1989 French Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of France in 1989 was held on 9 July at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet place and was the seventh race of the Formula 1 season 1989.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
Ahead of his home Grand Prix Alain Prost announced to change after the completion of the current season for Scuderia Ferrari. McLaren then took in return Gerhard Berger for the 1990 season under contract.
With immediate effect, Johnny Herbert was fired and replaced by the Benetton Formula 1 rookie Emanuele Pirro. Éric Bernard also completed his Grand Prix debut. The Frenchman replaced his compatriot Yannick Dalmas at Larrousse. Due to a new sponsorship agreement had to Michele Alboreto Tyrrell at his place in favor of the supported by the cigarette brand Camel Jean Alesi vacate, which was thus the third newcomer this weekend. Martin Donnelly expanded the ranks of newcomers to a quartet by the injured Derek Warwick in Arrows.
Training
The two McLaren drivers qualified for the front row, with Alain Prost took pole position ahead of Ayrton Senna. Nigel Mansell followed before Alessandro Nannini, Thierry Boutsen and Gerhard Berger.
For the first time managed Bertrand Gachot prequalification. During the scheduled qualifying rounds then he reached with the Onyx ORE -1 a remarkable eleventh on the grid.
Race
While filed past the tip Senna to Prost, Maurício Gugelmin went into the first corner on the rear wheels of Thierry Boutsen and Nigel Mansell. His March CG891 overturned and the race was stopped. All drivers involved in the accident were unharmed and sprinted to the boxes in order to participate in their T -Cars on reboot can.
During the restart Senna dropped out due to a gearbox failure. This left Prost at the top and defended this position until the checkered flag. First, Berger was behind him in second place. However, in the twelfth round he fell behind Nannini and Boutsen. However, none of these three pilots reached the goal. Through their failures initially came Ivan Capelli and then Jean Alesi for a few laps on the second rank. This was taken in round 48 by Riccardo Patrese. With the beginning of the last quarter of the race he was eventually displaced by Mansell from this position.
Jean Alesi finished a strong fourth in his debut. Stefan Johansson was fifth in actually defeated Onyx also has a good performance, as well as Olivier Grouillard the first and only time in sixth reached a point placement.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).