- Winner
- Ayrton Senna
- Team
- McLaren
- Top listed
- Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, and Alessandro Nannini
- Race date
- April 23, 1989
- Pole
- Ayrton Senna
- Fastest lap
- Alain Prost
- Classified drivers
- 39
- Circuit
- Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
The decisive result
Ayrton Senna finished first for McLaren. Alain Prost is listed 2 for McLaren, with Alessandro Nannini 3 for Benetton.
Grid to finish
Jonathan Palmer from P25 to P6 (+19), Eddie Cheever from P21 to P9 (+12), and Johnny Herbert from P23 to P11 (+12) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Ayrton Senna started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 9 DNPQ, 6 +1 lap, 4 DNQ, 4 Spun off, and 3 +2 laps. Alain Prost holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:26.795 on lap 45. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.