1989 Italian Grand Prix

The 60° Coca-Cola Gran Premio d'Italia, otherwise known as the 1989 Italian Grand Prix, was the twelfth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy on the 10 September 1989.'Italian GP, 1989', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr480.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019) The race would see Alain Prost sweep to victory for , a win which ensured that they won the Constructors' Championship with four races to spare.
The build-up to the race would be dominated by confirmations for the campaign, with Prost and Gerhard Berger set to swap seats, with the Frenchman joining as the Austrian joined McLaren. Elsewhere, Nelson Piquet was to abandon to join , while Martin Donnelly would take his Ethel based seat.
Qualifying would see Ayrton Senna secure yet another pole position for himself and McLaren, while Berger and Nigel Mansell secured second and third for Ferrari. Championship leader Prost could only managed fourth ahead of the two s, while Philippe Alliot came through pre-qualifying to grab seventh for .
Unfortunately for the tifosi there would be no beating Senna at the start of the race, with the Brazilian sprinting clear of Berger and Mansell off the line. Indeed, the start of the race proved incredibly tame, with the field effectively running in grid order through to the Curva Grande.
Indeed, the order was incredibly static during the early stages of the race, with Senna easing clear of Berger, while Mansell battled a mis-revving engine. Prost, meanwhile, was unable to go on the offensive due to his use of harder tyres, and was instead being harassed by Thierry Boutsen.
It was only when the two Italian cars his tyre trouble that Prost made progress, with the Frenchman able to ease past both without issue before half-distance. He was, however, powerless to catch Senna out front, with the Brazilian cruising to an almost guaranteed victory.
That was, until a huge cheer echoed around the stands, signalling the smokey demise of Senna's engine through the Parabolica. That handed the lead to Prost, who duly nursed his McLaren home to claim a fairly popular win in-front of the Ferrari fans, given his future with the Scuderia.
Behind the Frenchman came Berger and Boutsen, while Riccardo Patrese, Jean Alesi and Martin Brundle claimed the remaining points. That result meant that McLaren-Honda won the Constructors' Championship with four races to go, while Prost established a 20 point lead in the Drivers' Championship.
==Background==
Alain Prost had retained his lead in the Championship hunt after the Belgian Grand Prix, although his advantage had been reduced to eleven points with five races to go. Indeed, Ayrton Senna had continued to inch his way back towards his teammate in their duel for the title, and had moved thirteen points clear of Nigel Mansell in third in Spa. Elsewhere, Riccardo Patrese and Thierry Boutsen completed the top five arriving in Monza, while Alessandro Nannini moved clear of Nelson Piquet in sixth.
 had smashed through the 100 point barrier in Belgium, and had left Spa with 113 points to their name. That also ensured that they were some 68 points clear of at the end of the weekend, and could therefore win the Constructors Championship in Italy if they outscored their Anglo-French rivals. Elsewhere, had closed to within seven points of Williams in third, while had inched away from in fourth.
===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 	Enrico Bertaggia 	Coloni SpA 	 	FC189 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
33 	Oscar Larrauri 	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 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	Rial Racing 	 	ARC2 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	AGS Racing 	 	JH24 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
41 	Yannick Dalmas 	AGS Racing 	 	JH24 	 	DFR 3.5 V8 	
Source:'Belgium 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)
==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 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:26.623 	—
2 	29 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:27.829 	+1.206s
3 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	1:27.980 	+1.357s
4 	37 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:28.344 	+1.721s
DNPQ 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:28.588 	+1.965s
DNPQ 	40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	1:28.813 	+2.190s
DNPQ 	31 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:28.864 	+2.241s
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:28.884 	+2.261s
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	1:29.472 	+2.849s
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:30.085 	+3.462s
DNPQ 	33 	Oscar Larrauri 	 	1:30.089 	+3.466s
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1:30.382 	+3.759s
DNPQ 	32 	Enrico Bertaggia 	 	1:31.606 	+4.983s
Source:'1989 Italian GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'1989 Italian GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'1989 Italian GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'1989 Italian GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'1989 Italian GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'1989 Italian GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 21/04/2019)
===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 	 	1:25.021 	1:23.720 	—
2 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:24.734 	1:24.998 	+1.014s
3 	27 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:24.739 	1:24.979 	+1.019s
4 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	1:25.872 	1:25.510 	+1.790s
5 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:26.195 	1:25.545 	+1.825s
6 	5 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:26.155 	1:26.392 	+2.435s
7 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:27.118 	1:26.985 	+3.265s
8 	19 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:27.162 	1:27.052 	+3.332s
9 	20 	Emanuele Pirro 	 	1:28.367 	1:27.397 	+3.677s
10 	4 	Jean Alesi 	 	— 	1:27.399 	+3.679s
11 	11 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:28.135 	1:27.508 	+3.788s
12 	7 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:27.627 	1:27.637 	+3.907
13 	29 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:28.586 	1:27.803 	+4.083s
14 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:29.187 	1:27.822 	+4.102s
15 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:28.397 	1:27.923 	+4.203s
16 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:28.092 	1:29.031 	+4.372s
17 	22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:28.129 	1:28.180 	+4.472s
18 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	1:31.969 	1:28.430 	+4.710s
19 	12 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1:28.769 	1:28.441 	+4.721s
20 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	1:28.596 	1:28.708 	+4.876s
21 	26 	Olivier Grouillard 	 	1:28.669 	1:29.537 	+4.949s
22 	37 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:28.684 	1:29.058 	+4.964s
23 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:28.685 	1:28.843 	+3.965s
24 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	1:29.265 	1:28.773 	+5.053s
25 	15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	 	1:29.192 	1:28.923 	+5.203s
26 	24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	 	1:29.592 	1:29.293 	+5.573s
DNQ 	10 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:29.884 	1:29.554 	+5.834s
DNQ 	38 	Christian Danner 	 	1:32.074 	1:31.830 	+8.110s
DNQ 	39 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	 	— 	1:36.295 	+12.575s
EXC* 	8 	Stefano Modena 	 	1:28.377 	1:28.017 	—
DNPQ 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:28.588 	1:28.588 	1:28.588
DNPQ 	40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	1:28.813 	1:28.813 	1:28.813
DNPQ 	31 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:28.864 	1:28.864 	1:28.864
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:28.884 	1:28.884 	1:28.884
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	1:29.472 	1:29.472 	1:29.472
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:30.085 	1:30.085 	1:30.085
DNPQ 	33 	Oscar Larrauri 	 	1:30.089 	1:30.089 	1:30.089
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1:30.382 	1:30.382 	1:30.382
DNPQ 	32 	Enrico Bertaggia 	 	1:31.606 	1:31.606 	1:31.606
Source:'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Italy 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Italy 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Italy 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Italy 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Italy 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Italy 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Coca Cola Italian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1989/races/554/italy/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 21/04/2019)'Italy 1989: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)
*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.
** Modena was excluded from the results of qualifying for missing a weight check.
===Grid===
** Palmer would start from the back of the grid after stalling on the formation lap.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	53 	1:19.27.550 	4 	9
2 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	53 	+7.326s 	2 	6
3 	5 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	53 	+14.975s 	6 	4
4 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	53 	+38.722s 	5 	3
5 	4 	Jean Alesi 	 	52 	+1 Lap 	10 	2
6 	7 	Martin Brundle 	 	52 	+1 Lap 	12 	1
7 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	52 	+1 Lap 	15 	
8 	24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	 	51 	+2 Laps 	26 	
9 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	51 	+2 Laps 	23 	
10* 	12 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	51 	Suspension 	19 	
11* 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	47 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	45 	Engine 	17 	
Ret 	1 	Ayrton Senna 	 	44 	Engine 	1 	
Ret 	27 	Nigel Mansell 	 	41 	Gearbox 	3 	
Ret 	37 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	38 	Radiator 	22 	
Ret 	19 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	33 	Brakes 	8 	
Ret 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	30 	Engine 	18 	
Ret 	26 	Olivier Grouillard 	 	30 	Exhaust 	21 	
Ret 	11 	Nelson Piquet 	 	23 	Spin 	11 	
Ret 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	18 	Engine 	14 	
Ret 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	18 	Fuel system 	16 	
Ret 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	16 	Gearbox 	24 	
Ret 	29 	Michele Alboreto 	 	14 	Electrical 	13 	
Ret 	15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	 	14 	Throttle 	25 	
Ret 	30 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1 	Spin 	7 	
Ret 	20 	Emanuele Pirro 	 	0 	Transmission 	9 	
DNQ 	10 	Eddie Cheever 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	38 	Christian Danner 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	39 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	 	 	 	 	
EXC 	8 	Stefano Modena 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	31 	Roberto Moreno 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	33 	Oscar Larrauri 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	32 	Enrico Bertaggia 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Italy 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Italy 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Italy 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Italy 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Italy 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Italy 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Italy 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)	Source:'Italy 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Nakajima and Caffi were still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* declared as the FIA Formula One World Championship for Constructors' Champions.
** This was McLaren's fifth Constructors' crown as a constructor.
** Honda claimed their fourth title as an engine supplier.
* entered their 100th Grand Prix.'12. Italy 1989', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/italie.aspx, (Accessed 21/04/2019)
* 39th victory for Alain Prost.
* McLaren earned their 79th win as a constructor.
** Honda claimed their 51st triumph as an engine supplier.
* Tenth career podium for Thierry Boutsen.
* and set a new record for most failures to pre-qualify - 23.'1989 Italian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1989&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 21/04/2019)
==Standings==
Alain Prost moved twenty points clear at the head of the Championship as a result of the Italian Grand Prix, and could potentially win the title in Portugal. Indeed, if Ayrton Senna, his closest challenger, failed to score with Prost winning the race the battle would be over, before either driver had to take a dropped score. Elsewhere, Nigel Mansell had lost ground in third, although he was still ten points clear of Riccardo Patrese in fourth.
The Constructors' Championship, in contrast, was all over, with declared as the Champions as they reached 122 points for the campaign. Indeed, their ninth win of the campaign had seen them move 70 points clear of , with just 60 points left to fight for across the final four races. The Anglo-French squad were hence looking to hold off for second, with those two leaving Italy some eight points apart.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	71 	
2 	Ayrton Senna 	51 	
3 	Nigel Mansell 	38 	
4 	Riccardo Patrese 	28 	
5 	Thierry Boutsen 	24 	
6 	Alessandro Nannini 	14 	
7 	Nelson Piquet 	9 	
8 	Gerhard Berger 	6 	25
9 	Eddie Cheever 	6 	1
10 	Michele Alboreto 	6 	1
11 	Derek Warwick 	6 	1
12 	Jean Alesi 	5 	5
13 	Johnny Herbert 	5 	2
14 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	2
15 	Stefano Modena 	4 	2
16 	Maurício Gugelmin 	4 	2
17 	Alex Caffi 	4 	2
18 	Christian Danner 	3 	2
19 	René Arnoux 	2 	1
20 	Stefan Johansson 	2 	1
21 	Pierluigi Martini 	2 	1
22 	Martin Brundle 	2 	2
23 	Gabriele Tarquini 	1 	2
24 	Jonathan Palmer 	1 	2
25 	Olivier Grouillard 	1 	2
26 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	122 	
2 	 	52 	
3 	 	44 	
4 	 	19 	
5 	 	12 	1
6 	 	12 	1
7 	 	9 	
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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