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1989 Season
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1989 Mexican GP
1980 United States GP

1989 United States GP

1989 Canadian GP
1990 United States GP
 XXVI  Iceberg United States Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 4 June 1989
Start time14:00
Event United States GP
Circuit Phoenix
Event FormatRace of 81 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 16 in 1989
#473 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter3798 m
Race Distance3798 × 81 = 307.638 km (scheduled)
3798 × 75 = 284.850 km (raced)
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries39
Qualifiers26
Finishers9
DebutantsPhoenix (Circuit)
MilestonesRenault – 500th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Piercarlo Ghinzani – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Poles Ayrton Senna (34),
2. Most 14th Place Qualifications Riccardo Patrese (15),
3. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Zakspeed (9)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (501),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (88),
3. Most Podium Finishes Alain Prost (73),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (88),
5. Most Race Wins Alain Prost (36),
6. Most Races Led Alain Prost (57),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (1150),
8. Most Race Entries Riccardo Patrese (182),
9. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Osella (13),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Alain Prost (37),
11. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (108),
12. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (67),
13. Most 10th Place Qualifications Derek Warwick (16),
14. Most 21st Place Qualifications Jonathan Palmer (10)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 29 up
2  Ayrton Senna 27 up
3  Riccardo Patrese 12 up
4  Nigel Mansell 9 up
5  Alessandro Nannini 8 up
6  Michele Alboreto 6 
7  Johnny Herbert 5 up
8  Stefano Modena 4 up
  Mauricio Gugelmin 4 up
  Eddie Cheever 4 
11  Thierry Boutsen 4 up
12  Derek Warwick 4 up
13  Alex Caffi 3 up
  Christian Danner 3 
15  Jonathan Palmer 1 up
  Gabriele Tarquini 1 up
  Martin Brundle 1 up
1  McLaren / Honda 56 
2  Williams / Renault 16 up
3  Benetton / Ford 13 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 9 up
5  Arrows / Ford 8 up
6  Tyrrell / Ford 7 up
7  Brabham / Judd 5 up
8  March / Judd 4 up
9  Dallara / Ford 3 
  Rial / Ford 3 
11  AGS / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 1Car 1
EntrantHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLarenHonda Marlboro McLaren
Driver Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna
Car McLaren MP4/5 McLaren MP4/5 McLaren MP4/5
EngineHonda 3.5 V10Honda 3.5 V10Honda 3.5 V10
Time2:01'33.1331'30.1081'33.969
Speed140.606 km/h151.738 km/h145.503 km/h