1989 - Iceberg U.S.A. Grand Prix
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1989 - Iceberg U.S.A. Grand Prix
Race Name - Iceberg U.S.A. Grand PrixDate - 6/4/1989Race Track - Phoenix Grand Prix CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 26Laps Run - 75 Pole Winner Ayrton Senna Average Race Speed - 140.606 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Alain Prost Race Number - 5Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Alain Prost | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-5 | Honda RA109A |
2 | 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW12C | Renault RS1 |
3 | 17 | Eddie Cheever | US FG Arrows | Arrows A11 | Ford DFR |
4 | 26 | Christian Danner | Rial Racing | Rial ARC2 | Ford DFR |
5 | 25 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton Formula | Benetton B188 | Ford DFR |
6 | 16 | Thierry Boutsen | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW12C | Renault RS1 |
7 | 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS JH23B | Ford DFR |
8 | 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Scuderia Italia | Dallara F189 | Ford DFR |
9 | 21 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 018 | Ford DFR |
10 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 035/5 |
11 | 6 | Alex Caffi | Scuderia Italia | Dallara F189 | Ford DFR |
12 | 22 | Nelson Piquet | Camel Team Lotus | Lotus 101 | Judd CV |
13 | 19 | Stefan Johansson | Moneytron Onyx | Onyx ORE-1 | Ford DFR |
14 | 20 | Lus PerezSala | Lois Minardi Team | Minardi M189 | Ford DFR |
15 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-5 | Honda RA109A |
16 | 5 | Martin Brundle | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham BT58 | Judd EV |
17 | 7 | Stefano Modena | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham BT58 | Judd EV |
18 | 4 | Nigel Mansell | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 035/5 |
19 | 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Lois Minardi Team | Minardi M189 | Ford DFR |
20 | 23 | Satoru Nakajima | Camel Team Lotus | Lotus 101 | Judd CV |
21 | 11 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House Racing | March CG-891 | Judd EV |
22 | 18 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House Racing | March CG-891 | Judd EV |
23 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 018 | Ford DFR |
24 | 3 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Formula | Benetton B188 | Ford DFR |
25 | 10 | Derek Warwick | US FG Arrows | Arrows A11 | Ford DFR |
26 | 12 | Philippe Alliot | Equipe Larrousse F1 | Lola LC89 | Lamborghini 3512 |