Round 1 · 26 March 1989
1989 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
Nigel Mansell (Ferrari) won the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 26 March 1989 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brazil), starting from position 6. Alain Prost (McLaren) and Maurício Gugelmin (March) completed the podium. Pole position went to Ayrton Senna.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 6 | 1:38:58.744 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | +7.809 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 12 | +9.370 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 10 | +10.493 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 8 | +17.866 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 11 | +18.241 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 21 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 22 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 26 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 15 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Christian Danner | Rial | 17 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | — | — | Alternator |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 24 | — | — | Collision |
| 17 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 25 | — | — | Collision |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 13 | — | — | Halfshaft |
| 19 | Ivan Capelli | March | 7 | — | — | Suspension |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 9 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 21 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 19 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 22 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 14 | — | — | Halfshaft |
| 23 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 16 | — | — | Chassis |
| 25 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Collision |
| 26 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 23 | — | — | Collision |