1989 British Grand Prix

The 1989 British Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XLII Shell Oils British Grand Prix, was the eighth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged on the 16 July 1989 at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK.'British GP, 1989', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr476.html, (Accessed 19/04/2019) The race would see Alain Prost sweep to victory ahead of home hero Nigel Mansell, amid news that they were to be partners at in .
Indeed, the British Grand Prix would be heralded by news of several immediate and future changes to the field, with Derek Warwick returning for . Elsewhere, Michele Alboreto announced that he would be joining from the German Grand Prix onward, while Yannick Dalmas joined in place of Joachim Winkelhock.
Qualifying, however, would see little change, with Ayrton Senna beating Prost to pole in their latest duel for top spot on the grid. Mansell was likewise in his familiar position as best of the rest, lining up alongside Gerhard Berger, while Riccardo Patrese claimed fifth ahead of Maurício Gugelmin.
The start of the race saw Prost gain the upper-hand off the line, only for Senna to elbow his way back past with a brutal move through Copse. Those two would subsequently pull away from the rest of the field, with Mansell leading the anti-McLaren charge for Ferrari.
Elsewhere there would be a scary, and somewhat ironic, near-miss at the back of the field, as Nicola Larini charged out of the pits towards Woodcote. Indeed, as the Italian hit the brakes for the corner he found that FISA president and safety campaigner Jean-Marie Balestre was illegally walking across the circuit, an incident which would undermine the Frenchman's position for the rest of his tenure.
Fortunately Larini would avoid the president without issue, leaving him clear to chase down the rest of the field. Out front, meanwhile, Senna would ease ahead of Prost in the lead of the race, while Gerger disappeared into the pits with a gearbox issue.
Senna's lead was not to last however, for the Brazilian spun himself out of contention on lap twelve, gifting Prost the advantage. Mansell was hence promoted to second ahead of Thierry Boutsen, although the Belgian was to drop back down the order with a slow puncture.
Indeed, the order out front would remain fairly static until the closing stages, when Alessandro Nannini mugged Nelson Piquet for third a few laps from the chequered flag. Prost, meanwhile, was able to control the pace from the front of the field for the rest of the race, and duly cruised across the line to claim his second straight win, and extend his Championship lead to twenty points.
==Background==
Alain Prost had moved eleven points clear of teammate Ayrton Senna atop the Championship in France, with the Brazilian having failed to score for a second race in a row. Riccardo Patrese, meanwhile, had inched closer to Senna in third, leaving France five behind Senna, while Nigel Mansell had moved to fourth. Thierry Boutsen, meanwhile, had slipped to fifth ahead of Alessandro Nannini, with 23 drivers on the board.
In the Constructors' Championship it was still who led the charge arriving at Silverstone, with the Anglo-Japanese squad having established a 30 point lead. had remained their closest challengers, sat on 35 points, while had gained a little ground in third, 20 behind Williams. , meanwhile, had slipped down to fourth ahead of , with 14 constructors having registered points.
===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 	Éric Bernard 	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 	 	ER188B 	 	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:'Britain 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/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 	 	1:11.506 	—
2 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	1:11.766 	+0.260s
3 	8 	Stefano Modena 	 	1:11.809 	+0.303s
4 	7 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:12.021 	+0.515s
DNPQ 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:12.248 	+0.742s
DNPQ 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	1:12.501 	+0.995s
DNPQ 	33 	Gregor Foitek 	 	1:13.128 	+1.622s
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:13.429 	+1.923s
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1:13.720 	+2.214s
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	1:14.124 	+2.618s
DNPQ 	32 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	 	1:14.206 	+2.700s
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:14.266 	+2.760s
DNPQ 	39 	Volker Weidler 	 	1:15.096 	+3.590s
Source:'1989 British GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 British GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 British GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 British GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 British GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=preq, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'1989 British GP: Pre-Qualifying'. chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1989&gp=British%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 	 	1:09.124 	1:09.099 	—
2 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	1:10.156 	1:09.266 	+0.167s
3 	27 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:09.488 	1:10.279 	+0.389s
4 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:09.855 	1:10.130 	+0.756s
5 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:09.865 	1:09.963 	+0.766s
6 	15 	Maurício Gugelmin 	 	1:10.336 	1:12.665 	+1.237s
7 	5 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:10.376 	1:10.771 	+1.277s
8 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	1:10.650 	1:11.544 	+1.551s
9 	19 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	1:11.034 	1:10.798 	+1.699s
10 	11 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:11.589 	1:10.925 	+1.826s
11 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:11.368 	1:11.582 	+2.269s
12 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:11.541 	1:12.408 	+2.442s
13 	29 	Éric Bernard 	 	1:12.193 	1:11.687 	+2.588s
14 	8 	Stefano Modena 	 	1:12.262 	1:11.755 	+2.656s
15 	24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	 	1:11.955 	1:11.826 	+2.727s
16 	12 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	1:12.326 	1:11.906 	+2.861s
17 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	1:12.061 	1:12.395 	+2.962s
18 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	1:12.070 	1:12.157 	+2.971s
19 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:12.295 	1:12.208 	+3.109s
20 	7 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:12.616 	1:12.327 	+3.228s
21 	37 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	1:12.329 	1:12.928 	+3.230s
22 	4 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:12.994 	1:12.341 	+3.242s
23 	31 	Roberto Moreno 	 	1:12.680 	1:12.412 	+3.313s
24 	26 	Olivier Grouillard 	 	1:12.853 	1:12.605 	+3.506s
25 	22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:13.335 	1:12.904 	+3.805s
26 	20 	Emanuele Pirro 	 	1:13.233 	1:13.148 	+4.049s
DNQ 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	1:13.240 	1:13.550 	+4.141s
DNQ 	10 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:13.655 	1:13.386 	+4.287s
DNQ 	40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	1:13.496 	1:13.997 	+4.397s
DNQ 	38 	Christian Danner 	 	1:15.387 	1:15.394 	+6.288s
DNPQ 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	1:12.248 	1:12.248 	1:12.248
DNPQ 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	1:12.501 	1:12.501 	1:12.501
DNPQ 	33 	Gregor Foitek 	 	1:13.128 	1:13.128 	1:13.128
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	1:13.429 	1:13.429 	1:13.429
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	1:13.720 	1:13.720 	1:13.720
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	1:14.124 	1:14.124 	1:14.124
DNPQ 	32 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	 	1:14.206 	1:14.206 	1:14.206
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:14.266 	1:14.266 	1:14.266
DNPQ 	39 	Volker Weidler 	 	1:15.096 	1:15.096 	1:15.096
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*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.
===Grid===
** Gugelmin and Larini would start the race from the pitlane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	64 	1:19:22.131 	2 	9
2 	27 	Nigel Mansell 	 	64 	+19.369s 	3 	6
3 	19 	Alessandro Nannini 	 	64 	+48.019s 	9 	4
4 	11 	Nelson Piquet 	 	64 	+1:06.735 	10 	3
5 	23 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	63 	+1 Lap 	11 	2
6 	24 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	 	63 	+1 Lap 	15 	1
7 	26 	Olivier Grouillard 	 	63 	+1 Lap 	24 	
8 	12 	Satoru Nakajima 	 	63 	+1 Lap 	16 	
9 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	62 	+2 Laps 	19 	
10 	5 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	62 	+2 Laps 	7 	
11 	20 	Emanuele Pirro 	 	62 	+2 Laps 	26 	
12 	37 	Bertrand Gachot 	 	62 	+2 Laps 	21 	
Ret 	15T 	Maurício Gugelmin 	 	54 	Gearbox 	6 	
Ret 	7 	Martin Brundle 	 	49 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	49 	Gearbox 	4 	
Ret 	29 	Éric Bernard 	 	46 	Engine 	13 	
Ret 	30 	Philippe Alliot 	 	39 	Engine 	12 	
Ret 	3 	Jonathan Palmer 	 	32 	Accident 	18 	
Ret 	8 	Stefano Modena 	 	31 	Engine 	14 	
Ret 	4 	Jean Alesi 	 	28 	Spin 	22 	
Ret 	17 	Nicola Larini 	 	23 	Handling 	17 	
Ret 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	19 	Radiator 	5 	
Ret 	16 	Ivan Capelli 	 	15 	Transmission 	8 	
Ret 	22 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	14 	Engine 	25 	
Ret 	1 	Ayrton Senna 	 	11 	Spin 	1 	
Ret 	31 	Roberto Moreno 	 	2 	Gearbox 	23 	
DNQ 	25 	René Arnoux 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	10 	Eddie Cheever 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	40 	Gabriele Tarquini 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	38 	Christian Danner 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	36 	Stefan Johansson 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	21 	Alex Caffi 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	33 	Gregor Foitek 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	18 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	41 	Yannick Dalmas 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	34 	Bernd Schneider 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	32 	Pierre-Henri Raphanel 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	35 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	 	 	 	
DNPQ 	39 	Volker Weidler 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Britain 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)	Source:'Britain 1989: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Gerhard Berger entered his 75th Grand Prix.'1989 British GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2015), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1989&gp=British%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
* Stefano Modena entered his 25th race.
* Ayrton Senna recorded the 50th pole position for a car using #1 as its race number.
* 38th career victory for Alain Prost.'8. Britain 1989', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1989/grande-bretagne.aspx, (Accessed 19/04/2019)
* secured their 76th win as a constructor.
** This was also the 180th podium for a McLaren chassis.
** secured their 48th win as an engine supplier.
* recorded their 110th fastest lap as a constructor and engine supplier.
** This was also the twentieth fastest lap for a car using #27 as its race number.
==Standings==
A third victory of the campaign for Alain Prost ensured that the Frenchman left Silverstone with 47 points to his name, and a crucial twenty point lead. Ayrton Senna had therefore lost ground in second 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.
 
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	47 	
2 	Ayrton Senna 	27 	
3 	Riccardo Patrese 	22 	
4 	Nigel Mansell 	21 	
5 	Thierry Boutsen 	13 	
6 	Alessandro Nannini 	12 	
7 	Michele Alboreto 	6 	
8 	Nelson Piquet 	6 	7
9 	Johnny Herbert 	5 	1
10 	Eddie Cheever 	4 	1
11 	Andrea de Cesaris 	4 	1
12 	Stefano Modena 	4 	1
13 	Maurício Gugelmin 	4 	1
14 	Alex Caffi 	4 	1
15 	Derek Warwick 	4 	1
16 	Christian Danner 	3 	
17 	Jean Alesi 	3 	
18 	René Arnoux 	2 	
19 	Stefan Johansson 	2 	
20 	Pierluigi Martini 	2 	12
21 	Gabriele Tarquini 	1 	1
22 	Jonathan Palmer 	1 	1
23 	Olivier Grouillard 	1 	1
24 	Martin Brundle 	1 	1
25 	Luis Pérez-Sala 	1 	7
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	74 	
2 	 	35 	
3 	 	21 	
4 	 	17 	
5 	 	10 	
6 	 	8 	
7 	 	8 	
8 	 	6 	2
9 	 	5 	1
10 	 	4 	1
11 	 	3 	
12 	 	3 	
13 	 	3 	4
14 	 	2 	1
15 	 	1 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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