Pit Lane F1
1989 Season - Round 5 - 1989-06-04
Alain Prost won the 1989 United States Grand Prix for McLaren, with Riccardo Patrese (Williams) second and Eddie Cheever (Arrows) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Christian Danner (Rial) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 22-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 19 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1989 United States Grand Prix, completing round 5 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 14 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 17 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Christian Danner |
| Rial |
| 26 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 25 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 16 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 13 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 21 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 8 | Alternator | 0 |
| 11 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 22 | Spun off | 0 |
| 13 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 19 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | Electrical | 0 |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 5 | Brakes | 0 |
| 17 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 7 | Brakes | 0 |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 4 | Alternator | 0 |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 23 | Throttle | 0 |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | March | 11 | Transmission | 0 |
| 22 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 18 | Brakes | 0 |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 3 | Physical | 0 |
| 25 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| 26 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
