Australian Grand Prix

Round 16 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

1989-11-05

Winner: Thierry Boutsen (Williams)

Thierry Boutsen

Williams

Alessandro Nannini

Benetton · +28.658

Riccardo Patrese

Williams · +37.683

Who won the 1989 Australian Grand Prix?

The 1989 Australian Grand Prix was won by Thierry Boutsen driving for Williams, starting from 5th on the grid. Alessandro Nannini finished second, +28.658 behind, with Riccardo Patrese completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 18 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 16 of the 1989 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, Australia. Satoru Nakajima was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 19 positions from P23 to finish P4.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	5	▲4	2:00:17.421	Finished	9
2	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	4	▲2	+28.658	Finished	6
3	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	6	▲3	+37.683	Finished	4
4	Satoru Nakajima	Team Lotus	23	▲19	+42.331	Finished	3
5	Emanuele Pirro	Benetton	13	▲8	—	+2 Laps	2
6	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	3	▼3	—	+3 Laps	1
7	Maurício Gugelmin	March	25	▲18	—	+4 Laps	0
8	Stefano Modena	Brabham	8	—	—	+6 Laps	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Arrows	22	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jyrki Järvilehto	Onyx	17	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Olivier Grouillard	Ligier	24	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Team Lotus	18	—	—	Collision	0
R	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	21	—	—	Collision	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	7	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1	—	—	Collision	0
R	Alex Caffi	Dallara	10	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ivan Capelli	March	16	—	—	Radiator	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	9	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Martin Brundle	Brabham	12	—	—	Collision	0
R	Derek Warwick	Arrows	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	19	—	—	Collision	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	14	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	15	—	—	Electrical	0
R	René Arnoux	Ligier	26	—	—	Collision	0
W	Alain Prost	McLaren	2	—	—	Withdrew	0
R	Nicola Larini	Osella	11	—	—	Electrical	0

1989 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1989 Australian Grand Prix?+

Thierry Boutsen (Williams) won the 1989 Australian Grand Prix on 1989-11-05 at Adelaide Street Circuit.

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

P1: Thierry Boutsen (Williams). P2: Alessandro Nannini (Benetton), +28.658 behind. P3: Riccardo Patrese (Williams), +37.683 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1989 Australian Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1989 Australian Grand Prix with Thierry Boutsen taking victory.