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1989 British Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1989 British 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
- 8
- Grand Prix
- British Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
- Winner
- Alain Prost
- Classified drivers
- 26
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | Spun off |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Finished |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | Finished |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Gearbox |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | Radiator |
| 6 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | Gearbox |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | +2 laps |
| 8 | Ivan Capelli | March | Transmission |
| 9 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | Finished |
| 10 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +1 lap |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | Engine |
| 13 | Éric Bernard | Lola | Engine |
| 14 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | Engine |
| 15 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | +1 lap |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | +1 lap |
| 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | Handling |
| 18 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | Accident |
| 19 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | +2 laps |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | Engine |