1989 Canadian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Prost leads the championship by two points over Senna after Phoenix, taking the lead for the first time in the season. Senna retired from the lead in Phoenix with electrical problems — the first Honda engine failure in race conditions since McLaren’s switch to the V10.
Previous race
At Phoenix, Prost won his first and only United States Grand Prix, inheriting the lead on lap 34 when Senna pulled off with an electrical misfire. Patrese was second, Phoenix native Eddie Cheever third for Arrows in what proved to be the final podium of his career. Alessandro Nannini retired after ten laps having started in a neck brace following a heavy crash in the morning warm-up. Both Ferraris retired with identical alternator failures. Christian Danner took fourth for Rial — the best result of his career.
Weather
Saturday qualifying was cold, windy, overcast and at times wet, with heavy rain conditions expected to continue into the race.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Mar | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Senna | Mansell | Prost | Gugelmin |
| 2 | 23 Apr | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Prost | Nannini |
| 3 | 7 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Prost | Modena |
| 4 | 28 May | 🇲🇽 Mexican Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Patrese | Alboreto |
| 5 | 4 Jun | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix | Senna | Prost | Patrese | Cheever |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 29 | 1 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 27 | 3 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 4 | 0 |