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1989 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Formula One race number 15 of 16 Sunday, October 22, 1989 at Suzuka Circuitland, Suzuka City, Japan 53 laps on a 5.859 kilometer road course (310.527 kilometers) Time of race: 1:35:06.277 Average speed: 195.92 kph Pole time: 98.041 seconds Cautions: none Margin of victory: 11.904 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 4 Glossary    1989 Formula One results   /   1989 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Time (seconds) Speed (km/hr) 1   Ayrton Senna 1 1:38.041   215.139   2   Alain Prost 2 1:39.771   211.408   3   Gerhard Berger 28 1:40.187   210.530   4   Nigel Mansell 27 1:40.406   210.071   5   Riccardo Patrese 6 1:40.936   208.968   6   Alessandro Nannini 19 1:41.103   208.623   7   Thierry Boutsen 5 1:41.324   208.168   8   Philippe Alliot 30 1:41.336   208.143   9   Stefano Modena 8 1:41.458   207.893   10   Nicola Larini 17 1:41.519   207.768   11   Nelson Piquet 11 1:41.802   207.190   12   Satoru Nakajima 12 1:41.988   206.813   13   Martin Brundle 7 1:42.182   206.420   14   Luis Perez-Sala 24 1:42.283   206.216   15   Alex Caffi 21 1:42.488   205.804   16   Andrea de Cesaris 22 1:42.581   205.617   17   Ivan Capelli 16 1:42.672   205.435   18   Jean Alesi 4 1:42.709   205.361   19   Paolo Barilla 23 1:42.780   205.219   20   Mauricio Gugelmin 15 1:42.880   205.019   21   Bernd Schneider 34 1:42.892   204.996   22   Emanuele Pirro 20 1:43.063   204.655   23   Olivier Grouillard 26 1:43.379   204.030   24   Eddie Cheever, Jr. 10 1:43.511   203.770   25   Derek Warwick 9 1:43.599   203.597   26   Jonathan Palmer 3 1:43.757   203.287   27   Rene Arnoux 25 1:44.030   202.753   28   Michele Alboreto 29 1:44.063   202.689   29   Pierre-Henri Raphanel 38 1:47.160   196.831   30   Bertrand Gachot 39 1:47.295   196.583   31   Piercarlo Ghinzani 18 1:44.313   202.203   32   Roberto Moreno 31 1:44.498   201.845   33   Stefan Johansson 36 1:44.582   201.683   34   Aguri Suzuki 35 1:44.780   201.302   35   Oscar Larrauri 33 1:45.446   200.030   36   J.J. Lehto 37 1:45.787   199.386   37   Gabriele Tarquini 40 1:46.705   197.670   38   Yannick Dalmas 41 1:48.306   194.748   39   Enrico Bertaggia 32 -----   -----   Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Rene Arnoux (#25), Michele Alboreto (#29), Pierre-Henri Raphanel (#38), Bertrand Gachot (#39), Piercarlo Ghinzani (#18), Roberto Moreno (#31), Stefan Johansson (#36), Aguri Suzuki (#35), Oscar Larrauri (#33), J.J. Lehto (#37), Gabriele Tarquini (#40), Yannick Dalmas (#41), Enrico Bertaggia (#32)