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1990 Japanese GP
1989 Australian GP

1990 Australian GP

1991 United States GP
1991 Australian GP
 LV  Foster's Australian Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 4 November 1990
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Adelaide
Event FormatRace of 81 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 16 in 1990
#500 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps81
Circuit Perimeter3780 m
Race Distance3780 × 81 = 306.180 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Very hot, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers26
Finishers13
DebutantsNone
Milestones Philippe Alliot – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 Nicola Larini – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 6th Place Finishes Riccardo Patrese (12),
2. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season Williams (7),
3. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season Ligier (6),
4. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season Benetton (7),
5. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season Lotus (8)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (419),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (528),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (355),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (551),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (108),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alain Prost (108),
7. Most Podium Finishes Alain Prost (89),
8. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (139),
9. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (112),
10. Most 12th Place Finishes Brabham (24),
11. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season Nicola Larini (5),
12. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (119),
13. Most Race Entries Lotus (1204),
14. Most Race Entries Riccardo Patrese (209),
15. Most Poles Ayrton Senna (52),
16. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (126),
17. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Nigel Mansell (24),
18. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (117),
19. Most 4th Place Qualifications Alain Prost (23),
20. Most 11th Place Qualifications Lotus (55),
21. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (45)

World Championship standings
1  Ayrton Senna 78 
2  Alain Prost 71 
3  Nélson Piquet 43 up
4  Gerhard Berger 43 up
5  Nigel Mansell 37 up
6  Thierry Boutsen 34 up
7  Riccardo Patrese 23 
8  Alessandro Nannini 21 
9  Jean Alesi 13 
10  Roberto Moreno 6 
  Ivan Capelli 6 
12  Aguri Suzuki 6 
13  Éric Bernard 5 
14  Derek Warwick 3 
15  Satoru Nakajima 3 
16  Stefano Modena 2 
  Alex Caffi 2 
18  Mauricio Gugelmin 1 
1  McLaren / Honda 121 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 110 
3  Benetton / Ford 71 
4  Williams / Renault 57 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 16 
6  Lola / Lamborghini 11 
7  Leyton House / Judd 7 
8  Lotus / Lamborghini 3 
9  Brabham / Judd 2 
  Arrows / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 20Car 27Car 2
EntrantBenetton Formula LtdHonda Marlboro McLarenScuderia Ferrari SpA
Driver Nélson Piquet Ayrton Senna Nigel Mansell
Car Benetton B190 McLaren MP4/5B Ferrari F1-90-2
EngineFord HB 3.5 V8Honda 3.5 V10Ferrari 3.5 V12
Time1:49'44.5701'15.6711'18.203
Speed167.399 km/h179.831 km/h174.009 km/h