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Ayrton Senna won the 1989 German Grand Prix

Ayrton Senna won the 1989 German Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell at Hockenheimring.

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Race recap

Winner
Ayrton Senna
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, and Nigel Mansell
Race date
July 30, 1989
Pole
Ayrton Senna
Fastest lap
Ayrton Senna
Classified drivers
39
Circuit
Hockenheimring

The decisive result

Ayrton Senna finished first for McLaren. Alain Prost is listed 2 for McLaren, with Nigel Mansell 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Andrea de Cesaris from P21 to P7 (+14), Eddie Cheever from P25 to P12 (+13), and René Arnoux 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, 3 Electrical, and 3 Engine. Ayrton Senna holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:45.884 on lap 43. 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
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:21:43.3029
2Alain ProstMcLaren1:22:01.4536
3Nigel MansellFerrari1:23:06.5564
4Riccardo PatreseWilliams+1 lap3
5Nelson PiquetTeam Lotus+1 lap2
6Derek WarwickArrows+1 lap1
7Andrea de CesarisDallara+1 lap0
8Martin BrundleBrabham+1 lap0
9Pierluigi MartiniMinardi+1 lap0
10Jean AlesiTyrrell+2 laps0
11René ArnouxLigier+3 laps0
12Eddie CheeverArrowsFuel system0
DNFStefano ModenaBrabhamEngine0
DNFSatoru NakajimaTeam LotusSpun off0
DNFIvan CapelliMarchElectrical0
DNFMaurício GugelminMarchGearbox0
DNFEmanuele PirroBenettonSpun off0
DNFPhilippe AlliotLolaOil leak0
DNFJonathan PalmerTyrrellEngine0
DNFGerhard BergerFerrariPuncture0