1989 Formula One Season

The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th season of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It began on March 26 at the and ended on November 5 at the .
Alain Prost () won the Drivers' Championship at the controversial Japanese Grand Prix, which was noted for an incident which Prost and his team-mate Ayrton Senna collided at low speed in the final chicane.
McLaren dominated another season this year, but could only manage to win 10 races.
==Teams and Drivers==
===Entry list===
Outlined below is the full entry list of teams and drivers for the 1989 FIA Formula One World Championship:
===Changes from last season===
====Team changes====
*Onyx Grand Prix entered Formula One.
====Driver changes====
*Michele Alboreto: → 
*Thierry Boutsen: → 
*Martin Brundle: Sportscars/ → 
*Stefano Modena: → 
*Nigel Mansell: → 
===Mid-season Changes===
====Driver changes====
*For Round 2 (San Marino):
**: Philippe Streiff (testing accident) → Gabriele Tarquini
*For Round 3 (Monaco):
**: Gerhard Berger (crash injury) → none (entry withdrawn)
*For Round 7 (France):
**: Michele Alboreto (sponsorship refusal) → Jean Alesi
**: Derek Warwick (off-track injury) → Martin Donnelly
**: Johnny Herbert (dropped/recovery from crash) → Emanuele Pirro
**: Yannick Dalmas (Legionnaires' disease) → Éric Bernard
*For Round 8 (Britain):
**: Martin Donnelly → Derek Warwick (recovered)
**: Joachim Winkelhock (moved to touring cars) → Yannick Dalmas
*For Round 9 (Germany):
**: Éric Bernard (F3000 commitments) → Michele Alboreto
*For Round 11 (Belgium):
**: Jean Alesi (F3000 commitments) → Johnny Herbert
**: Volker Weidler (departed from team) → Pierre-Henri Raphanel
*For Round 12 (Italy):
**: Johnny Herbert →Jean Alesi (seat return)
**: Gregor Foitek (departed from team) → Oscar Larrauri
*For Round 13 (Portugal):
**: Jean Alesi (F3000 commitments) → Johnny Herbert
**: Bertrand Gachot (sacked) → JJ Lehto
*For Round 14 (Spain):
**: Johnny Herbert →Jean Alesi (seat return)
**: Nigel Mansell → none (driver suspended, Ferrari entered only one car)
**: Christian Danner (replaced) → Gregor Foitek
*For Round 15 (Japan):
**: Pierluigi Martini → Paolo Barilla (race opportunity)
**: Gregor Foitek (departed from team after heavy crash) → Bertrand Gachot
*For Round 16 (Australia):
**: Paolo Barilla → Pierluigi Martini (seat return)
==Driver Standings==
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Pos 	Driver 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pts 	 	 	
 	Prost 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	76 (81) 	 	 	
 	Senna 	11th 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	60 	 	 	
 	Patrese 	 	 	15th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	40 	 	 	
4th 	Mansell 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	38 	 	 	
5th 	Boutsen 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	37 	 	 	
6th 	Nannini 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	32 	 	 	
7th 	Berger 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	21 	 	 	
8th 	Piquet 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	12 	 	 	
9th 	Alesi 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8 	 	 	
10th 	Warwick 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	10th 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	7 	 	 	
11th 	Cheever 	 	9th 	7th 	7th 	 	 	7th 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	6 	 	 	
12th 	Johansson 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	
13th 	Alboreto 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	
14th 	Herbert 	 	11th 	14th 	15th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5 	 	 	
15th 	Martini 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	9th 	7th 	 	 	 	 	5 	 	 	
16th 	Gugelmin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	10th 	 	7th 	7th 	4 	 	 	
17th 	de Cesaris 	13th 	10th 	13th 	 	8th 	 	 	 	7th 	 	11th 	 	 	7th 	10th 	 	4 	 	 	
18th 	Modena 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	14th 	 	 	8th 	4 	 	 	
19th 	Caffi 	 	7th 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	11th 	 	 	9th 	 	4 	 	 	
20th 	Brundle 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	12th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	4 	 	 	
21st 	Nakajima 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	10th 	7th 	 	 	4th 	3 	 	 	
22nd 	Danner 	14th 	 	 	12th 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3 	 	 	
23rd 	Pirro 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	11th 	 	8th 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	2 	 	 	
24th 	Arnoux 	 	 	12th 	14th 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	9th 	13th 	 	 	 	2 	 	 	
25th 	Palmer 	7th 	 	9th 	 	9th 	 	10th 	 	 	13th 	14th 	 	 	10th 	 	 	2 	 	 	
26th 	Grouillard 	9th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	
27th 	Tarquini 	 	8th 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	
28th 	Pérez-Sala 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th 	8th 	12th 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	
29th 	Alliot 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16th 	 	9th 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	
NC 	Capelli 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Bernard 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Gachot 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Larini 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Donnelly 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Moreno 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Lehto 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Ghinzani 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Schneider 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Raphanel 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Dalmas 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Barila 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Weidler 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Foitek 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Suzuki 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Winkelhock 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Bertaggia 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
NC 	Larrauri 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	
==Constructor Standings==
Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings	Team Placings
Pos 	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pts 	 	 	 	
1st 	 	Senna 	11th 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	141 	 	 	 	
1st 	 	Prost 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	141 	 	 	 	
2nd 	 	Boutsen 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	65 	 	 	 	
2nd 	 	Patrese 	 	 	15th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	65 	 	 	 	
3rd 	 	Mansell 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	59 	 	 	 	
3rd 	 	Berger 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	59 	 	 	 	
4th 	 	Nannini 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	39 	 	 	 	
4th 	 	Herbert 	 	11th 	14th 	15th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	39 	 	 	 	
4th 	 	Pirro 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	11th 	 	8th 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	39 	 	 	 	
5th 	 	Palmer 	7th 	 	9th 	 	9th 	 	10th 	 	 	13th 	14th 	 	 	10th 	 	 	16 	 	 	 	
5th 	 	Alboreto 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16 	 	 	 	
5th 	 	Alesi 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16 	 	 	 	
5th 	 	Herbert 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16 	 	 	 	
6th 	 	Piquet 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	15 	 	 	 	
6th 	 	Nakajima 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	10th 	7th 	 	 	4th 	15 	 	 	 	
7th 	 	Warwick 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	10th 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	13 	 	 	 	
7th 	 	Donnelly 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13 	 	 	 	
7th 	 	Cheever 	 	9th 	7th 	7th 	 	 	7th 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	13 	 	 	 	
8th 	 	Caffi 	 	7th 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	11th 	 	 	9th 	 	8 	 	 	 	
8th 	 	de Cesaris 	13th 	10th 	13th 	 	8th 	 	 	 	7th 	 	11th 	 	 	7th 	10th 	 	8 	 	 	 	
9th 	 	Brundle 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	12th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	8 	 	 	 	
9th 	 	Modena 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	14th 	 	 	8th 	8 	 	 	 	
10th 	 	Johansson 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	 	
10th 	 	Gachot 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	 	
10th 	 	Lehto 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	 	
11th 	 	Martini 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	9th 	7th 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	 	
11th 	 	Barila 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	 	
11th 	 	Pérez-Sala 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th 	8th 	12th 	 	 	 	6 	 	 	 	
12th 	 	Gugelmin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	10th 	 	7th 	7th 	4 	 	 	 	
12th 	 	Capelli 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	4 	 	 	 	
13th 	 	Danner 	14th 	 	 	12th 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3 	 	 	 	
13th 	 	Foitek 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3 	 	 	 	
13th 	 	Gachot 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3 	 	 	 	
13th 	 	Weidler 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3 	 	 	 	
13th 	 	Raphanel 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3 	 	 	 	
14th 	 	Arnoux 	 	 	12th 	14th 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	9th 	13th 	 	 	 	2 	 	 	 	
14th 	 	Grouillard 	9th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	2 	 	 	 	
15th 	 	Tarquini 	 	8th 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	
15th 	 	Winkelhock 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	
15th 	 	Dalmas 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	
= 	 	Dalmas 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	
= 	 	Bernard 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	
= 	 	Alboreto 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	
= 	 	Alliot 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16th 	 	9th 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Larini 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Ghinzani 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Moreno 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Raphanel 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Bertaggia 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Schneider 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Suzuki 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Foitek 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
NC 	 	Larrauri 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	 	 	 	
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