- 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.