1989 Canadian Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 16 in the 1989 Formula One season. | ||
| Date | June 18, 1989 | |
| Official name | XXVII Grand Prix Molson du Canada | |
| Location | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Canada |
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| Course | Partial street circuit 2.728 mi / 4.3902 km |
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| Distance | 69 laps, 188.21 mi / 302.91 km | |
| Weather | Cool, cloudy, intermittent rain - heavy at times | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Alain Prost |
McLaren-Honda |
| Time | 1:20.973 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Jonathan Palmer |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Time | 1:31.925 on lap 11 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Thierry Boutsen |
Williams-Renault |
| Second |  Riccardo Patrese |
Williams-Renault |
| Third | Andrea de Cesaris |
Dallara-Ford |
The 1989 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 18, 1989.
It was the first Formula One victory for Belgian driver Thierry Boutsen, who won three F1 races overall, all during his two-year stint with Williams-Renault.
[edit] Classification
[edit] Notes
- Nigel Mansell and Alessandro Nannini were disqualified after starting from the pitlane before the race began.
- Stefan Johansson was black-flagged because an air-line became attached to his car during a pit stop. He ignored the flag, and was disqualified as a result.
- First fastest lap: Jonathan Palmer
- First podium: Scuderia Italia/Dallara
[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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