1989 French Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Grand Prix = French
Country = France
Official name = LXXV Rhône-Poulenc Grand Prix de France
Date = July 9
Year = 1989
Race_No = 7
Season_No = 16
Location = Circuit Paul Ricard
France
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.369
Course_km = 3.813
Distance_laps = 80
Distance_mi = 189.543
Distance_km = 305.04
Weather = Hot, dry, sunny
Pole_Driver = Alain Prost
Pole_Country = France
Pole_Team = McLaren-Honda
Pole_Time = 1:07.203
Fast_Driver = Mauricio Gugelmin
Fast_Country = Brazil
Fast_Team = March-Judd
Fast_Time = 1:12.090
Fast_L

First_Driver = Alain Prost
First_Country = France
First_Team = McLaren-Honda
Second_Driver = Nigel Mansell
Second_Country= UK
Second_Team = Ferrari
Third_Driver = Riccardo Patrese
Third_Country = Italy
Third_Team = Williams-RenaultThe 1989 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Paul Ricard on July 9, 1989. The race is most famous for the multiple collision involving Nigel Mansell, Mauricio Gugelmin and other cars on the first lap, which resulted in a restart. All of the drivers involved took the restart; some in spare cars. Jean Alesi took 4th on his F1 debut, Olivier Grouillard scored his only F1 point on home tarmac, and Stefan Johansson scored the Onyx team's first points.

Classification

Notes

First Grand Prix start: Jean Alesi, Eric Bernard, Martin Donnelly, Bertrand Gachot, Emanuele Pirro
First points: Jean Alesi, Olivier Grouillard, Onyx
First fastest l
Mauricio Gugelmin

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/1989/237/ |accessdate=2007-08-04

F1 race report
Name_of_race = French Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1989
Previous_race_in_season = 1989 Canadian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1989 British Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1988 French Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1990 French Grand Prix