1990 German Grand Prix | |||
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Race 9 of 16 in the 1990 Formula One World Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 29 July 1990 | ||
Official name | Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | ||
Location |
Hockenheimring near Heidelberg, West Germany | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 6.802 km (4.227 miles) | ||
Distance | 45 laps, 306.090 km (190.195 miles) | ||
Weather | Hot, dry, sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | McLaren-Honda | ||
Time | 1:40.198 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Thierry Boutsen | Williams-Renault | |
Time | 1:45.602 on lap 31 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McLaren-Honda | ||
Second | Benetton-Ford | ||
Third | McLaren-Honda | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1990 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 29 July 1990. It was the ninth race of the 1990 Formula One World Championship. The race was the 52nd German Grand Prix and the 14th to be held at the Hockenheimring. It was the 39th and last Formula One Grand Prix to be held in West Germany prior to its re-unification with East Germany. The race was held over 45 laps of the seven kilometre circuit for a race distance of 306 kilometres.
The race was won by 1988 World Champion, Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna driving a McLaren MP4/5B. He took a six-second victory over Italian driver Alessandro Nannini driving a Benetton B190 who was just two seconds in front of Senna's Austrian teammate Gerhard Berger.
Senna's win put him back into the championship points lead, four ahead of Ferrari driver Alain Prost.