1989 - Rhone-Poulenc Grand Prix of France
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1989 - Rhone-Poulenc Grand Prix of France
Race Name - Rhone-Poulenc Grand Prix of FranceDate - 7/9/1989Race Track - Circuit Paul RicardNumber of Starting Cars - 26Laps Run - 80 Pole Winner Alain Prost Average Race Speed - 185.83 kphLead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Alain Prost Race Number - 7Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 1 | Alain Prost | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-5 | Honda RA109A |
2 | 3 | Nigel Mansell | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 035/5 |
3 | 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW12C | Renault RS1 |
4 | 16 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 018 | Ford DFR |
5 | 13 | Stefan Johansson | Moneytron Onyx | Onyx ORE-1 | Ford DFR |
6 | 17 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS33 | Ford DFR |
7 | 25 | Eddie Cheever | US FG Arrows | Arrows A11 | Ford DFR |
8 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Camel Team Lotus | Lotus 101 | Judd CV |
9 | 24 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton Formula | Benetton B188 | Ford DFR |
10 | 9 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 018 | Ford DFR |
11 | 15 | ric Bernard | Equipe Larrousse F1 | Lola LC89 | Lamborghini 3512 |
12 | 14 | Martin Donnelly | US FG Arrows | Arrows A11 | Ford DFR |
13 | 11 | Bertrand Gachot | Moneytron Onyx | Onyx ORE-1 | Ford DFR |
14 | 10 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House Racing | March CG-891 | Judd EV |
15 | 22 | Stefano Modena | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham BT58 | Judd EV |
16 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW12C | Renault RS1 |
17 | 19 | Satoru Nakajima | Camel Team Lotus | Lotus 101 | Judd CV |
18 | 12 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House Racing | March CG-891 | Judd EV |
19 | 4 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Formula | Benetton B189 | Ford HBA4 |
20 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Lois Minardi Team | Minardi M189 | Ford DFR |
21 | 7 | Philippe Alliot | Equipe Larrousse F1 | Lola LC89 | Lamborghini 3512 |
22 | 21 | Gabriele Tarquini | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS JH23B | Ford DFR |
23 | 6 | Gerhard Berger | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 035/5 |
24 | 26 | Alex Caffi | Scuderia Italia | Dallara F189 | Ford DFR |
25 | 18 | Ren Arnoux | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS33 | Ford DFR |
26 | 2 | Ayrton Senna | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4-5 | Honda RA109A |