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Alain Prost won the 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix

Alain Prost won the 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Gerhard Berger and Ayrton Senna at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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Race recap

Winner
Alain Prost
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Alain Prost, Gerhard Berger, and Ayrton Senna
Race date
March 25, 1990
Pole
Ayrton Senna
Fastest lap
Gerhard Berger
Classified drivers
35
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace

The decisive result

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

Grid to finish

Satoru Nakajima from P19 to P8 (+11), Nicola Larini from P20 to P11 (+9), and Nelson Piquet from P13 to P6 (+7) 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 5 DNPQ, 4 +1 lap, 4 DNQ, 4 Finished, and 3 Suspension. Gerhard Berger holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:19.899 on lap 55. 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
1Alain ProstFerrari1:37:21.2589
2Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:37:34.8226
3Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:37:58.9804
4Nigel MansellFerrari1:38:08.5243
5Thierry BoutsenWilliams+1 lap2
6Nelson PiquetBenetton+1 lap1
7Jean AlesiTyrrell+1 lap0
8Satoru NakajimaTyrrell+1 lap0
9Pierluigi MartiniMinardi+2 laps0
10Alessandro NanniniBenettonPuncture0
11Nicola LariniLigier+3 laps0
12Philippe AlliotLigier+3 laps0
13Riccardo PatreseWilliamsOil pressure0
14Gianni MorbidelliDallara+7 laps0
DNFAlex CaffiArrowsClutch0
DNFMartin DonnellyTeam LotusSpun off0
DNFStefano ModenaBrabhamSpun off0
DNFPaolo BarillaMinardiEngine0
DNFYannick DalmasAGSSuspension0
DNFDerek WarwickTeam LotusElectrical0