| 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 16 in the 1989 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 26 March 1989 | ||
| Official name | XVIII Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||
| Location |
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.031 km (3.126 miles) | ||
| Distance | 61 laps, 306.891 km (190.693 miles) | ||
| Weather | Very hot, dry, sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:25.302 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:32.507 on lap 47 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | McLaren-Honda | ||
| Third | March-Judd | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro on 26 March 1989. It was the first race of the 1989 Formula One World Championship.
The 61-lap race was won by Englishman Nigel Mansell, driving a Ferrari, with Frenchman Alain Prost second in a McLaren-Honda and local driver Maurício Gugelmin third in a March-Judd. It was the first time that a car with a semi-automatic gearbox won the race. Mansell had joked that he had booked an early flight home as he did not expect to win, and during the podium ceremony he cut his hand whilst lifting the trophy.[1]
- ^ "Brazil 1989: 'Il Leone' roars to win on Ferrari debut". 8 November 2015.