1989 Season - Round 6 - 1989-06-18
Thierry Boutsen won the 1989 Canadian Grand Prix for Williams, with Riccardo Patrese (Williams) second and Andrea de Cesaris (Dallara) third. The win came from P6 on the grid.
RenĂ© Arnoux (Ligier) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P5 at the flag â a 17-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 19 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1989 Canadian Grand Prix, completing round 6 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 6 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 9 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 19 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 22 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 8 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 8 | Christian Danner | Rial | 23 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 26 | Differential | 0 |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| 12 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| 13 | Ivan Capelli | March | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| 14 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 18 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 16 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 24 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | MaurĂcio Gugelmin | March | 17 | Electrical | 0 |
| 18 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 25 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 5 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 23 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 13 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 20 | Electrical | 0 |