Mexico 1989
Round 4 • May 28, 1989
Circuit
Hermanos Rodríguez
In the high-altitude crucible of Mexico City, the championship battle heats up as Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost renew their fierce rivalry at Hermanos Rodríguez. The iconic Peraltada corner becomes a stage for high-stakes drama, with tensions boiling over both on and off the track. As mechanical issues take their toll and surprise contenders emerge, every lap is a test of endurance in this unforgettable showdown.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 1:35:21.431 | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | +15.560 | 6 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | +31.254 | 4 |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | +45.495 | 3 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | +56.113 | 2 |
| 6 | Gabriele Tarquini | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Olivier Grouillard | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Stefano Modena | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Christian Danner | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Alex Caffi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Rene Arnoux | +3 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 2 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 4 | Ivan Capelli | - | - | - |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | - | - | - |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | - | - | - |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | - | - | - |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | - | - | - |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - |
| 11 | Olivier Grouillard | - | - | - |
| 12 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 13 | Alessandro Nannini | - | - | - |
| 14 | Jonathan Palmer | - | - | - |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | - | - | - |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | - | - | - |
| 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | - | - | - |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | - | - | - |
| 19 | Alex Caffi | - | - | - |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | - | - | - |