Season · Formula 1
1989 Formula 1 season
Alain Prost — Drivers' Champion · McLaren — Constructors' Champion
16 championship races, the Brazilian Grand Prix to the Australian Grand Prix.
16
Races
4
Champion's wins
76
Champion's points
16 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Alain Prost Runners-up: Ayrton Senna Third: Riccardo Patrese
Runners-up: Ayrton Senna
Third: Riccardo Patrese◧
Opened — Brazilian Grand Prix, 1989-03-26. Closed — Australian Grand Prix, 1989-11-05.
Alain Prost won the 1989 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 76 points and 4 wins; McLaren won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1989 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Alain Prost won the 1989 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1989 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- McLaren won the 1989 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1989 Formula 1 season?
- The 1989 season had 16 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Alain Prost | 76 | 4 |
| Constructors' | McLaren | 141 | 10 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
16 championship races, from the Brazilian Grand Prix (1989-03-26) to the Australian Grand Prix (1989-11-05). Drivers' standings: Alain Prost first, Ayrton Senna second and Riccardo Patrese third.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
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✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.