Australian Grand Prix
Round 16 of 1989
Circuit
Adelaide Street Circuit
Adelaide
Country
Australia
Date
Nov 5, 1989
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thierry Boutsen N/A | Williams | 5 | 70 | 2:00:17.421 | 9 |
| 2 | Alessandro Nannini N/A | Benetton | 4 | 70 | +28.658 | 6 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Williams | 6 | 70 | +37.683 | 4 |
| 4 | Satoru Nakajima N/A | Team Lotus | 23 | 70 | +42.331 | 3 |
| 5 | Emanuele Pirro N/A | Benetton | 13 | 68 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Pierluigi Martini N/A | Minardi | 3 | 67 | +3 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Maurício Gugelmin N/A | March | 25 | 66 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena N/A | Brabham | 8 | 64 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever N/A | Arrows | 22 | 42 | Spun off | 0 |
| 10 | Jyrki Järvilehto N/A | Onyx | 17 | 27 | Electrical | 0 |
| 11 | Olivier Grouillard N/A | Ligier | 24 | 22 | Spun off | 0 |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet N/A | Team Lotus | 18 | 19 | Collision | 0 |
| 13 | Piercarlo Ghinzani N/A | Osella | 21 | 18 | Collision | 0 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell N/A | Ferrari | 7 | 17 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Ayrton Senna N/A | McLaren | 1 | 13 | Collision | 0 |
| 16 | Alex Caffi N/A | Dallara | 10 | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Ivan Capelli N/A | March | 16 | 13 | Radiator | 0 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris N/A | Dallara | 9 | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Martin Brundle N/A | Brabham | 12 | 12 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Derek Warwick N/A | Arrows | 20 | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Philippe Alliot N/A | Larrousse | 19 | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Gerhard Berger N/A | Ferrari | 14 | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| 23 | Jean Alesi N/A | Tyrrell | 15 | 5 | Electrical | 0 |
| 24 | René Arnoux N/A | Ligier | 26 | 4 | Collision | 0 |
| 25 | Alain Prost N/A | McLaren | 2 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 26 | Nicola Larini N/A | Osella | 11 | 0 | Electrical | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1989 Australian Grand Prix took place at Adelaide Street Circuit in Australia. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
26 drivers completed the race, with Thierry Boutsen taking the victory.