French Grand Prix

Round 7 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1989-07-09

Winner: Alain Prost (McLaren)

Alain Prost

McLaren

Nigel Mansell

Ferrari · +44.017

Riccardo Patrese

Williams · +1:06.921

Who won the 1989 French Grand Prix?

The 1989 French Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Nigel Mansell finished second, +44.017 behind, with Riccardo Patrese completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1989 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Eddie Cheever was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 18 positions from P25 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	1	—	1:38:29.411	Finished	9
2	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	3	▲1	+44.017	Finished	6
3	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	8	▲5	+1:06.921	Finished	4
4	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	16	▲12	+1:13.232	Finished	3
5	Stefan Johansson	Onyx	13	▲8	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier	17	▲11	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	25	▲18	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Nelson Piquet	Team Lotus	20	▲12	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton	24	▲15	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	9	▼1	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Éric Bernard	Larrousse	15	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Martin Donnelly	Arrows	14	▲2	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx	11	▼2	—	Engine	0
R	Maurício Gugelmin	March	10	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Stefano Modena	Brabham	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	5	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	19	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ivan Capelli	March	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	4	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	23	—	—	Engine	0
R	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	7	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	6	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Alex Caffi	Dallara	26	—	—	Clutch	0
R	René Arnoux	Ligier	18	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	2	—	—	Differential	0

1989 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1989 French Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1989 French Grand Prix on 1989-07-09 at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1989 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Alain Prost (McLaren). P2: Nigel Mansell (Ferrari), +44.017 behind. P3: Riccardo Patrese (Williams), +1:06.921 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1989 French Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost took pole position for the 1989 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1989 French Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1989 French Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.