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1989 Mexican Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1989 Mexican Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1989
- Round
- 4
- Grand Prix
- Mexican Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez
- Winner
- Ayrton Senna
- Classified drivers
- 26
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Finished |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Finished |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Gearbox |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | March | Transmission |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Finished |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Gearbox |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Finished |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | Electrical |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | +1 lap |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | Electrical |
| 11 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | +1 lap |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | Suspension |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Finished |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Throttle |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | Spun off |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | NC |
| 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | +1 lap |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | +3 laps |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | +2 laps |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | +1 lap |