Ayrton Senna kept his championship hopes alive with victory in the 1989 Spanish Grand Prix, beating Gerhard Berger and Alain Prost. The weekend unfolded amid the controversy over Nigel Mansell‘s suspension, but Ayrton Senna delivered the result he needed on track. Jean Alesi finished fourth, while Philippe Alliot scored the first Formula 1 point for a Lamborghini engine.
Race Guide
Season: 1989 F1 World Championship
Race date: 1 October 1989
Race start time: Start time unconfirmed local time (UTC+01:00)
Circuit: Circuito de Jerez
Laps: 73 laps
Circuit length: 4.218 km
1988 winner: Alain Prost
| Result | Driver / Time | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pole position | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| Pole time | 1:20.291 | |
| Fastest lap | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| Fastest-lap time | 1:25.779 on lap 55 | |
| First | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| Second | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari |
| Third | Alain Prost | McLaren |
Weekend Schedule
| Date | Session | Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September 1989 | Pre-qualifying | Start time unconfirmed |
| 29 September 1989 | Practice 1 | Morning; start unconfirmed |
| 29 September 1989 | Qualifying 1 | Start time unconfirmed |
| 30 September 1989 | Practice 2 | Morning; start unconfirmed |
| 30 September 1989 | Qualifying 2 | Start time unconfirmed |
| 1 October 1989 | Warm-up | Morning; start unconfirmed |
| 1 October 1989 | Race | Start time unconfirmed |
All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.
Championship background
Alain Prost arrived at round 14 leading the 1989 F1 World Championship on 75 points, with Ayrton Senna on 51. McLaren – Honda headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 128 points.
Race entries
Ferrari ran only Gerhard Berger while Nigel Mansell served his one-race ban. Jean Alesi returned to Tyrrell, and Gregor Foitek replaced Christian Danner at Rial. Williams split its approach: Riccardo Patrese returned to the older FW12C while Thierry Boutsen continued developing the new FW13. JJ Lehto was making his second attempt with Onyx.
Pre-qualifying
Nicola Larini led pre-qualifying for Osella, with JJ Lehto second and Piercarlo Ghinzani third. Philippe Alliot took the fourth place. Both Osellas therefore progressed together, while Lehto earned his first passage into the main sessions. Stefan Johansson, on the podium only a week earlier, was eliminated after engine failure—a stark illustration of how quickly fortunes could change in the early session.
Pre-qualifying Classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:23.566 | — |
| 2 | 37 | JJ Lehto | Onyx | 1:23.958 | +0.392 |
| 3 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:24.586 | +1.020 |
| 4 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:24.610 | +1.044 |
| 5 | 40 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:24.847 | +1.281 |
| 6 | 36 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 1:24.944 | +1.378 |
| 7 | 31 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni | 1:25.074 | +1.508 |
| 8 | 29 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 1:25.646 | +2.080 |
| 9 | 34 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 1:25.673 | +2.107 |
| 10 | 41 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 1:26.131 | +2.565 |
| 11 | 35 | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed | 1:26.609 | +3.043 |
| 12 | 33 | Oscar Larrauri | EuroBrun | 1:26.803 | +3.237 |
| 13 | 32 | Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni | 1:27.236 | +3.670 |
Friday Free Practice
Pierluigi Martini topped Friday practice for Minardi, continuing the team’s impressive late-season form. Its Pirelli tyres were working especially well, but Pierluigi Martini‘s own contribution mattered too: he maintained his pace despite an ankle injury sustained between sessions and sore ribs from Portugal. Gerhard Berger and Ayrton Senna followed. Strong gusts complicated the drivers’ work around the bumpy, twisting circuit, where a stable balance was more useful than sheer engine power.
Friday Practice Classification
1989 Spanish Grand Prix Practice, 29 September 1989
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:23.209 | — |
| 2 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | +0.902s | — |
| 3 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | +1.189s | — |
| 4 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | +1.285s | — |
| 5 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | +1.372s | — |
| 6 | 37 | Jyrki Jarvilehto | Onyx | +1.596s | — |
| 7 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March | +1.629s | — |
| 8 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | +1.736s | — |
| 9 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +1.831s | — |
| 10 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | +2.073s | — |
| 11 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi | +2.298s | — |
| 12 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | +2.308s | — |
| 13 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | +2.356s | — |
| 14 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March | +2.431s | — |
| 15 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | +2.441s | — |
| 16 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | +2.501s | — |
| 17 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +2.573s | — |
| 18 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | +2.628s | — |
| 19 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | +2.741s | — |
| 20 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | +2.770s | — |
| 21 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +2.781s | — |
| 22 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | +2.782s | — |
| 23 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | +3.047s | — |
| 24 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | +3.629s | — |
| 25 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | +4.074s | — |
| 26 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | +4.519s | — |
| 27 | 39 | Pierre Henri Raphanel | Rial | +5.416s | — |
| 28 | 25 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier | +5.435s | — |
| 29 | 38 | Gregor Foitek | Rial | +5.700s | — |
Friday Qualifying
Ayrton Senna headed Friday qualifying, with Pierluigi Martini second. Gregor Foitek crashed heavily after a rear-wing failure, bringing the session to a halt. Ayrton Senna was fined and lost earlier times for failing to respond appropriately to the warning flags, but set a new fastest lap after running resumed. Rial withdrew its other car from further running as a precaution.
Friday Qualifying Classification
1989 Spanish Grand Prix first qualifying session, 29 September 1989
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:21.855 | — |
| 2 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:22.243 | — |
| 3 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:22.276 | — |
| 4 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:23.113 | — |
| 5 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:23.235 | — |
| 6 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:23.401 | — |
| 7 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:23.494 | — |
| 8 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:23.538 | — |
| 9 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:23.597 | — |
| 10 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:23.679 | — |
| 11 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:23.761 | — |
| 12 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi | 1:23.908 | — |
| 13 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:24.033 | — |
| 14 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:24.161 | — |
| 15 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:24.222 | — |
| 16 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:24.233 | — |
| 17 | 37 | Jyrki Jarvilehto | Onyx | 1:24.322 | — |
| 18 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:24.615 | — |
| 19 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 1:24.647 | — |
| 20 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:24.658 | — |
| 21 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March | 1:24.707 | — |
| 22 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:24.839 | — |
| 23 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:24.900 | — |
| 24 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:24.991 | — |
| 25 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:26.147 | — |
| 26 | 25 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier | 1:26.767 | — |
| 27 | 39 | Pierre Henri Raphanel | Rial | 1:28.311 | — |
| 28 | 38 | Gregor Foitek | Rial | 1:29.226 | — |
Saturday Free Practice
Gerhard Berger led Saturday practice, with Pierluigi Martini again near the front and Ayrton Senna third. Williams‘ contrasting cars remained a major talking point: Thierry Boutsen was fighting the new FW13’s unsettled behaviour while Riccardo Patrese had chosen the older chassis. Ligier also abandoned a new rear-end arrangement during the weekend. The session was part of a continuing search for mechanical grip, especially for teams unable to make their cars respond consistently through Jerez’s succession of corners.
Saturday Practice Classification
1989 Spanish Grand Prix Practice, 30 September 1989
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:21.542 | — |
| 2 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +0.085s | — |
| 3 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | +0.196s | — |
| 4 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | +0.332s | — |
| 5 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | +0.345s | — |
| 6 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | +0.503s | — |
| 7 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | +0.874s | — |
| 8 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | +0.898s | — |
| 9 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | +0.907s | — |
| 10 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | +0.999s | — |
| 11 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | +1.106s | — |
| 12 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | +1.329s | — |
| 13 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | +1.444s | — |
| 14 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | +1.871s | — |
| 15 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +1.980s | — |
| 16 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi | +2.004s | — |
| 17 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | +2.376s | — |
| 18 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +2.723s | — |
| 19 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | +2.846s | — |
| 20 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | +2.944s | — |
| 21 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | +2.959s | — |
| 22 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | +3.065s | — |
| 23 | 37 | Jyrki Jarvilehto | Onyx | +3.139s | — |
| 24 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | +3.159s | — |
| 25 | 25 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier | +3.711s | — |
| 26 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March | +3.774s | — |
| 27 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March | +4.362s | — |
| 28 | 39 | Pierre Henri Raphanel | Rial | +5.035s | — |
Saturday Qualifying
Ayrton Senna took his fortieth pole with a 1:20.291 on Saturday. Gerhard Berger was second, Alain Prost third and Pierluigi Martini fourth. Philippe Alliot qualified a career-best fifth in the Lola–Lamborghini. JJ Lehto reached the grid in seventeenth, while René Rene Arnoux and both Rials failed to qualify.
Saturday Qualifying Classification
1989 Spanish Grand Prix second qualifying session, 30 September 1989
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:20.291 | — |
| 2 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:20.565 | — |
| 3 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:21.368 | — |
| 4 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:21.479 | — |
| 5 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:21.708 | — |
| 6 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:21.777 | — |
| 7 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:21.922 | — |
| 8 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:22.133 | — |
| 9 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:22.363 | — |
| 10 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 1:22.567 | — |
| 11 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:22.620 | — |
| 12 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:22.826 | — |
| 13 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:23.052 | — |
| 14 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:23.105 | — |
| 15 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:23.186 | — |
| 16 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:23.222 | — |
| 17 | 37 | Jyrki Jarvilehto | Onyx | 1:23.243 | — |
| 18 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | 1:23.309 | — |
| 19 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi | 1:23.443 | — |
| 20 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:23.657 | — |
| 21 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:23.729 | — |
| 22 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:23.763 | — |
| 23 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:23.931 | — |
| 24 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:24.003 | — |
| 25 | 25 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier | 1:25.190 | — |
| 26 | 39 | Pierre Henri Raphanel | Rial | 1:25.443 | — |
Combined Qualifying Classification
Each driver’s faster time from the two qualifying sessions determined the overall order.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Friday Time | Saturday Time | Best Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:21.855 | 1:20.291 | 1:20.291 | — |
| 2 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:22.276 | 1:20.565 | 1:20.565 | — |
| 3 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:23.113 | 1:21.368 | 1:21.368 | — |
| 4 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:22.243 | 1:21.479 | 1:21.479 | — |
| 5 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 1:23.597 | 1:21.708 | 1:24.610 | — |
| 6 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:24.033 | 1:21.777 | 1:21.777 | — |
| 7 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 1:23.235 | 1:21.922 | 1:21.922 | — |
| 8 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 1:23.761 | 1:22.133 | 1:22.133 | — |
| 9 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 1:24.615 | 1:22.363 | 1:22.363 | — |
| 10 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 1:24.647 | 1:22.567 | 1:22.567 | — |
| 11 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 1:23.538 | 1:22.620 | 1:23.566 | — |
| 12 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 1:23.679 | 1:22.826 | 1:22.826 | — |
| 13 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 1:23.494 | 1:23.052 | 1:23.052 | — |
| 14 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 1:24.233 | 1:23.105 | 1:23.105 | — |
| 15 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 1:24.900 | 1:23.186 | 1:23.186 | — |
| 16 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 1:24.161 | 1:23.222 | 1:23.222 | — |
| 17 | 37 | JJ Lehto | Onyx | 1:24.322 | 1:23.243 | 1:23.958 | — |
| 18 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | — | 1:23.309 | 1:23.309 | — |
| 19 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March | 1:23.401 | — | 1:23.401 | — |
| 20 | 24 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 1:23.908 | 1:23.443 | 1:23.443 | — |
| 21 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 1:24.839 | 1:23.657 | 1:23.657 | — |
| 22 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 1:24.222 | 1:23.729 | 1:23.729 | — |
| 23 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 1:24.658 | 1:23.763 | 1:23.763 | — |
| 24 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 1:24.991 | 1:23.931 | 1:23.931 | — |
| 25 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:26.147 | 1:24.003 | 1:24.586 | — |
| 26 | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 1:24.707 | 1:24.707 | 1:24.707 | — |
| 27 | 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 1:26.767 | 1:25.190 | 1:25.190 | — |
| 28 | 39 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial | 1:28.311 | 1:25.443 | 1:25.443 | — |
| 29 | 38 | Gregor Foitek | Rial | 1:29.226 | 1:29.226 | 1:29.226 | — |
Sunday warm-up
Alain Prost headed the warm-up, just ahead of Jean Alesi and Ayrton Senna. Jean Alesi‘s pace came with a costly moment when he mounted a kerb while avoiding Gerhard Berger and damaged the Tyrrell‘s chassis, requiring repairs before the race. A shower later washed the circuit before sunshine returned, changing the grip again. The morning’s work therefore provided useful preparation without guaranteeing that the same balance would carry through unchanged to the start.
Warm-up Classification
1989 Spanish Grand Prix Warm-up, 1 October 1989
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:25.157 | — |
| 2 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | +0.394s | — |
| 3 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | +0.395s | — |
| 4 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | +0.569s | — |
| 5 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | +1.245s | — |
| 6 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | +1.250s | — |
| 7 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March | +1.253s | — |
| 8 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | +1.717s | — |
| 9 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus | +1.847s | — |
| 10 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March | +1.876s | — |
| 11 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | +1.917s | — |
| 12 | 37 | Jyrki Jarvilehto | Onyx | +2.078s | — |
| 13 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | +2.251s | — |
| 14 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | +2.316s | — |
| 15 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | +2.482s | — |
| 16 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | +2.546s | — |
| 17 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | +2.620s | — |
| 18 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | +2.773s | — |
| 19 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | +2.787s | — |
| 20 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | +3.066s | — |
| 21 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | +3.118s | — |
| 22 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi | +3.211s | — |
| 23 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | +3.792s | — |
| 24 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | +3.794s | — |
| 25 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | +4.180s | — |
| 26 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | +5.174s | — |
What happened in the 1989 Spanish Grand Prix?
Ayrton Senna led from the start, with Gerhard Berger keeping him under pressure. Alain Prost settled into third rather than matching the leaders’ pace, mindful of the points he needed. Ayrton Senna maintained control and converted pole into victory, with Gerhard Berger taking his third successive podium.
Jean Alesi advanced to fourth, ahead of Riccardo Patrese. Philippe Alliot brought the Lola–Lamborghini home sixth, finally earning the engine its first championship point after a difficult debut season. Emanuele Pirro‘s promising run ended in a spin after leg cramp, while Martin Brundle also retired after a broken exhaust damaged a rear damper.
Alain Prost‘s third place added only one point to his retained total because it replaced a lower score. He still led Ayrton Senna by sixteen points with two races remaining. Ayrton Senna therefore needed to win both Japan and Australia to retain the championship, setting up another decisive meeting at Suzuka.
After the race, Alain Prost headed the drivers’ standings with 76 points, followed by Ayrton Senna on 60. McLaren – Honda led the constructors’ table on 141, with Ferrari on 59.
1989 Spanish Grand Prix race results
The 1989 Spanish Grand Prix was held on 1 October 1989.
1989 Spanish Grand Prix Fastest Laps
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 55 | 1:25.779 |
| 2 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 71 | 1:26.211 |
| 3 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 53 | 1:26.213 |
| 4 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola | 32 | 1:26.272 |
| 5 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus | 70 | 1:26.476 |
| 6 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 56 | 1:26.650 |
| 7 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 51 | 1:26.758 |
| 8 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 38 | 1:26.807 |
| 9 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 61 | 1:27.186 |
| 10 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 44 | 1:27.272 |
| 11 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 14 | 1:27.301 |
| 12 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 57 | 1:27.540 |
| 13 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 41 | 1:27.870 |
| 14 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 56 | 1:28.016 |
| 15 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March | 43 | 1:28.285 |
| 16 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi | 45 | 1:28.322 |
| 17 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March | 21 | 1:28.582 |
| 18 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 3 | 1:29.000 |
| 19 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 23 | 1:29.338 |
| 20 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 39 | 1:29.457 |
| 21 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 11 | 1:29.611 |
| 22 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 11 | 1:30.142 |
| 23 | 37 | Jyrki Jarvilehto | Onyx | 8 | 1:30.206 |
| 24 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 5 | 1:30.578 |
| 25 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 15 | 1:31.570 |
Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.
1989 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings
Championship standings after the 1989 Spanish Grand Prix.
1989 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings
1989 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings
| POS | Car | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren – Honda | 141 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 59 |
| 3 | Williams – Renault | 54 |
| 4 | Benetton – Ford | 22 |
| 5 | Tyrrell – Ford | 16 |
| 6 | Arrows – Ford | 12 |
| 7 | Lotus – Judd | 9 |
| 8 | Dallara – Ford | 8 |
| 9 | Onyx – Ford | 6 |
| 10 | Brabham – Judd | 6 |
| 11 | Minardi – Ford | 5 |
| 12 | March – Judd | 4 |
| 13 | Rial – Ford | 3 |
| 14 | Ligier – Ford | 3 |
| 15 | AGS – Ford | 1 |
| 16 | Lola – Lamborghini | 1 |
| — | Osella – Ford | 0 |
| — | Zakspeed – Yamaha | 0 |
| — | EuroBrun – Judd | 0 |
| — | Coloni – Ford | 0 |
Drivers counted their best eleven results; constructors counted every round. The standings here show the position after this race.
1989 Formula 1 Race Calendar
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