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

Details
DateSunday 30 July 1989
Start time14:00
Event German GP
Circuit Hockenheim
Event FormatRace of 45 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 16 in 1989
#477 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps45
Circuit Perimeter6797 m
Race Distance6797 × 45 = 305.865 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries39
Qualifiers26
Finishers12
DebutantsEuroBrun ER-189 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 1 – 50th Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Canon Williams Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Honda Marlboro McLaren – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 AGS – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Aguri Suzuki,  Piercarlo Ghinzani (9),
2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Aguri Suzuki,  Piercarlo Ghinzani (9)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (336),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (395),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (527),
4. Most Retirements Lotus (503),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (91),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (91),
7. Most Podium Finishes Alain Prost (76),
8. Most 2nd Place Finishes Alain Prost (25),
9. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (108),
10. Most 5th Place Finishes Lotus (59),
11. Most Races Led Alain Prost (61),
12. Most Laps Led Alain Prost (2047),
13. Most Race Entries Lotus (1158),
14. Most Race Entries Riccardo Patrese (186),
15. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Osella (19),
16. Most Poles Ayrton Senna (36),
17. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Alain Prost (39),
18. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (116),
19. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (111),
20. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (40),
21. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Zakspeed (17)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 53 
2  Ayrton Senna 36 
3  Nigel Mansell 25 up
4  Riccardo Patrese 25 up
5  Thierry Boutsen 13 
6  Alessandro Nannini 12 
7  Nélson Piquet 8 up
8  Michele Alboreto 6 up
9  Johnny Herbert 5 
10  Derek Warwick 5 up
11  Eddie Cheever 4 up
  Mauricio Gugelmin 4 up
  Stefano Modena 4 up
  Andrea de Cesaris 4 up
15  Alex Caffi 4 up
16  Christian Danner 3 
  Jean Alesi 3 
18  Stefan Johansson 2 
  René Arnoux 2 
  Pierluigi Martini 2 
21  Martin Brundle 1 
  Luis Perez-Sala 1 
  Olivier Grouillard 1 
  Gabriele Tarquini 1 
  Jonathan Palmer 1 
1  McLaren / Honda 89 
2  Williams / Renault 38 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 25 
4  Benetton / Ford 17 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 10 
6  Arrows / Ford 9 up
7  Dallara / Ford 8 up
8  Lotus / Judd 8 
9  Brabham / Judd 5 
10  March / Judd 4 
11  Rial / Ford 3 
12  Minardi / Ford 3 
  Ligier / Ford 3 
14  Onyx / Ford 2 
15  AGS / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 1
EntrantHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLaren
Driver Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna
Car McLaren MP4/5 McLaren MP4/5 McLaren MP4/5
EngineHonda 3.5 V10Honda 3.5 V10Honda 3.5 V10
Time1:21'43.3021'42.3001'45.884
Speed224.566 km/h239.191 km/h231.094 km/h