1989 French Grand Prix

1989 French Grand Prix
Race 7 of 16 in the 1989 Formula One World Championship
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 Brazil Maurício Gugelmin March-Judd
Time 1:12.090 on lap 29
Podium
First McLaren-Honda
Second Ferrari
Third Williams-Renault
Lap leaders

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.

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.


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