British Grand Prix

Round 8 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

1989-07-16

Winner: Alain Prost (McLaren)

Alain Prost

McLaren

Nigel Mansell

Ferrari · +19.369

Alessandro Nannini

Benetton · +48.019

Who won the 1989 British Grand Prix?

The 1989 British Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for McLaren, starting from 2nd on the grid. Nigel Mansell finished second, +19.369 behind, with Alessandro Nannini completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1989 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, UK. Olivier Grouillard was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 17 positions from P24 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	McLaren	2	▲1	1:19:22.131	Finished	9
2	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	3	▲1	+19.369	Finished	6
3	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	9	▲6	+48.019	Finished	4
4	Nelson Piquet	Team Lotus	10	▲6	+1:06.735	Finished	3
5	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	11	▲6	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Luis Pérez-Sala	Minardi	15	▲9	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier	24	▲17	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	16	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Derek Warwick	Arrows	19	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	7	▼3	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton	26	▲15	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Bertrand Gachot	Onyx	21	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Maurício Gugelmin	March	6	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Martin Brundle	Brabham	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	4	—	—	Fire	0
R	Éric Bernard	Larrousse	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jonathan Palmer	Tyrrell	18	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Stefano Modena	Brabham	14	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	22	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Nicola Larini	Osella	17	—	—	Handling	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	5	—	—	Radiator	0
R	Ivan Capelli	March	8	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	25	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Roberto Moreno	Coloni	23	—	—	Gearbox	0

1989 British Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1989 British Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1989 British Grand Prix on 1989-07-16 at Silverstone Circuit.

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

P1: Alain Prost (McLaren). P2: Nigel Mansell (Ferrari), +19.369 behind. P3: Alessandro Nannini (Benetton), +48.019 behind.

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

Ayrton Senna took pole position for the 1989 British Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1989 British Grand Prix?+

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