1989 - Shell British Grand Prix
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1989 - Shell British Grand Prix
Race Name - Shell British Grand PrixDate - 7/16/1989Race Track - Silverstone CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 26Laps Run - 64 Pole Winner Ayrton Senna Average Race Speed - 231.168 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Alain Prost Race Number - 8Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Alain Prost | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-5 | Honda RA109A |
2 | 3 | Nigel Mansell | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 035/5 |
3 | 9 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Formula | Benetton B189 | Ford HBA4 |
4 | 10 | Nelson Piquet | Camel Team Lotus | Lotus 101 | Judd CV |
5 | 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Lois Minardi Team | Minardi M189 | Ford DFR |
6 | 15 | Lus PerezSala | Lois Minardi Team | Minardi M189 | Ford DFR |
7 | 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS33 | Ford DFR |
8 | 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Camel Team Lotus | Lotus 101 | Judd CV |
9 | 19 | Derek Warwick | US FG Arrows | Arrows A11 | Ford DFR |
10 | 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW12C | Renault RS1 |
11 | 26 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton Formula | Benetton B189 | Ford HBA4 |
12 | 21 | Bertrand Gachot | Moneytron Onyx | Onyx ORE-1 | Ford DFR |
13 | 6 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House Racing | March CG-891 | Judd EV |
14 | 20 | Martin Brundle | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham BT58 | Judd EV |
15 | 4 | Gerhard Berger | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 035/5 |
16 | 13 | ric Bernard | Equipe Larrousse F1 | Lola LC89 | Lamborghini 3512 |
17 | 12 | Philippe Alliot | Equipe Larrousse F1 | Lola LC89 | Lamborghini 3512 |
18 | 18 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 018 | Ford DFR |
19 | 14 | Stefano Modena | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham BT58 | Judd EV |
20 | 22 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 018 | Ford DFR |
21 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1M89 | Ford DFR |
22 | 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW12C | Renault RS1 |
23 | 8 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House Racing | March CG-891 | Judd EV |
24 | 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Scuderia Italia | Dallara F189 | Ford DFR |
25 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-5 | Honda RA109A |
26 | 23 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni SpA | Coloni FC189 | Ford DFR |