French Grand Prix

Round 7 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1990-07-08

Winner: Alain Prost (Ferrari)

Alain Prost

Ferrari

Ivan Capelli

Leyton House · +8.626

Ayrton Senna

McLaren · +11.606

Who won the 1990 French Grand Prix?

The 1990 French Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for Ferrari, starting from 4th on the grid. Ivan Capelli finished second, +8.626 behind, with Ayrton Senna completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 10 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1990 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. David Brabham was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P25 to finish P15.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	Ferrari	4	▲3	1:33:29.606	Finished	9
2	Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	7	▲5	+8.626	Finished	6
3	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	3	—	+11.606	Finished	4
4	Nelson Piquet	Benetton	9	▲5	+41.207	Finished	3
5	Gerhard Berger	McLaren	2	▼3	+42.219	Finished	2
6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	6	—	+1:09.351	Finished	1
7	Aguri Suzuki	Larrousse	14	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Éric Bernard	Larrousse	11	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Philippe Alliot	Ligier	12	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Michele Alboreto	Arrows	18	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Derek Warwick	Team Lotus	16	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Martin Donnelly	Team Lotus	17	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Stefano Modena	Brabham	20	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
14	Nicola Larini	Ligier	19	▲5	—	+2 Laps	0
15	David Brabham	Brabham	25	▲10	—	+3 Laps	0
16	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton	5	▼11	—	Electrical	0
17	Yannick Dalmas	AGS	26	▲9	—	+5 Laps	0
18	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	1	▼17	—	Engine	0
D	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara	21	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	15	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	10	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	23	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell	13	—	—	Differential	0
R	Alex Caffi	Arrows	22	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	24	—	—	Brakes	0

1990 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1990 French Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (Ferrari) won the 1990 French Grand Prix on 1990-07-08 at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1990 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Alain Prost (Ferrari). P2: Ivan Capelli (Leyton House), +8.626 behind. P3: Ayrton Senna (McLaren), +11.606 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1990 French Grand Prix?+

Nigel Mansell took pole position for the 1990 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1990 French Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1990 French Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.