Round 1 · 11 March 1990
1990 United States Grand Prix: results
Ayrton Senna (McLaren) won the 1990 United States Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 11 March 1990 at Phoenix street circuit (USA), starting from position 5. Jean Alesi (Tyrrell) and Thierry Boutsen (Williams) completed the podium. Pole position went to Gerhard Berger.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 5 | 1:52:32.829 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 4 | +8.685 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 9 | +54.080 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 6 | +68.358 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 10 | +69.503 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 2 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Éric Bernard | Larrousse | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 22 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Bernd Schneider | Arrows | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Roberto Moreno | Euro Brun | 16 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 14 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 25 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 15 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 14 | — | — | Physical |
| 16 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse | 18 | — | — | Brakes |
| 17 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 17 | — | — | Clutch |
| 18 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1 | — | — | Clutch |
| 19 | Gregor Foitek | Brabham | 23 | — | — | Accident |
| 20 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | 8 | — | — | Collision |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 3 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 7 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 23 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 26 | — | — | Electrical |
| 24 | Derek Warwick | Team Lotus | 24 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 25 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 13 | — | — | Throttle |
| 26 | Martin Donnelly | Team Lotus | 19 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 27 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | — | — | — | Disqualified |