Pit Lane F1
Team Lotus
Nelson Piquet terminó P8 en el Campeonato del Mundo de 1989 con 12 puntos. En 15 carreras: 0 victorias, 0 podios y 0 pole positions — mejor resultado P4.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 9 | P20 | Fuel system | |
| 2 | San Marino Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | P17 | Engine | |
| 3 | Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 19 | P21 | Collision | |
| 4 | Mexican Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 26 | P11 | +1 Lap | |
| 5 | United States Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 22 |
| P12 |
| Spun off |
| 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 19 | P4 | 3 | Finished |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 20 | P8 | +2 Laps |
| 8 | British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | P4 | 3 | Finished |
| 9 | German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | P5 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 17 | P6 | 1 | Finished |
| 12 | Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P19 | Spun off |
| 13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 20 | P20 | Collision |
| 14 | Spanish Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | P8 | +2 Laps |
| 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P4 | 3 | Finished |
| 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 18 | P12 | Collision |