F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1989 / ROUND 07 / France

French Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Circuit Paul Ricard

RACE DATE

9 Jul 1989

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1989 French Grand Prix.

WINNERProstP1 → P1
RACE LAPS80
BIGGEST GAIN+18Cheever
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Alain ProstMcLaren10801:38:29.411Finished9
2Nigel MansellFerrari3+180+44.017Finished6
3Riccardo PatreseWilliams8+580+1:06.921Finished4
4Jean AlesiTyrrell16+1280+1:13.232Finished3
5Stefan JohanssonOnyx13+879+1 Lap2
6Olivier GrouillardLigier17+1179+1 Lap1
7Eddie CheeverArrows25+1879+1 Lap0
8Nelson PiquetTeam Lotus20+1278+2 Laps0
9Emanuele PirroBenetton24+1578+2 Laps0
10Jonathan PalmerTyrrell9-178+2 Laps0
11Éric BernardLarrousse15+477+3 Laps0
12Martin DonnellyArrows14+277+3 Laps0
13Bertrand GachotOnyx11-276Engine0
RMaurício GugelminMarch10-471Not classified0
RStefano ModenaBrabham22+767Engine0
RThierry BoutsenWilliams5-1150Gearbox0
RSatoru NakajimaTeam Lotus19+249Engine0
RIvan CapelliMarch12-643Engine0
RAlessandro NanniniBenetton4-1540Suspension0
RPierluigi MartiniMinardi23+331Engine0
RPhilippe AlliotLarrousse7-1430Engine0
RGabriele TarquiniAGS21-130Engine0
RGerhard BergerFerrari6-1729Clutch0
RAlex CaffiDallara26+227Clutch0
RRené ArnouxLigier18-714Gearbox0
RAyrton SennaMcLaren2-240Differential0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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