1989 British Grand Prix | |||
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Race 8 of 16 in the 1989 Formula One World Championship | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 16 July 1989 | ||
Official name | XLII Shell British Grand Prix | ||
Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.778 km (2.969 miles) | ||
Distance | 64 laps, 305.904 km (190.080 miles) | ||
Weather | Warm, dry, sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | McLaren-Honda | ||
Time | 1:09.099 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 1:12.017 on lap 57 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McLaren-Honda | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Benetton-Ford | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1989 British Grand Prix (formally the XLII Shell British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 16 July 1989. It was the eighth race of the 1989 Formula One World Championship.
The 64-lap race was won by Frenchman Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-Honda, after he started from second position. Prost's Brazilian teammate, Ayrton Senna, took pole position and led until he spun off on lap 12. Local driver Nigel Mansell finished second in a Ferrari, with Italian Alessandro Nannini third in a Benetton-Ford. This marked the last win for a Honda-powered car at Silverstone until Max Verstappen won the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix in 2020.