Round 5 · 4 June 1989
1989 United States Grand Prix: results
Alain Prost (McLaren) won the 1989 United States Grand Prix, round 5 of the championship, held on 4 June 1989 at Phoenix street circuit (USA), starting from position 2. Riccardo Patrese (Williams) and Eddie Cheever (Arrows) completed the podium. Pole position went to Ayrton Senna.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | 2:01:33.133 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 14 | +39.696 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 17 | +43.210 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Christian Danner | Rial | 26 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 25 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 16 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 24 | — | — | Engine |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 13 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 9 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 21 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 8 | — | — | Alternator |
| 11 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 6 | — | — | Collision |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 22 | — | — | Spun off |
| 13 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx | 19 | — | — | Suspension |
| 14 | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | — | — | Electrical |
| 16 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 5 | — | — | Brakes |
| 17 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 7 | — | — | Brakes |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 4 | — | — | Alternator |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 23 | — | — | Throttle |
| 21 | Ivan Capelli | March | 11 | — | — | Transmission |
| 22 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 18 | — | — | Brakes |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 9 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 24 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 3 | — | — | Physical |
| 25 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 10 | — | — | Collision |
| 26 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 12 | — | — | Spun off |