1990 Mexican Grand Prix

Previous race

At Montreal, Senna won for the third time this season. Berger crossed the line first but was handed a one-minute penalty for jumping the start, dropping him to fourth. Piquet was a strong second, his first podium since the 1988 Australian Grand Prix, with Mansell third after forcing past Prost. Boutsen spun out while fighting Prost, and Nannini’s Benetton was written off when it was hit by Alesi’s Tyrrell — both had spun into a tyre barrier.

Championship standings

Senna leads the championship by 12 points over Berger. Prost, the defending champion, has less than half of Senna’s points total.

Qualifying

There are no driver changes. Both Larrousse drivers had major accidents during Saturday morning practice but managed to qualify. At the front of the grid, Berger took pole from Patrese, with Prost qualifying 13th, having chosen his race set-up over a qualifying set-up.

The Leyton House cars of Capelli and Gugelmin both failed to qualify.