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1989 French Grand Prix
Formula One motor race held in 1989 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1989 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Paul Ricard on 9 July 1989. It was the seventh race of the 1989 Formula One World Championship.
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1989 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race 7 of 16 in the 1989 Formula One World Championship | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 9 July 1989 | ||
Official name | LXXV Rhône-Poulenc Grand Prix de France | ||
Location |
Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet, Var, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.813 km (2.369 mi) | ||
Distance | 80 laps, 305.040 km (189.543 mi) | ||
Weather | Hot, dry, sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | McLaren-Honda | ||
Time | 1:07.203 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 1:12.090 on lap 29 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McLaren-Honda | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Williams-Renault | ||
Lap leaders |
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The 80-lap race was won from pole position by local driver Alain Prost, driving a McLaren-Honda, with Englishman Nigel Mansell second in a Ferrari and Italian Riccardo Patrese third in a Williams-Renault.