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1989 Japanese Grand Prix
Alessandro Nannini (Benetton) won the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka on 22 October 1989, starting from P6. Riccardo Patrese and Thierry Boutsen completed the podium.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 6 | 1:35:06.277 | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 5 | +11.904 | 6 |
| 3 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 7 | +13.446 | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Team Lotus | 11 | +1:44.225 | 3 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 13 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Arrows | 25 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Maurício Gugelmin | March | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows | 24 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Alex Caffi | Dallara | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| D | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | Disqualified | 0 |
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2 | Collision | 0 |
| R | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Satoru Nakajima | Team Lotus | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton | 22 | Collision | 0 |
| R | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Ivan Capelli | March | 17 | Suspension | 0 |
| R | Nicola Larini | Osella | 10 | Brakes | 0 |
| R | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell | 26 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| R | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | Luis Pérez-Sala | Minardi | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| R | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 19 | Clutch | 0 |
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