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Thierry Boutsen won the 1989 Canadian Grand Prix

Thierry Boutsen won the 1989 Canadian Grand Prix for Williams, ahead of Riccardo Patrese and Andrea de Cesaris at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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Race recap

Winner
Thierry Boutsen
Team
Williams
Top listed
Thierry Boutsen, Riccardo Patrese, and Andrea de Cesaris
Race date
June 18, 1989
Pole
Alain Prost
Fastest lap
Jonathan Palmer
Classified drivers
39
Circuit
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

The decisive result

Thierry Boutsen finished first for Williams. Riccardo Patrese is listed 2 for Williams, with Andrea de Cesaris 3 for Dallara.

Grid to finish

René Arnoux from P22 to P5 (+17), Nelson Piquet from P19 to P4 (+15), and Christian Danner from P23 to P8 (+15) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Alain Prost started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 DNPQ, 4 DNQ, 4 Electrical, 4 Finished, and 4 Spun off. Jonathan Palmer holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:31.925 on lap 11. 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.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Thierry BoutsenWilliams2:01:24.0739
2Riccardo PatreseWilliams2:01:54.0806
3Andrea de CesarisDallara2:03:00.7224
4Nelson PiquetTeam Lotus2:03:05.5573
5René ArnouxLigier+1 lap2
6Alex CaffiDallara+2 laps1
7Ayrton SennaMcLarenEngine0
8Christian DannerRial+3 laps0
DNFRoberto MorenoColoniDifferential0
DNFDerek WarwickArrowsEngine0
DNFJonathan PalmerTyrrellSpun off0
DNFNicola LariniOsellaElectrical0
DNFIvan CapelliMarchSpun off0
DNFPhilippe AlliotLolaSpun off0
DNFLuis Pérez-SalaMinardiAccident0
DNFMaurício GugelminMarchElectrical0
DNFGerhard BergerFerrariAlternator0
DNFGabriele TarquiniAGSSpun off0
DNFEddie CheeverArrowsElectrical0
DNFAlain ProstMcLarenSuspension0