France 1989
Round 7 • July 9, 1989
Circuit
Paul Ricard
In the searing heat of Paul Ricard, Alain Prost faces an intense homecoming pressure as he clashes with McLaren teammate Ayrton Senna in a race pivotal to the 1989 championship battle. With tension bubbling between the two rivals, every corner becomes a high-stakes arena where precision and strategy are everything. Meanwhile, the relentless French sun and a determined pack of challengers promise a spectacle where fortunes can shift in an instant.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 1:38:29.411 | 9 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | +44.017 | 6 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | +1:06.921 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | +1:13.232 | 3 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Olivier Grouillard | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Emanuele Pirro | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jonathan Palmer | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Eric Bernard | +3 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Martin Donnelly | +3 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Bertrand Gachot | +4 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | - | - | - |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 4 | Alessandro Nannini | - | - | - |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen | - | - | - |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | - | - | - |
| 7 | Philippe Alliot | - | - | - |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | - | - | - |
| 10 | Mauricio Gugelmin | - | - | - |
| 11 | Bertrand Gachot | - | - | - |
| 12 | Ivan Capelli | - | - | - |
| 13 | Stefan Johansson | - | - | - |
| 14 | Martin Donnelly | - | - | - |
| 15 | Eric Bernard | - | - | - |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | - | - | - |
| 17 | Olivier Grouillard | - | - | - |
| 18 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 19 | Satoru Nakajima | - | - | - |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |