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1989 United States GP
1988 Canadian GP

1989 Canadian GP

1989 French GP
1990 Canadian GP
 XXVII  Grand Prix Molson du Canada

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Pre-QualifyingQualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 18 June 1989
Start time14:00
Event Canadian GP
Circuit Montréal
Event FormatRace of 69 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 16 in 1989
#474 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps69
Circuit Perimeter4390 m
Race Distance4390 × 69 = 302.910 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Rain
Participants
Entries39
Qualifiers26
Finishers8
DebutantsColoni C3 (Car Model)
MilestonesCanon Williams Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Tyrrell Racing Organisation – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Thierry Boutsen – 1st Win (Driver)
 Jonathan Palmer – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Races Led Alain Prost (58),
2. Most Race Entries Lotus (1152),
3. Most Race Entries Riccardo Patrese (183),
4. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Osella (14),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (109),
6. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (106),
7. Most 12th Place Qualifications Derek Warwick (17),
8. Most 19th Place Qualifications Lotus (27),
9. Most 21st Place Qualifications March (29),
10. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Zakspeed (11)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 29 
2  Ayrton Senna 27 
3  Riccardo Patrese 18 
4  Thierry Boutsen 13 up
5  Nigel Mansell 9 up
6  Alessandro Nannini 8 up
7  Michele Alboreto 6 up
8  Johnny Herbert 5 up
9  Andrea de Cesaris 4 
  Eddie Cheever 4 up
  Mauricio Gugelmin 4 up
  Stefano Modena 4 up
13  Alex Caffi 4 
14  Derek Warwick 4 up
15  Nélson Piquet 3 
  Christian Danner 3 up
17  René Arnoux 2 
18  Gabriele Tarquini 1 up
  Martin Brundle 1 up
  Jonathan Palmer 1 up
1  McLaren / Honda 56 
2  Williams / Renault 31 
3  Benetton / Ford 13 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 9 
5  Dallara / Ford 8 up
6  Arrows / Ford 8 up
7  Tyrrell / Ford 7 up
8  Brabham / Judd 5 up
9  March / Judd 4 up
10  Rial / Ford 3 up
  Lotus / Judd 3 
12  Ligier / Ford 2 
13  AGS / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 2Car 3
EntrantCanon Williams TeamHonda Marlboro McLarenTyrrell Racing Organisation
Driver Thierry Boutsen Alain Prost Jonathan Palmer
Car Williams FW12C McLaren MP4/5 Tyrrell 018
EngineRenault 3.5 V10Honda 3.5 V10Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8
Time2:01'24.0731'20.9731'31.925
Speed149.707 km/h195.176 km/h171.923 km/h