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1989 - Grand Prix of Mexico

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1989 - Grand Prix of Mexico

Race Name - Grand Prix of Mexico
Date - 5/28/1989
Race Track - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 69
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 191.941 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Ayrton Senna
Race Number - 4


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 1 Ayrton Senna Honda Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4-5 Honda RA109A
2 5 Riccardo Patrese Canon Williams Renault Williams FW12C Renault RS1
3 7 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 018 Ford DFR
4 13 Alessandro Nannini Benetton Formula Benetton B188 Ford DFR
5 2 Alain Prost Honda Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4-5 Honda RA109A
6 17 Gabriele Tarquini Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives AGS JH23B Ford DFR
7 24 Eddie Cheever US FG Arrows Arrows A11 Ford DFR
8 11 Olivier Grouillard Ligier Loto Ligier JS33 Ford DFR
9 20 Martin Brundle Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT58 Judd EV
10 9 Stefano Modena Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT58 Judd EV
11 26 Nelson Piquet Camel Team Lotus Lotus 101 Judd CV
12 23 Christian Danner Rial Racing Rial ARC2 Ford DFR
13 19 Alex Caffi Scuderia Italia Dallara F189 Ford DFR
14 25 Ren Arnoux Ligier Loto Ligier JS33 Ford DFR
15 18 Johnny Herbert Benetton Formula Benetton B188 Ford DFR
16 22 Pierluigi Martini Lois Minardi Team Minardi M189 Ford DFR
17 3 Nigel Mansell Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 640 Ferrari 035/5
18 10 Derek Warwick US FG Arrows Arrows A11 Ford DFR
19 15 Satoru Nakajima Camel Team Lotus Lotus 101 Judd CV
20 16 Philippe Alliot Equipe Larrousse F1 Lola LC89 Lamborghini 3512
21 12 Andrea de Cesaris Scuderia Italia Dallara F189 Ford DFR
22 6 Gerhard Berger Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 640 Ferrari 035/5
23 21 Stefan Johansson Moneytron Onyx Onyx ORE-1 Ford DFR
24 8 Thierry Boutsen Canon Williams Renault Williams FW12C Renault RS1
25 14 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 018 Ford DFR
26 4 Ivan Capelli Leyton House Racing March CG-891 Judd EV