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1989 Formula One season facts for kids

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The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th of the championship. The champion was Alain Prost in a close battle.

Season review

Round Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix March 26 Jacarepaguá United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Ferrari Report
2 San Marino San Marino Grand Prix April 23 Imola Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
3 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix May 7 Monaco Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
4 Mexico Mexican Grand Prix May 28 Hermanos Rodriguez Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
5 United States United States Grand Prix June 4 Phoenix France Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Report
6 Canada Canadian Grand Prix June 18 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Belgium Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault Report
7 France French Grand Prix July 9 Paul Ricard France Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Report
8 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 16 Silverstone France Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Report
9 Germany German Grand Prix July 30 Hockenheimring Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
10 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix August 13 Hungaroring United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Ferrari Report
11 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix August 27 Spa-Francorchamps Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
12 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 10 Monza France Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Report
13 Portugal Portuguese Grand Prix September 24 Estoril Austria Gerhard Berger Ferrari Report
14 Spain Spanish Grand Prix October 1 Jerez Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Report
15 Japan Japanese Grand Prix October 22 Suzuka Italy Alessandro Nannini Benetton-Ford Report
16 Australia Australian Grand Prix November 5 Adelaide Belgium Thierry Boutsen Williams-Renault Report

1989 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver BRA
Brazil
SMR
San Marino
MON
Monaco
MEX
Mexico
USA
United States
CAN
Canada
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
POR
Portugal
ESP
Spain
JPN
Japan
AUS
Australia
Points
1 France Alain Prost 2 2 2 5 1 Ret 1 1 2 4 2 1 2 3 Ret Ret 76 (81)
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 11 1 1 1 Ret 7 Ret Ret 1 2 1 Ret Ret 1 DSQ Ret 60
3 Italy Riccardo Patrese 15 Ret 15 2 2 2 3 Ret 4 Ret Ret 4 Ret 5 2 3 40
4 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret DSQ 2 2 3 1 3 Ret DSQ Ret Ret 38
5 Belgium Thierry Boutsen Ret 4 10 Ret 6 1 Ret 10 Ret 3 4 3 Ret Ret 3 1 37
6 Italy Alessandro Nannini 6 3 8 4 Ret DSQ Ret 3 Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 Ret 1 2 32
7 Austria Gerhard Berger Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 1 2 Ret Ret 21
8 Brazil Nelson Piquet Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 4 8 4 5 6 DNQ Ret Ret 8 4 Ret 12
9 France Jean Alesi 4 Ret 10 9 5 4 Ret Ret 8
10 United Kingdom Derek Warwick 5 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 6 10 6 Ret Ret 9 6 Ret 7
11 United States Eddie Cheever Ret 9 7 7 3 Ret 7 DNQ 12 5 Ret DNQ Ret Ret 8 Ret 6
12 Sweden Stefan Johansson DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret Ret DSQ 5 DNPQ Ret Ret 8 DNPQ 3 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 6
13 Italy Michele Alboreto 10 DNQ 5 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 DNPQ DNQ DNPQ 6
14 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 4 11 14 15 5 DNQ Ret DNQ 5
15 Italy Pierluigi Martini Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 9 Ret 9 7 5 Ret 6 5
16 Brazil Mauricio Gugelmin 3 Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret NC Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 10 Ret 7 7 4
17 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 13 10 13 Ret 8 3 DNQ Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret Ret 7 10 Ret 4
18 Italy Stefano Modena Ret Ret 3 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret DNQ 14 Ret Ret 8 4
19 Italy Alex Caffi DNPQ 7 4 13 Ret 6 Ret DNPQ Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 4
20 United Kingdom Martin Brundle Ret Ret 6 9 Ret DNPQ DNPQ Ret 8 12 Ret 6 8 Ret 5 Ret 4
21 Japan Satoru Nakajima 8 NC DNQ Ret Ret DNQ Ret 8 Ret Ret DNQ 10 7 Ret Ret 4 3
22 Germany Christian Danner 14 DNQ DNQ 12 4 8 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 29 DNQ 3
23 Italy Emanuele Pirro 9 11 Ret 8 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 2
24 France René Arnoux DNQ DNQ 12 14 DNQ 5 Ret DNQ 11 DNQ Ret 9 13 DNQ DNQ Ret 2
25 United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer 7 6 9 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 13 14 Ret 6 10 Ret DNQ 2
26 France Olivier Grouillard 9 DSQ Ret 8 DNQ DNQ 6 7 Ret DNQ 13 Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret 1
27 Italy Gabriele Tarquini 8 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 1
28 Spain Luis Perez-Sala Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 6 DNQ Ret 15 8 12 Ret Ret DNQ 1
29 France Philippe Alliot 12 Ret Ret NC Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNPQ 16 Ret 9 6 Ret Ret 1
30 Italy Ivan Capelli Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
31 France Éric Bernard 11 Ret 0
32 Belgium Bertrand Gachot DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 13 12 DNQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 0
33 Italy Nicola Larini DSQ 12 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ Ret Ret Ret 0
34 United Kingdom Martin Donnelly 12 0
Brazil Roberto Moreno DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DSQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0
Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ Ret 0
Germany Bernd Schneider Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ 0
Finland Jyrki Järvilehto DNPQ Ret DNPQ Ret 0
France Yannick Dalmas DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0
France Pierre-Henri Raphanel DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
Italy Paolo Barilla Ret 0
Switzerland Gregor Foitek DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ 0
Germany Volker Weidler DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DSQ DNQ 0
Japan Aguri Suzuki DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0
Germany Joachim Winkelhock DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0
Argentina Oscar Larrauri DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0
Italy Enrico Bertaggia DNPQ 0
Pos Driver BRA
Brazil
SMR
San Marino
MON
Monaco
MEX
Mexico
USA
United States
CAN
Canada
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
POR
Portugal
ESP
Spain
JPN
Japan
AUS
Australia
Points

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