Formula 1 - UNITED STATES Grand Prix, Phoenix, AZ - June 4, 1989 - Round: 5, Race Number: 473

GRAND PRIX RESULTS: UNITED STATES GP, 1989

United States GP
Phoenix
June 4, 1989

75 Laps, 3.798 km

There was only a week between the Mexican Grand Prix and the new United States GP on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. In that time the March team was acquired by its major sponsor Leyton House. The weather in Arizona was very hot and the circuit less than spectacular and there were minimal crowds. Qualifying offered few surprises with Ayrton Senna on pole from his McLaren-Honda team mate Alain Prost with Sandro Nannini third in his Benetton and Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) fourth. Martin Brundle (Brabham) was fifth ahead of Alex Caffi (Scuderia Italia Dallara), Stefano Modena (Brabham) and Berger with the top 10 being rounded off by Michele Alboreto's Tyrrell and Derek Warwick's Arrows. The two Williams-Renaults were struggling with Riccardo Patrese 14th and Thierry Boutsen 16th while Johnny Herbert's problems at Benetton continued as he only just scraped onto the grid in 25th position.

In the race Senna went into the lead from Prost, Nannini and Mansell. Sandro soon dropped back when he went up an escape road, the Italian struggling with the Benetton's poor handling. Mansell ran in third with Modena moving to fourth ahead of Caffi and Brundle. Mansell disappeared at half distance with gearbox trouble and Senna went out with electronic trouble so Prost found himself ahead of Caffi and Berger (who had gained from the retirements of both Brabhams). Caffi had to pit for new Pirellis but he was on his way back up to the front when his own team mate Andrea de Cesaris took him off while being lapped. Berger also disappeared in the closing laps and so second place went to Patrese with Eddie Cheever (Arrows) third, Christian Danner fourth in his Rial, Herbert fifth in his Benetton and Boutsen sixth.

1989 - Iceberg U.S.A. Grand PrixStarting grid
4 June. Race 473. 75 laps. 3798 m. 284.850 km. Sunny, Hot, Dry.
PosNoDriverCar-engineTime/DelayReason
1 2Alain ProstMcLaren MP4/5-Honda2:01'33.133-
2 6Riccardo PatreseWilliams FW12C/Renault+39.696-
310Eddie CheeverArrows A11/Ford+43.210-
438Christian DannerRial ARC02-89/Ford+1 lap-
520Johnny HerbertBenetton B188/Ford+1 lap-
6 5Thierry BoutsenWilliams FW12C/Renault+1 lap-
740Gabriele TarquiniAGS JH23/Ford73 lapsEngine
822Andrea de CesarisDallara 189/Ford+5 laps-
9 3Jonathan PalmerTyrrell 018/Ford69 lapsFuel system
28Gerhard BergerFerrari 64061 lapsAlternator
21Alex CaffiDallara 189/Ford52 lapsAccident
11Nelson PiquetLotus 101/Judd52 lapsSpun off
36Stefan JohanssonOnyx ORE-1/Ford50 lapsSuspension
24Luis Perez-SalaMinardi M188B/Ford46 lapsEngine
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren MP4/5-Honda44 lapsElectrical
7Martin BrundleBrabham BT58/Judd43 lapsBrakes
8Stefano ModenaBrabham BT58/Judd37 lapsBrakes
27Nigel MansellFerrari 64031 lapsAlternator
23Pierluigi MartiniMinardi 188B/Ford26 lapsEngine
12Satoru NakajimaLotus 101/Judd24 lapsThrottle
16Ivan CapelliMarch CG891/Judd22 lapsTransmission
15Mauricio GugelminMarch CG891/Judd20 lapsBrakes
4Michele AlboretoTyrrell 018/Ford17 lapsGearbox
19Alessandro NanniniBenetton B188/Ford10 lapsPhysical
9Derek WarwickArrows A11/Ford 7 lapsAccident
30Philippe AlliotLola LC89B/Lamborghini 3 lapsSpun off

Lap Leaders
Ayrton Senna 1-33
Alain Prost34-75

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• United States Grand Prix
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• Arizona