Statistics as of November 5, 1989

Alain Prost in 1987
  • Alain Prost
  • Nationality France
  • Age 34 years 254 days
  • Team McLaren
  • 1989 championship position 1
  • Career 1989
    Races 155 16
    Wins (Best) 39 4
    Poles (Best) 20 2
Ayrton Senna
  • Ayrton Senna
  • Nationality Brazil
  • Age 29 years 229 days
  • Team McLaren
  • 1989 championship position 2
  • Career 1989
    Races 95 16
    Wins (Best) 20 6
    Poles (Best) 42 13
Riccardo Patrese of Williams Judd at the 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
  • Riccardo Patrese
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 35 years 202 days
  • Team Williams
  • 1989 championship position 3
  • Career 1989
    Races 193 16
    Wins (Best) 2 0 (2)
    Poles (Best) 3 1
Nigel Mansell in 1988
  • Nigel Mansell
  • Nationality Great Britain
  • Age 36 years 89 days
  • Team Ferrari
  • 1989 championship position 4
  • Career 1989
    Races 137 15
    Wins (Best) 15 2
    Poles (Best) 12 0 (3)
Thierry Boutsen at the Lowes Hairpin
  • Thierry Boutsen
  • Nationality Belgium
  • Age 32 years 115 days
  • Team Williams
  • 1989 championship position 5
  • Career 1989
    Races 106 16
    Wins (Best) 2 2
    Poles (Best) 0 (3) 0 (3)
  • Alessandro Nannini
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 30 years 121 days
  • Team Benetton
  • 1989 championship position 6
  • Career 1989
    Races 64 16
    Wins (Best) 1 1
    Poles (Best) 0 (3) 0 (3)
Gerhard Berger at the 1987 world championship
  • Gerhard Berger
  • Nationality Austria
  • Age 30 years 70 days
  • Team Ferrari
  • 1989 championship position 7
  • Career 1989
    Races 83 15
    Wins (Best) 5 1
    Poles (Best) 4 0 (2)
Nelson Piquet Formula One World Championship, 1987
  • Nelson Piquet
  • Nationality Brazil
  • Age 37 years 80 days
  • Team Team Lotus
  • 1989 championship position 8
  • Career 1989
    Races 175 16
    Wins (Best) 20 0 (4)
    Poles (Best) 24 0 (7)
Benetton driver Jean Alesi at the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix
  • Jean Alesi
  • Nationality France
  • Age 25 years 147 days
  • Team Tyrrell
  • 1989 championship position 9
  • Career 1989
    Races 8 8
    Wins (Best) 0 (4) 0 (4)
    Poles (Best) 0 (9) 0 (9)
Derek Warwick, Formula One World Championship, 1988
  • Derek Warwick
  • Nationality Great Britain
  • Age 35 years 70 days
  • Team Arrows
  • 1989 championship position 10
  • Career 1989
    Races 130 15
    Wins (Best) 0 (2) 0 (5)
    Poles (Best) 0 (3) 0 (6)
Eddie Cheever makes his F1 debut at the 1978 Argentinean Grand Prix
  • Eddie Cheever
  • Nationality United States
  • Age 31 years 299 days
  • Team Arrows
  • 1989 championship position 11
  • Career 1989
    Races 143 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (2) 0 (3)
    Poles (Best) 0 (2) 0 (16)
Stefan Johansson of Tyrrell at the 1984 Dutch Grand Prix
  • Stefan Johansson
  • Nationality Sweden
  • Age 33 years 58 days
  • Team Onyx
  • 1989 championship position 12
  • Career 1989
    Races 95 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (2) 0 (3)
    Poles (Best) 0 (2) 0 (12)
Michele Alboreto at Monza
  • Michele Alboreto
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 32 years 317 days
  • Team Lola/Tyrrell
  • 1989 championship position 13
  • Career 1989
    Races 137 14
    Wins (Best) 5 0 (3)
    Poles (Best) 2 0 (7)
Johnny Herbert of Team Lotus at the 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
  • Johnny Herbert
  • Nationality Great Britain
  • Age 25 years 133 days
  • Team Benetton/Tyrrell
  • 1989 championship position 14
  • Career 1989
    Races 8 8
    Wins (Best) 0 (4) 0 (4)
    Poles (Best) 0 (10) 0 (10)
Pierluigi Martini
  • Pierluigi Martini
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 28 years 196 days
  • Team Minardi
  • 1989 championship position 15
  • Career 1989
    Races 43 15
    Wins (Best) 0 (5) 0 (5)
    Poles (Best) 0 (3) 0 (3)
  • Mauricio Gugelmin
  • Nationality Brazil
  • Age 26 years 199 days
  • Team March
  • 1989 championship position 16
  • Career 1989
    Races 32 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (3) 0 (3)
    Poles (Best) 0 (5) 0 (6)
Jordan boss Eddie Jordan (R) with driver Andrea de Cesaris
  • Andrea de Cesaris
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 30 years 158 days
  • Team Dallara
  • 1989 championship position 17
  • Career 1989
    Races 139 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (2) 0 (3)
    Poles (Best) 1 0 (9)
  • Stefano Modena
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 26 years 177 days
  • Team Brabham
  • 1989 championship position 18
  • Career 1989
    Races 33 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (3) 0 (3)
    Poles (Best) 0 (7) 0 (7)
  • Alex Caffi
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 25 years 232 days
  • Team Dallara
  • 1989 championship position 19
  • Career 1989
    Races 49 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (4) 0 (4)
    Poles (Best) 0 (3) 0 (3)
Williams driver Martin Brundle at the 1988 Formula One World Championship
  • Martin Brundle
  • Nationality Great Britain
  • Age 30 years 157 days
  • Team Brabham
  • 1989 championship position 20
  • Career 1989
    Races 74 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (4) 0 (5)
    Poles (Best) 0 (4) 0 (4)
Satoru Nakajima
  • Satoru Nakajima
  • Nationality Japan
  • Age 36 years 255 days
  • Team Team Lotus
  • 1989 championship position 21
  • Career 1989
    Races 48 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (4) 0 (4)
    Poles (Best) 0 (6) 0 (12)
  • Christian Danner
  • Nationality Germany
  • Age 31 years 215 days
  • Team Rial
  • 1989 championship position 22
  • Career 1989
    Races 47 13
    Wins (Best) 0 (4) 0 (4)
    Poles (Best) 0 (16) 0 (17)
Benetton driver Emanuele Pirro during the 1989 Formula One World Championship
  • Emanuele Pirro
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 27 years 297 days
  • Team Benetton
  • 1989 championship position 23
  • Career 1989
    Races 10 10
    Wins (Best) 0 (5) 0 (5)
    Poles (Best) 0 (9) 0 (9)
Ferrari's Rene Arnoux at the 1984 world championship
  • René Arnoux
  • Nationality France
  • Age 41 years 124 days
  • Team Ligier
  • 1989 championship position 24
  • Career 1989
    Races 164 16
    Wins (Best) 7 0 (5)
    Poles (Best) 18 0 (17)
Jonathan Palmer, Formula One World Championship, 1984
  • Jonathan Palmer
  • Nationality Great Britain
  • Age 32 years 363 days
  • Team Tyrrell
  • 1989 championship position 25
  • Career 1989
    Races 88 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (4) 0 (6)
    Poles (Best) 0 (9) 0 (9)
  • Olivier Grouillard
  • Nationality France
  • Age 31 years 64 days
  • Team Ligier
  • 1989 championship position 26
  • Career 1989
    Races 16 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (6) 0 (6)
    Poles (Best) 0 (10) 0 (10)
Italian driver Gabriele Tarquini
  • Gabriele Tarquini
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 27 years 248 days
  • Team AGS
  • 1989 championship position 27
  • Career 1989
    Races 32 15
    Wins (Best) 0 (6) 0 (6)
    Poles (Best) 0 (13) 0 (13)
  • Luis Perez-Sala
  • Nationality Spain
  • Age 30 years 174 days
  • Team Minardi
  • 1989 championship position 28
  • Career 1989
    Races 32 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (6) 0 (6)
    Poles (Best) 0 (9) 0 (9)
  • Philippe Alliot
  • Nationality France
  • Age 36 years 101 days
  • Team Lola
  • 1989 championship position 29
  • Career 1989
    Races 84 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (6) 0 (6)
    Poles (Best) 0 (5) 0 (5)
  • Ivan Capelli
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 26 years 165 days
  • Team March
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 52 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (2) 0 (11)
    Poles (Best) 0 (3) 0 (4)
  • Eric Bernard
  • Nationality France
  • Age 25 years 73 days
  • Team Lola
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 2 2
    Wins (Best) 0 (11) 0 (11)
    Poles (Best) 0 (13) 0 (13)
Bertrand Gachot poses for a photo during the race weekend
  • Bertrand Gachot
  • Nationality France
  • Age 26 years 317 days
  • Team Onyx/Rial
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 14 14
    Wins (Best) 0 (12) 0 (12)
    Poles (Best) 0 (11) 0 (11)
Martin Donnelly (L) and Eddie Jordan at Silverstone
  • Martin Donnelly
  • Nationality Great Britain
  • Age 25 years 224 days
  • Team Arrows
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 1 1
    Wins (Best) 0 (12) 0 (12)
    Poles (Best) 0 (14) 0 (14)
Nicola Larini of Osella at the 1989 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix
  • Nicola Larini
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 25 years 231 days
  • Team Osella
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 34 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (9) 0 (12)
    Poles (Best) 0 (10) 0 (10)
  • Paolo Barilla
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 28 years 199 days
  • Team Minardi
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 1 1
    Wins (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (19) 0 (19)
  • Enrico Bertaggia
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 25 years 47 days
  • Team Coloni
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 6 6
    Wins (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
  • Yannick Dalmas
  • Nationality France
  • Age 28 years 100 days
  • Team AGS/Lola
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 32 15
    Wins (Best) 0 (5) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (15) 0 (26)
  • Gregor Foitek
  • Nationality Switzerland
  • Age 24 years 223 days
  • Team Euro Brun/Rial
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 12 12
    Wins (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Piercarlo Ghinzani drove for a number of teams in the 1980s
  • Piercarlo Ghinzani
  • Nationality Italy
  • Age 37 years 293 days
  • Team Osella
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 111 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (5) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (13) 0 (21)
  • Oscar Larrauri
  • Nationality Argentina
  • Age 35 years 78 days
  • Team Euro Brun
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 21 5
    Wins (Best) 0 (13) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (18) 0 (0)
JJ Lehto of Onyx at the 1989 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix.
  • J J Lehto
  • Nationality Finland
  • Age 23 years 278 days
  • Team Onyx
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 4 4
    Wins (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (17) 0 (17)
Roberto Moreno of Benetton at the 1990 Australian Grand Prix
  • Roberto Moreno
  • Nationality Brazil
  • Age 30 years 267 days
  • Team Coloni
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 19 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (6) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (15) 0 (15)
  • Pierre-Henri Raphanel
  • Nationality France
  • Age 28 years 162 days
  • Team Coloni/Rial
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 17 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (18) 0 (18)
  • Bernd Schneider
  • Nationality Germany
  • Age 25 years 108 days
  • Team Zakspeed
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 32 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (12) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (15) 0 (21)
Aguri Suzuki of Larrousse at the 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix
  • Aguri Suzuki
  • Nationality Japan
  • Age 29 years 58 days
  • Team Zakspeed
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 17 16
    Wins (Best) 0 (16) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (20) 0 (0)
  • Volker Weidler
  • Nationality Germany
  • Age 27 years 232 days
  • Team Rial
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 10 10
    Wins (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
  • Joachim Winkelhock
  • Nationality Germany
  • Age 29 years 12 days
  • Team AGS
  • 1989 championship position -
  • Career 1989
    Races 7 7
    Wins (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Poles (Best) 0 (0) 0 (0)