1989 Brazilian Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 1 of 16 in the 1989 Formula One season. | ||
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| Date | March 26, 1989 | |
| Official name | XVIII Grande Prêmio do Brasil | |
| Location | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.126 mi / 5.031 km |
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| Distance | 61 laps, 190.692 mi / 306.981 km | |
| Weather | Very hot, dry, sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda |
| Time | 1:25.302 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Riccardo Patrese |
Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:32.507 on lap 47 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Nigel Mansell |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Alain Prost |
McLaren-Honda |
| Third | Mauricio Gugelmin |
March-Judd |
The 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jacarepaguá on March 26, 1989.
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[edit] Notes
- This was Nigel Mansell's debut Grand Prix for Ferrari, he was reportedly so convinced of the cars unrealibility that he had booked an early flight home.
- Philippe Streiff continued as AGS's lead driver for the 1989 season, but was paralysed in a Pre-GP testing crash at the circuit which ended his racing career.
- The FIRST team was not allowed to participate in the 1989 championship. The #42 car for Gabriele Tarquini was powered by Judd engines. Tarquini replaced the injured Streiff in the next race and the FIRST Team sold its cars to Ernesto Vita, who run a new self-powered team called Life in 1990.
- Nicola Larini was disqualified for an illegal start.
- First Grand Prix: Johnny Herbert, Olivier Grouillard
- First points: Johnny Herbert
- First podium: Mauricio Gugelmin
- 177th Grand Prix start (record-breaker): Riccardo Patrese
- Eddie Cheever collapsed after exiting his car following the collision which ended his race involving Bernd Schneider.
[edit] References
- Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from The Official Formula 1 website. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
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