1990 French Grand Prix

The 1990 French Grand Prix was Round 7 of the 1990 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France on Sunday, 8 July 1990. Nigel Mansell started on pole position for Ferrari and his team-mate Alain Prost was the race winner.

1990 French Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
11Alain ProstFranceFerrariGoodyear801:33:29.6061:33:29.606--1:08.21272195.76149
216Ivan CapelliItalyLeyton House JuddGoodyear80+8.6261:33:38.232+8.626+8.6261:08.37362195.46076
327Ayrton SennaBrazilMcLaren HondaGoodyear80+11.6061:33:41.212+11.606+2.9801:08.57359195.35734
420Nelson PiquetBrazilBenetton FordGoodyear80+41.2071:34:10.813+41.207+29.6011:09.13570194.33393
528Gerhard BergerAustriaMcLaren HondaGoodyear80+42.2191:34:11.825+42.219+1.0121:09.20673194.29922
66Riccardo PatreseItalyWilliams RenaultGoodyear80+1:09.3511:34:38.957+1:09.351+27.1321:08.92251193.37061
730Aguri SuzukiJapanLola LamborghiniGoodyear79+1 lap1:33:45.7801 lap1 lap1:09.72059192.75816
829Éric BernardFranceLola LamborghiniGoodyear79+1 lap1:34:06.4631 lap+20.6831:09.89531192.05211
926Philippe AlliotFranceLigier FordGoodyear79+1 lap1:34:08.9401 lap+2.4771:09.75241191.96812
109Michele AlboretoItalyArrows FordGoodyear79+1 lap1:34:10.1961 lap+1.2561:09.31467191.92518
1111Derek WarwickGreat BritainLotus LamborghiniGoodyear79+1 lap1:34:15.2681 lap+5.0721:08.88277191.75316
1212Martin DonnellyGreat BritainLotus LamborghiniGoodyear79+1 lap1:34:16.0001 lap+0.7321:08.02369191.72817
138Stefano ModenaItalyBrabham JuddPirelli78+2 laps1:33:47.9982 laps1 lap1:09.93477190.24320
1425Nicola LariniItalyLigier FordGoodyear78+2 laps1:34:07.5252 laps+19.5271:10.37474189.58519
157David BrabhamAustraliaDallara FordPirelli77+3 laps1:33:47.6963 laps1 lap1:11.11057187.81425
1619Alessandro NanniniItalyBrabham JuddPirelli75Electrical1:27:48.1155 laps2 laps1:08.21466195.4225
1718Yannick DalmasFranceBenetton FordGoodyear75+5 laps1:33:51.9695 laps+6:03.8541:09.87763182.79726
182Nigel MansellGreat BritainAGS FordGoodyear72Engine1:24:52.9808 laps3 laps1:08.01264194.0571
DSQ22Andrea de CesarisItalyFerrariGoodyear78Disqualified1:34:13.4231:09.58353189.38721
DNF3Satoru NakajimaJapanTyrrell FordPirelli63Gearbox1:15:14.9731:08.91660191.53715
DNF15Maurício GugelminBrazilLeyton House JuddGoodyear58Engine1:08:15.8221:08.98347194.38210
DNF23Pierluigi MartiniItalyMinardi FordPirelli40Electrical48:29.2881:11.40636188.73023
DNF4Jean AlesiFranceTyrrell FordPirelli23Differential27:23.4121:10.26522192.11013
DNF10Alex CaffiItalyArrows FordGoodyear22Suspension26:36.7711:11.24216189.12522
DNF5Thierry BoutsenBelgiumWilliams RenaultGoodyear8Engine9:42.2121:10.8377188.6158
DNF21Emanuele PirroItalyDallara FordPirelli7Brakes8:41.6731:12.2754184.19124
DNQ24Paolo BarillaItalyMinardi FordPirelli
DNQ17Gabriele TarquiniItaly
DNQ35Gregor FoitekSwitzerlandOnyx FordGoodyear
DNQ36JJ LehtoFinlandOnyx FordGoodyear
DNPQ14Olivier GrouillardFrance
DNPQ33Roberto MorenoBrazil
DNPQ34Claudio LangesItaly
DNPQ31Bertrand GachotBelgium
DNPQ39Bruno GiacomelliItaly

Winner

After 80 Laps

1

Alain Prost

Ferrari

1:33:29.606

195.761 Km/h

305.04 Km

fastest lap

2

Nigel Mansell

Ferrari

1:08.012

Lap 64

201.829 Km/h

Pole Position

2

Nigel Mansell

Ferrari

1:04.402

213.142 Km/h

1990 French Grand Prix