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Riccardo Patrese won the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix

Riccardo Patrese won the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix for Williams.

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Race recap

Winner
Riccardo Patrese
Team
Williams
Top listed
Riccardo Patrese, Gerhard Berger, and Alessandro Nannini
Race date
May 13, 1990
Pole
Ayrton Senna
Fastest lap
Alessandro Nannini
Classified drivers
35
Circuit
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

The decisive result

Riccardo Patrese finished first for Williams. Gerhard Berger is listed 2 for McLaren, with Alessandro Nannini 3 for Benetton.

Grid to finish

Paolo Barilla from P26 to P11 (+15), JJ Lehto from P25 to P12 (+13), and Nicola Larini from P20 to P10 (+10) 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, 5 Finished, 4 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, and 3 DNQ. Alessandro Nannini holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:27.156 on lap 60. 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
1Riccardo PatreseWilliams1:30:55.4789
2Gerhard BergerMcLaren1:31:00.5956
3Alessandro NanniniBenetton1:31:01.7184
4Alain ProstFerrari1:31:02.3213
5Nelson PiquetBenetton1:31:48.5902
6Jean AlesiTyrrell+1 lap1
7Derek WarwickTeam Lotus+1 lap0
8Martin DonnellyTeam Lotus+1 lap0
9Philippe AlliotLigier+1 lap0
10Nicola LariniLigier+2 laps0
11Paolo BarillaMinardi+2 laps0
12JJ LehtoOnyx+2 laps0
13Éric BernardLolaClutch0
DNFOlivier GrouillardOsellaWheel0
DNFNigel MansellFerrariEngine0
DNFGregor FoitekOnyxEngine0
DNFStefano ModenaBrabhamBrakes0
DNFAndrea de CesarisDallaraWheel0
DNFMaurício GugelminLeyton HouseElectrical0
DNFThierry BoutsenWilliamsEngine0