Round 1 · 26 March 1989
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
26 drivers
After Round 1
1
Nigel Mansell
Ferrari
NEW
9
+9
2
Alain Prost
McLaren
NEW
6
+6
3
Maurício Gugelmin
March
NEW
4
+4
4
Johnny Herbert
Benetton
NEW
3
+3
5
Derek Warwick
Arrows
NEW
2
+2
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6
Alessandro Nannini
Benetton
NEW
1
+1
-
Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
Satoru Nakajima
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Olivier Grouillard
Ligier
NEW
0
+0
-
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
Ayrton Senna
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Philippe Alliot
Larrousse
NEW
0
+0
-
Andrea de Cesaris
Dallara
NEW
0
+0
-
Christian Danner
Rial
NEW
0
+0
-
Riccardo Patrese
Williams
NEW
0
+0
-
Eddie Cheever
Arrows
NEW
0
+0
-
Bernd Schneider
Zakspeed
NEW
0
+0
-
Martin Brundle
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Ivan Capelli
March
NEW
0
+0
-
Nelson Piquet
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Nicola Larini
Osella
NEW
0
+0
-
Stefano Modena
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Thierry Boutsen
Williams
NEW
0
+0
-
Pierluigi Martini
Minardi
NEW
0
+0
-
Gerhard Berger
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Luis Pérez-Sala
Minardi
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
26 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 6 | 1:38:58.744 | 9 |
| 2 | PRO Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | +7.809 | 6 |
| 3 | GUG Maurício Gugelmin | March | 12 | +9.370 | 4 |
| 4 | HER Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 10 | +10.493 | 3 |
| 5 | WAR Derek Warwick | Arrows | 8 | +17.866 | 2 |
| 6 | NAN Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 11 | +18.241 | 1 |
| 7 | PAL Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | NAK Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | GRO Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | ALB Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | SEN Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | ALL Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 26 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | DE Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 15 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | DAN Christian Danner | Rial | 17 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | PAT Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | Alternator | 0 |
| R | CHE Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 24 | Collision | 0 |
| R | SCH Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 25 | Collision | 0 |
| R | BRU Martin Brundle | Brabham | 13 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| R | CAP Ivan Capelli | March | 7 | Suspension | 0 |
| R | PIQ Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 9 | Fuel system | 0 |
| D | LAR Nicola Larini | Osella | 19 | Disqualified | 0 |
| R | MOD Stefano Modena | Brabham | 14 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| R | BOU Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| R | MAR Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 16 | Chassis | 0 |
| R | BER Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 3 | Collision | 0 |
| R | PÉR Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 23 | Collision | 0 |