1989 - Grand Prix of Brazil

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1989 - Grand Prix of Brazil

Race Name - Grand Prix of Brazil
Date - 3/26/1989
Race Track - Autodromo Nelson Piquet
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 61
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 186.034 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 7 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nigel Mansell
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	6	Nigel Mansell	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 640	Ferrari 035/5
2	5	Alain Prost	Honda Marlboro McLaren	McLaren MP4-5	Honda RA109A
3	12	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House Racing	March 881	Judd EV
4	10	Johnny Herbert	Benetton Formula	Benetton B188	Ford DFR
5	8	Derek Warwick	US FG Arrows	Arrows A11	Ford DFR
6	11	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton Formula	Benetton B188	Ford DFR
7	18	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 017B	Ford DFR
8	21	Satoru Nakajima	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101	Judd CV
9	22	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS33	Ford DFR
10	20	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 017B	Ford DFR
11	1	Ayrton Senna	Honda Marlboro McLaren	McLaren MP4-5	Honda RA109A
12	26	Philippe Alliot	Equipe Larrousse F1	Lola LC88B	Lamborghini 3512
13	15	Andrea de Cesaris	Scuderia Italia	Dallara F189	Ford DFR
14	17	Christian Danner	Rial Racing	Rial ARC2	Ford DFR
15	2	Riccardo Patrese	Canon Williams Renault	Williams FW12C	Renault RS1
16	24	Eddie Cheever	US FG Arrows	Arrows A11	Ford DFR
17	25	Bernd Schneider	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 891	Yamaha OX88
18	13	Martin Brundle	Motor Racing Developments Ltd	Brabham BT58	Judd EV
19	7	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House Racing	March 881	Judd EV
20	9	Nelson Piquet	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101	Judd CV
21	19	Nicola Larini	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1M89	Ford DFR
22	14	Stefano Modena	Motor Racing Developments Ltd	Brabham BT58	Judd EV
23	4	Thierry Boutsen	Canon Williams Renault	Williams FW12C	Renault RS1
24	16	Pierluigi Martini	Lois Minardi Team	Minardi M188B	Ford DFR
25	3	Gerhard Berger	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 640	Ferrari 035/5
26	23	Lus PerezSala	Lois Minardi Team	Minardi M188B	Ford DFR