1989 German Grand Prix

The 1989 German Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the LI Mobil 1 Großer Preis von Deutschland, was the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, on the 30 July 1989.'German GP, 1989', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr477.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019) The race would see Ayrton Senna lead home a dominant one-two for , after a late issue for teammate Alain Prost handed him victory.
The build-up to the race was dominated by sweeping changes at , which had been in a rut since the death of founder Colin Chapman in . Out went Team Manager Peter Warr and chairman Fred Bushell (who was to be arrested after the DeLorean Scandal), with Tony Rudd coming in to lead the team alongside Rupert Manwaring.
Qualifying would see the two McLarens produce one of their most imperious performances of the season, with Senna a second clear of Prost, who was himself eight tenths ahead of Nigel Mansell in third. The Brit himself would share the second row with his teammate Gerhard Berger, while the two s shared the third row.
There was, however, to be a surprise at the start, as Berger got the jump on Mansell and the two McLarens to claim the lead. Senna gave chase ahead of Prost and the aforementioned Mansell, while Riccardo Patrese led the rest of the field.
Hopes of a non-McLaren victory were to evaporate very quickly, with Senna and Prost able to power past Berger with ease long before the field arrived at the first chicane for the first time. Senna duly eased ahead of his French teammate to establish a lead early on, while Berger was left to battle teammate Mansell.
Indeed, the order proved fairly static until the stops, with Prost getting the jump on Senna by making an earlier switch to fresh tyres. Behind, Berger and Mansell would run in a secure third and fourth, only for Berger to crash shortly before his stop due to a puncture.
The two McLarens would duel for victory for the rest of the race, with Prost and Senna exchanging a barrage of fastest laps. Elsewhere, Emanuele Pirro crashed heavily while running in fourth through the stadium, while Mansell's pace dropped off late on as he battled against a faltering engine.
Try as he might, Senna simply could not get past Prost to claim the lead, and as the pair started lap 43 it looked as if it was the Frenchman's race to lose. That was, until Prost's gearbox lost sixth (top) gear on the run to the stadium section later on during that lap, effectively gifting the lead to Senna.
With that Senna was able to escape up the road to secure his fourth victory of the season, while Prost limped home in second. Mansell survived well to claim third ahead of Patrese, while Nelson Piquet and Derek Warwick claimed the remaining points.
==Background==
A third victory of the campaign for Alain Prost last time out had ensured that the Frenchman left Silverstone with 47 points to his name, and a crucial twenty point lead. Ayrton Senna had lost ground after another non-score, although he had retained second as Riccardo Patrese also failed to register a points finish. Nigel Mansell, meanwhile, had closed up to the Italian in fourth, while Alessandro Nannini was a point off of Thierry Boutsen in fifth.
In the Constructors' Championship it had been another good day for , as their lead once again grew after victory on home soil. They left the UK with 74 points on the board, meaning they were 39 points clear of second placed . A further fourteen point gap then followed before appeared, with and completing the top five at the midway point in the Championship.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Ayrton Senna 	Honda Marlboro McLaren 	 	MP4/5 	 	RA109E 3.5 V10 	
2 	Alain Prost 	Honda Marlboro McLaren 	 	MP4/5 	 	RA109E 3.5 V10 	
3 	Jonathan Palmer 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	018 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
4 	Jean Alesi 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	018 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
5 	Thierry Boutsen 	Canon Williams Team 	 	FW12C 	 	RS1 3.5 V10 	
6 	Riccardo Patrese 	Canon Williams Team 	 	FW12C 	 	RS1 3.5 V10 	
7 	Martin Brundle 	Motor Racing Developments 	 	BT58 	 	EV 3.5 V8 	
8 	Stefano Modena 	Motor Racing Developments 	 	BT58 	 	EV 3.5 V8 	
9 	Derek Warwick 	Arrows Grand Prix International 	 	A11 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
10 	Eddie Cheever 	Arrows Grand Prix International 	 	A11 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
11 	Nelson Piquet 	Camel Team Lotus 	 	101 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
12 	Satoru Nakajima 	Camel Team Lotus 	 	101 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	Leyton House March Racing Team 	 	CG891 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
16 	Ivan Capelli 	Leyton House March Racing Team 	 	CG891 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
17 	Nicola Larini 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1M 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	Osella Squadra Corse 	 	FA1M 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
19 	Alessandro Nannini 	Benetton Formula Ltd. 	 	B189 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
20 	Emanuele Pirro 	Benetton Formula Ltd. 	 	B188 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
21 	Alex Caffi 	BMS Scuderia Italia 	 	189 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	BMS Scuderia Italia 	 	189 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
23 	Pierluigi Martini 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	M189 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	M189 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
25 	René Arnoux 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS33 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
26 	Olivier Grouillard 	Ligier Loto 	 	JS33 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
27 	Nigel Mansell 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	640 	 	035/5 3.5 V12 	
28 	Gerhard Berger 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	640 	 	035/5 3.5 V12 	
29 	Michele Alboreto 	Equipe Larrousse 	 	LC89 	 	3512 3.5 V12 	
30 	Philippe Alliot 	Equipe Larrousse 	 	LC89 	 	3512 3.5 V12 	
31 	Roberto Moreno 	Coloni SpA 	 	FC189 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
32 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	Coloni SpA 	 	FC189 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
33 	Gregor Foitek 	EuroBrun Racing 	 	ER189 	 	CV 3.5 V8 	
34 	Bernd Schneider 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	891 	 	OX88 3.5 V8 	
35 	Aguri Suzuki 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	891 	 	OX88 3.5 V8 	
36 	Stefan Johansson 	Moneytron Onyx Formula One 	 	ORE-1 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
37 	Bertrand Gachot 	Moneytron Onyx Formula One 	 	ORE-1 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
38 	Christian Danner 	Rial Racing 	 	ARC2 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
39 	Volker Weidler 	Rial Racing 	 	ARC2 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	AGS Racing 	 	JH24 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
41 	Yannick Dalmas 	AGS Racing 	 	JH23B 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
Source:'Germany 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Pre-Qualifying===
====Pre-Qualifying Results====
The full pre-qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Gap
1 	37 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:47.283 	—
2 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:47.700 	+0.417s
3 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:47.746 	+0.463s
4 	29 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:47.919 	+0.636s
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1:47.920 	+0.637s
DNPQ 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	1:48.301 	+1.018s
DNPQ 	40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	1:48.558 	+1.275s
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:48.564 	+1.281s
DNPQ 	31 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:48.567 	+1.284s
DNPQ 	32 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	 	1:48.780 	+1.497s
DNPQ 	33 	Gregor Foitek 	 	1:49.458 	+2.175s
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:49.527 	+2.244s
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	1:50.455 	+3.172s
Source:'1989 German GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 German GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 German GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 German GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 German GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 German GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
===Friday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	1 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:42.300 	1:42.790 	—
2 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	1:43.306 	1:43.295 	+0.995s
3 	27 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:44.020 	1:44.076 	+1.720s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:44.467 	1:44.509 	+2.167s
5 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:45.062 	1:44.511 	+2.211s
6 	5 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:45.520 	1:44.702 	+2.402s
7 	19 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:45.033 	1:45.040 	+2.733s
8 	11 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:47.316 	1:45.475 	+3.175s
9 	20 	Emanuele Pirro 	 	1:46.521 	1:45.845 	+3.545s
10 	4 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:47.551 	1:46.888 	+4.588s
11 	26 	Olivier Grouillard 	 	1:47.408 	1:46.893 	+4.593s
12 	7 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:47.216 	1:47.796 	+4.916s
13 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:48.222 	1:47.380 	+5.080s
14 	15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	 	1:47.387 	1:47.578 	+5.087s
15 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:47.486 	1:47.566 	+5.186s
16 	8 	Stefano Modena 	 	1:47.511 	1:47.552 	+5.211s
17 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:47.756 	1:47.533 	+5.233s
18 	12 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1:48.782 	1:47.663 	+5.363s
19 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:47.836 	1:47.676 	+5.376s
20 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	1:48.671 	1:47.679 	+5.379s
21 	22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:47.879 	1:48.005 	+5.579s
22 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	1:48.239 	1:48.078 	+5.778s
23 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:48.266 	1:48.598 	+5.966s
24 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:49.935 	1:48.348 	+6.048s
25 	10 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:48.396 	1:48.553 	+6.096s
26 	29 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:48.670 	1:48.726 	+6.370s
DNQ 	24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	 	1:49.587 	1:48.686 	+6.386s
DNQ 	37 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:49.252 	1:49.004 	+6.704s
DNQ 	38 	Christian Danner 	 	1:50.679 	1:49.767 	+7.467s
EXC* 	39 	Volker Weidler 	 	Excluded 	Excluded 	Excluded
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1:47.920 	1:47.920 	1:47.920
DNPQ 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	1:48.301 	1:48.301 	1:48.301
DNPQ 	40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	1:48.558 	1:48.558 	1:48.558
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:48.564 	1:48.564 	1:48.564
DNPQ 	31 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:48.567 	1:48.567 	1:48.567
DNPQ 	32 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	 	1:48.780 	1:48.780 	1:48.780
DNPQ 	33 	Gregor Foitek 	 	1:49.458 	1:49.458 	1:49.458
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:49.527 	1:49.527 	1:49.527
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	1:50.455 	1:50.455 	1:50.455
Source:'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'Germany 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'Germany 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'Germany 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'Germany 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'Germany 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'Germany 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'German Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/551/germany/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019)'Germany 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
* Weidler was excluded from the results of qualifying after receiving a push start during the session.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Ayrton Senna 	 	45 	1:21:43.302 	1 	9
2 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	45 	+18.151s 	2 	6
3 	27 	Nigel Mansell 	 	45 	+1:23.254 	3 	4
4 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	5 	3
5 	11 	Nelson Piquet 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	8 	2
6 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	17 	1
7 	22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	21 	
8 	7 	Martin Brundle 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	12 	
9 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	13 	
10 	4 	Jean Alesi 	 	43 	+2 Laps 	10 	
11 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	42 	+3 Laps 	23 	
12* 	10 	Eddie Cheever 	 	40 	Fuel system 	25 	
Ret 	8 	Stefano Modena 	 	37 	Engine 	16 	
Ret 	12 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	36 	Spin 	18 	
Ret 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	32 	Electrical 	22 	
Ret 	15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	 	28 	Gearbox 	14 	
Ret 	20 	Emanuele Pirro 	 	26 	Spin 	9 	
Ret 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	20 	Oil leak 	15 	
Ret 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	16 	Engine 	19 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	13 	Puncture 	4 	
Ret 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	8 	Overheating 	24 	
Ret 	19 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	6 	Electrical 	7 	
Ret 	5 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	4 	Collision 	6 	
Ret 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	2 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	29 	Olivier Grouillard 	 	1 	Electrical 	26 	
Ret 	26 	Olivier Grouillard 	 	0 	Gearbox 	11 	
DNQ 	24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	37 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	38 	Christian Danner 	 	 	 	 	
EXC 	39 	Volker Weidler 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	31 	Roberto Moreno 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	32 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	33 	Gregor Foitek 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Germany 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Germany 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Cheever was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* Yannick Dalmas, Maurício Gugelmin, Luis Pérez-Sala, Bernd Schneider and Gabriele Tarquini recorded their 25th race entries.'1989 German GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1989&gp=German%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
* 75th entry for a car using #40 as its race number.
* 25th entry for a car using #39 as its race number.
* appeared at their 450th Grand Prix as a constructor.'9. Germany 1989', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1988/allemagne.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
* Ayrton Senna claimed his eighteenth career victory.
** This was also the Brazilian's 40th podium finish.
* 77th win for as a constructor.
** 49th win for as an engine supplier.
* Nigel Mansell recorded his 30th podium finish.
* Senna recorded the 50th fastest lap for a car using #1 as its race number.
==Standings==
Alain Prost saw his lead at the head of the Championship marginally reduced in Hockenheim, as Ayrton Senna secured his fourth victory of the campaign. Yet, the Brazilian was still seventeen off the lead, with seven races to go, with those two set to duel for the crown for the second season in succession. Behind, Nigel Mansell had moved back into third after his podium finish, overtaking Riccardo Patrese, while Thierry Boutsen retained his top five status.
In the Constructors' Championship it was, as ever, advantage , with the Anglo-Japanese alliance moving onto 89 points for the season. Their closest challengers were , although the Anglo-French effort were over 50 points behind with seven races to go, suggesting that the title fight was already over. Williams-Renault were hence set to fight for second with , with a thirteen point gap between them leaving Germany.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	53 	
2 	Ayrton Senna 	36 	
3 	Nigel Mansell 	25 	1
4 	Riccardo Patrese 	25 	1
5 	Thierry Boutsen 	13 	
6 	Alessandro Nannini 	12 	
7 	Nelson Piquet 	8 	1
8 	Michele Alboreto 	6 	1
9 	Johnny Herbert 	5 	
10 	Derek Warwick 	5 	5
11 	Eddie Cheever 	4 	1
12 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	1
13 	Stefano Modena 	4 	1
14 	Maurício Gugelmin 	4 	1
15 	Alex Caffi 	4 	1
16 	Christian Danner 	3 	
17 	Jean Alesi 	3 	
18 	René Arnoux 	2 	
19 	Stefan Johansson 	2 	
20 	Pierluigi Martini 	2 	
21 	Gabriele Tarquini 	1 	
22 	Jonathan Palmer 	1 	
23 	Olivier Grouillard 	1 	
24 	Martin Brundle 	1 	
25 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	89 	
2 	 	38 	
3 	 	25 	
4 	 	17 	
5 	 	10 	
6 	 	9 	1
7 	 	8 	1
8 	 	8 	
9 	 	5 	
10 	 	4 	
11 	 	3 	
12 	 	3 	
13 	 	3 	
14 	 	2 	
15 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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