Overview - 1989 Japanese Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

XV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

  • Season1989
  • Round

    15

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    483

  • Grand PrixJapanese Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    5

  • CircuitSuzuka International Racing Course
  • Race Number by Circuit

    3

  • Laps

    53

  • Race Length

    310.527km

Grand Prix

Japanese Grand Prix

Circuit

Suzuka International Racing Course

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    5.859km

  • Turns

    18

  • Elevation

    40.4m

  • Direction

    Counterclockwise

  • Track Record

    Michael Schumacher1:35.8252000 Japanese Grand Prix (Qualifying)

  • Lap Record

    Mika Häkkinen1:39.1892000 Japanese Grand Prix (Race, Lap 26)

Schedule

  • ?

    • Pre-Qualifying?
    • Practice 1?
    • Qualifying 1?
    • Practice 2?
    • Qualifying 2?
    • Race Warm-up?
  • October 22 (Sun)

    • Race1:00 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
1

Ayrton Senna

McLaren

Honda Marlboro McLaren

McLaren-Honda

McLaren MP4/5Honda RA109E 3.5L V10
2

Alain Prost

McLaren

Honda Marlboro McLaren

McLaren-Honda

McLaren MP4/5Honda RA109E 3.5L V10
3

Jonathan Palmer

Tyrrell

Tyrrell Racing Organisation

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 018Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
4

Jean Alesi

Tyrrell

Tyrrell Racing Organisation

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 018Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
5

Thierry Boutsen

Williams

Canon Williams Team

Williams-Renault

Williams FW13Renault RS1 3.5L V10
6

Riccardo Patrese

Williams

Canon Williams Team

Williams-Renault

Williams FW13Renault RS1 3.5L V10
7

Martin Brundle

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Judd

Brabham BT58Judd EV 3.5L V8
8

Stefano Modena

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Judd

Brabham BT58Judd EV 3.5L V8
9

Derek Warwick

Arrows

Arrows Grand Prix International

Arrows-Ford

Arrows A11Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
10

Eddie Cheever

Arrows

Arrows Grand Prix International

Arrows-Ford

Arrows A11Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
11

Nelson Piquet

Lotus

Camel Team Lotus

Lotus-Judd

Lotus 101Judd CV 3.5L V8
12

Satoru Nakajima

Lotus

Camel Team Lotus

Lotus-Judd

Lotus 101Judd CV 3.5L V8
15

Maurício Gugelmin

Leyton House

Leyton House Racing

March-Judd

March CG891Judd CV 3.5L V8
16

Ivan Capelli

Leyton House

Leyton House Racing

March-Judd

March CG891Judd CV 3.5L V8
17

Nicola Larini

Osella

Osella Squadra Corse

Osella-Ford

Osella FA1MFord Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
18

Piercarlo Ghinzani

Osella

Osella Squadra Corse

Osella-Ford

Osella FA1MFord Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
19

Alessandro Nannini

Benetton

Benetton Formula Ltd

Benetton-Ford

Benetton B189Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
20

Emanuele Pirro

Benetton

Benetton Formula Ltd

Benetton-Ford

Benetton B189Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
21

Alex Caffi

Scuderia Italia

BMS Scuderia Italia

Dallara-Ford

Dallara F189Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
22

Andrea de Cesaris

Scuderia Italia

BMS Scuderia Italia

Dallara-Ford

Dallara F189Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
23

Paolo Barilla

Minardi

Minardi Team SpA

Minardi-Ford

Minardi M189Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8
24

Luis Pérez-Sala

Minardi

Minardi Team SpA

Minardi-Ford

Minardi M189Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8
25

René Arnoux

Ligier

Ligier Loto

Ligier-Ford

Ligier JS33Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
26

Olivier Grouillard

Ligier

Ligier Loto

Ligier-Ford

Ligier JS33Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
27

Nigel Mansell

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 640Ferrari 035/5 3.5L V12
28

Gerhard Berger

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 640Ferrari 035/5 3.5L V12
29

Michele Alboreto

Larrousse

Equipe Larrousse

Lola-Lamborghini

Lola LC89Lamborghini 3512 3.5L V12
30

Philippe Alliot

Larrousse

Equipe Larrousse

Lola-Lamborghini

Lola LC89Lamborghini 3512 3.5L V12
31

Roberto Moreno

Coloni

Coloni SpA

Coloni-Ford

Coloni C3Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
32

Enrico Bertaggia

Coloni

Coloni SpA

Coloni-Ford

Coloni C3Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
33

Oscar Larrauri

EuroBrun

EuroBrun Racing

EuroBrun-Judd

EuroBrun ER189Judd CV 3.5L V8
34

Bernd Schneider

Zakspeed

West Zakspeed Racing

Zakspeed-Yamaha

Zakspeed 891Yamaha OX88 3.5L V8
35

Aguri Suzuki

Zakspeed

West Zakspeed Racing

Zakspeed-Yamaha

Zakspeed 891Yamaha OX88 3.5L V8
36

Stefan Johansson

Onyx

Moneytron Onyx Formula One

Onyx-Ford

Onyx ORE-1Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
37

J.J. Lehto

Onyx

Moneytron Onyx Formula One

Onyx-Ford

Onyx ORE-1Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
38

Pierre-Henri Raphanel

Rial

Rial Racing

Rial-Ford

Rial ARC2Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
39

Bertrand Gachot

Rial

Rial Racing

Rial-Ford

Rial ARC2Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
40

Gabriele Tarquini

AGS

Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives

AGS-Ford

AGS JH24Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8
41

Yannick Dalmas

AGS

Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives

AGS-Ford

AGS JH24Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5L V8