1989 Monaco Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Grand Prix = Monaco
Country = Monaco
Official name = XLVII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Date = May 7
Year = 1989
Race_No = 3
Season_No = 16
Location = Circuit de Monaco
Monte Carlo
Course = Temporary street circuit
Course_mi = 2.068
Course_km = 3.328
Distance_laps = 77
Distance_mi = 159.229
Distance_km = 256.256
Weather = Warm, dry, sunny
Pole_Driver = Ayrton Senna
Pole_Country = Brazil
Pole_Team = McLaren-Honda
Pole_Time = 1:22.308
Fast_Driver = Alain Prost
Fast_Country = France
Fast_Team = McLaren-Honda
Fast_Time = 1:25.501
Fast_L

First_Driver = Ayrton Senna
First_Country = Brazil
First_Team = McLaren-Honda
Second_Driver = Alain Prost
Second_Team = McLaren-Honda
Second_Country= France
Third_Driver = Stefano Modena
Third_Country = Italy
Third_Team = Brabham-JuddThe 1989 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 7, 1989.

Race Summary

The field was one fewer in Monaco as Ferrari had decided not to run a second car to replace Gerhard Berger, who was injured in a scary accident at Imola. Elsewhere Tyrrell had new cars that looked promising. Ayrton Senna was on pole by a full second over teammate Alain Prost with Thierry Boutsen sharing row two with the surprisingly competitive Brabham of Martin Brundle. Mansell was fifth followed by Warwick, Patrese. Modena, Caffi, and De Cesaris.

At the start Senna got away brilliantly and Prost could do nothing but slot into second. The McLarens proceeded to pull away from the field as usual while behind them Williams were in all sorts of trouble, both Boutsen and Patrese had to stop for new rear wings. Nigel Mansell went out on lap 20 with more gearbox issues for Ferrari and one of the talking points of the race came on lap 33 when De Cesaris attempted to pass Piquet at Loews Hairpin. The predictable accident occurred and some choice words were exchanged between the two drivers and a huge traffic jam was caused. Brundle was looking good until he had to stop for a new battery and dropped back to seventh. Senna continued to dominate, Prost having been slowed by the Piquet-De Cesaris incident and duly won his second Monaco grand prix from Prost, the amazing Modena, Caffi, Alboreto, and Brundle who was promoted to sixth on the final lap as a result of Capelli's retirement.

Classification

Pre Qualifying

Notes

*First Grand Prix start: Pierre-Henri Raphanel
*First points: Stefano Modena, Alex Caffi, Scuderia Italia/Dallara
*First podium: Stefano Modena
*50th Grand Prix start: Alessandro Nannini
*This marked the only time that Coloni had 2 cars starting a grand prix
*Last podium: Brabham

References

* "Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from cite web |title=The Official Formula 1 website |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1989/233/ |accessdate=2007-08-04

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Monaco Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1989
Previous_race_in_season = 1989 San Marino Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1989 Mexican Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1988 Monaco Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1990 Monaco Grand Prix