Round 1 · 1989
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brazil · Sun 26 Mar · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 6 | 1:38:58.744 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 | +7.809 | 6 |
| 3 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 12 | +9.370 | 4 |
| 4 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 10 | +10.493 | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 8 | +17.866 | 2 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 11 | +18.241 | 1 |
| 7 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 18 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus-Borgward | 21 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 22 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 26 | +3 Laps | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 15 | +4 Laps | |
| 14 | Christian Danner | Rial | 17 | +5 Laps | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | Alternator | |
| — | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 24 | Collision | |
| — | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 25 | Collision | |
| — | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 13 | Halfshaft | |
| — | Ivan Capelli | March | 7 | Suspension | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Lotus-Borgward | 9 | Fuel system | |
| — | Nicola Larini | Osella | 19 | Disqualified | |
| — | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 14 | Halfshaft | |
| — | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 4 | Engine | |
| — | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 16 | Chassis | |
| — | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 3 | Collision | |
| — | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 23 | Collision |