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| Date | Sunday 28 May 1989 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Mexican GP |
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| Circuit | Mexico City |
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| Event Format | Race of 69 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #4 of 16 in 1989
#472 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 69 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4421 m |
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| Race Distance | 4421 × 69 = 305.049 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 39 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 15 |
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| Debutants | Minardi M189 (Car Model) |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Race Entries –  Riccardo Patrese (181),
2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Osella (11),
3. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season –  Onyx,  Zakspeed (7)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (499),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Alain Prost (87),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (87),
4. Most 11th Place Finishes – Lotus (27),
5. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (111),
6. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1148),
7. Most Failures to Qualify – March (60),
8. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (36),
9. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (113),
10. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (86),
11. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Derek Warwick (15)
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