertGreat BritainBenetton FordGoodyear66+3 laps1:35:51.1203 laps+22.7751:23.09542182.64718
DNF23Pierluigi MartiniItalyMinardi FordPirelli53Engine1:16:39.7271:23.53948183.38622
DNF27Nigel MansellGreat BritainFerrariGoodyear43Gearbox59:19.8481:20.42041192.2473
DNF9Derek WarwickGreat BritainArrows FordGoodyear35Electrical49:27.3781:22.77732187.72310
DNF12Satoru NakajimaJapanLotus JuddGoodyear35Spun Off49:56.7261:22.90734185.88415
NC30Philippe AlliotFranceLola LamborghiniGoodyear28+41 laps1:36:20.4451:22.5932777.09316
DNF22Andrea de CesarisItalyDallara FordPirelli20Suspension35:10.1531:25.42411150.84712
DNF28Gerhard BergerAustriaFerrariGoodyear16Gearbox22:33.2461:22.98115188.1766
DNF36Stefan JohanssonSwedenOnyx FordGoodyear16Transmission23:00.6491:23.41614184.44121
DNF5Thierry BoutsenBelgiumWilliams RenaultGoodyear15Electrical21:16.8181:22.99115186.9758
DNF3Jonathan PalmerGreat BritainTyrrell FordGoodyear9Throttle13:09.9281:24.6608181.33314
DNF16Ivan CapelliItalyMarch JuddGoodyear1Transmission1:46.7441:46.7441149.1004
DNQ24Luis Perez-SalaSpainMinardi FordPirelli
DNQ15Mauricio GugelminBrazilMarch JuddGoodyear
DNQ29Yannick DalmasFranceLola LamborghiniGoodyear
DNQ31Roberto MorenoBrazilColoni FordPirelli
DNPQ37Bertrand GachotBelgiumOnyx FordGoodyear
DNPQ33Gregor FoitekSwitzerlandEuro Brun JuddPirelli
DNPQ17Nicola LariniItalyOsella FordPirelli
DNPQ39Volker WeidlerGermanyRial FordGoodyear
DNPQ34Bernd SchneiderGermanyZakspeed YamahaPirelli
DNPQ35Aguri SuzukiJapanZakspeed YamahaPirelli
DNPQ18Piercarlo GhinzaniItalyOsella FordPirelli
DNPQ41Joachim WinkelhockGermanyAGS FordGoodyear
DNPQ32Pierre Henri RaphanelFranceColoni FordPirelli

1989 Mexican Grand Prix