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1989 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

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Formula One race number 15 of 16
Sunday, October 22, 1989 at Suzuka Circuitland, Suzuka City, Japan
53 laps on a 5.859 kilometer road course (310.5 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:35:06.28
Average Speed: 195.92 kph
Pole Time: 98.041 seconds

Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: 11.904 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 4

Glossary 1989 Formula One results / 1989 standings

Fin	St	#	Driver	Team	Chassis / Engine	Laps	Status	Led
1	6	19	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton Formula	Benetton B189 / Ford HBA4	53	1:35:06.277	7
2	5	6	Riccardo Patrese	Canon Williams Renault	Williams FW13 / Renault RS1	53	+11.904	0
3	7	5	Thierry Boutsen	Canon Williams Renault	Williams FW13 / Renault RS1	53	+13.446	0
4	11	11	Nelson Piquet	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101 / Judd CV	53	+104.225	0
5	13	7	Martin Brundle	Motor Racing Developments Ltd.	Brabham BT58 / Judd EV	52	+1 lap	0
6	25	9	Derek Warwick	US F&G Arrows	Arrows A11 / Ford DFR	52	+1 lap	0
7	20	15	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House Racing	March CG-891 / Judd EV	52	+1 lap	0
8	24	10	Eddie Cheever, Jr.	US F&G Arrows	Arrows A11 / Ford DFR	52	+1 lap	0
9	15	21	Alex Caffi	Scuderia Italia	Dallara F189 / Ford DFR	52	+1 lap	0
10	16	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Scuderia Italia	Dallara F189 / Ford DFR	51	+2 laps	0
dsq	1	1	Ayrton Senna	Honda Marlboro McLaren	McLaren MP4-5 / Honda RA109A	53	disqualified	3
ret	2	2	Alain Prost	Honda Marlboro McLaren	McLaren MP4-5 / Honda RA109A	46	crash	43
ret	9	8	Stefano Modena	Motor Racing Developments Ltd.	Brabham BT58 / Judd EV	46	engine	0
ret	4	27	Nigel Mansell	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 640 / Ferrari 035/5	43	engine	0
ret	12	12	Satoru Nakajima	Camel Team Lotus	Lotus 101 / Judd CV	41	engine	0
ret	18	4	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 018 / Ford DFR	37	gearbox	0
ret	8	30	Philippe Alliot	Equipe Larrousse F1	Lola LC89 / Lamborghini 3512	36	engine	0
ret	3	28	Gerhard Berger	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 640 / Ferrari 035/5	34	gearbox	0
ret	22	20	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton Formula	Benetton B189 / Ford HBA4	33	crash	0
ret	23	26	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier Loto	Ligier JS33 / Ford DFR	31	engine	0
ret	17	16	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House Racing	March CG-891 / Judd EV	27	suspension	0
ret	10	17	Nicola Larini	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1M89 / Ford DFR	21	brakes	0
ret	26	3	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 018 / Ford DFR	20	fuel leak	0
ret	21	34	Bernd Schneider	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 891 / Yamaha OX88	1	gearbox	0
ret	14	24	Luis Perez-Sala	Lois Minardi Team	Minardi M189 / Ford DFR	0	crash	0
ret	19	23	Paolo Barilla	Lois Minardi Team	Minardi M189 / Ford DFR	0	clutch	0

Failed to qualify: Rene Arnoux (#25), Michele Alboreto (#29), Pierre-Henri Raphanel (#38), Bertrand Gachot (#39), Piercarlo Ghinzani (#18), Roberto Moreno (#31), Stefan Johansson (#36), Aguri Suzuki (#35), Oscar Larrauri (#33), J.J. Lehto (#37), Gabriele Tarquini (#40), Yannick Dalmas (#41), Enrico Bertaggia (#32)

Fastest Lap: 203.779 kph by Alain Prost

Leader	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps
Lap leader breakdown:
Alain Prost	1	20	20
Ayrton Senna	21	23	3
Alain Prost	24	46	23
Alessandro Nannini	47	53	7

Rank	Driver	Points	Diff
Points standings after this race:
1	Alain Prost	81
2	Ayrton Senna	60	-21
3	Nigel Mansell	38	-43
4	Riccardo Patrese	36	-45
5	Thierry Boutsen	28	-53
6	Alessandro Nannini	26	-55
7	Gerhard Berger	21	-60
8	Nelson Piquet	12	-69
9	Jean Alesi	8	-73
10	Derek Warwick	7	-74
11	Eddie Cheever, Jr.	6	-75
12	Michele Alboreto	6	-75
13	Stefan Johansson	6	-75
14	Johnny Herbert	5	-76
15	Pierluigi Martini	4	-77
16	Mauricio Gugelmin	4	-77
17	Martin Brundle	4	-77
18	Alex Caffi	4	-77
19	Andrea de Cesaris	4	-77
20	Stefano Modena	4	-77

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