1989 Season - Round 3 - 1989-05-07
Ayrton Senna won the 1989 Monaco Grand Prix from pole position, leading Alain Prost (McLaren) and Stefano Modena (Brabham) home for McLaren.
Jonathan Palmer (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1989 Monaco Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 8 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Alex Caffi |
| Dallara |
| 9 |
| +2 Laps |
| 3 |
| 5 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 12 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 4 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 15 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 23 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 3 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ivan Capelli | March | 22 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 21 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 10 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 24 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 7 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 26 | Overheating | 0 |
| 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 13 | Electrical | 0 |
| 18 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 25 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 19 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 5 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 23 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Coloni | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 24 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 11 | Clutch | 0 |
| 26 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 6 | Electrical | 0 |