1989 - Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

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1989 - Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Race Name - Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
Date - 10/22/1989
Race Track - Suzuka Circuitland
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 53
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 195.92 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alain Prost
Race Number - 15

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	6	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton Formula	Benetton B189	Ford HBA4
2	5	Riccardo Patrese	Canon Williams Renault	Williams FW13	Renault RS1
3	7	Thierry Boutsen	Canon Williams Renault	Williams FW13	Renault RS1
4	11	Nelson Piquet	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101	Judd CV
5	13	Martin Brundle	Motor Racing Developments Ltd	Brabham BT58	Judd EV
6	25	Derek Warwick	US FG Arrows	Arrows A11	Ford DFR
7	20	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House Racing	March CG-891	Judd EV
8	24	Eddie Cheever	US FG Arrows	Arrows A11	Ford DFR
9	15	Alex Caffi	Scuderia Italia	Dallara F189	Ford DFR
10	16	Andrea de Cesaris	Scuderia Italia	Dallara F189	Ford DFR
11	1	Ayrton Senna	Honda Marlboro McLaren	McLaren MP4-5	Honda RA109A
12	2	Alain Prost	Honda Marlboro McLaren	McLaren MP4-5	Honda RA109A
13	9	Stefano Modena	Motor Racing Developments Ltd	Brabham BT58	Judd EV
14	4	Nigel Mansell	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 640	Ferrari 035/5
15	12	Satoru Nakajima	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101	Judd CV
16	18	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 018	Ford DFR
17	8	Philippe Alliot	Equipe Larrousse F1	Lola LC89	Lamborghini 3512
18	3	Gerhard Berger	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 640	Ferrari 035/5
19	22	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton Formula	Benetton B189	Ford HBA4
20	23	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS33	Ford DFR
21	17	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House Racing	March CG-891	Judd EV
22	10	Nicola Larini	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1M89	Ford DFR
23	26	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 018	Ford DFR
24	21	Bernd Schneider	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 891	Yamaha OX88
25	14	Lus PerezSala	Lois Minardi Team	Minardi M189	Ford DFR
26	19	Paolo Barilla	Lois Minardi Team	Minardi M189	Ford DFR