
Jonathan Palmer, a British driver, raced for Tyrrell in the 1989 Formula 1 season with car number 3. Palmer was born on 7 November 1956. Palmer finished 25th in the 1989 drivers' championship with 2 points and no wins or podiums – 74 points behind champion Alain Prost.
Palmer's best result was 6th, achieved twice, most recently at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Palmer's teammate was Jean Alesi; Palmer trailed their qualifying head-to-head 2–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–6.
Palmer scored points in 2 of 15 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Palmer gained a net 83 places across 9 classified finishes. Palmer scored 13% of Tyrrell's 1989 total of 16 points.
Final 1989 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
7 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P7 | 0 | |
| 2 | P6 | 1 | |
| 3 | P9 | 0 | |
| 4 | DNF | 0 | |
| 5 | P9 | 0 | |
| 6 | DNF | 0 | |
| 7 | P10 | 0 | |
| 8 | DNF | 0 | |
| 9 | DNF | 0 | |
| 10 | P13 | 0 | |
| 11 | P14 | 0 | |
| 12 | DNF | 0 | |
| 13 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | DNF | 0 |
Short answers about Palmer's 1989 season.
Jonathan Palmer drove for Tyrrell in the 1989 Formula 1 season.
Jonathan Palmer raced with car number 3 in 1989.
Jonathan Palmer scored 2 points in 1989 and finished 25th in the drivers' championship, 74 points behind champion Alain Prost.
Jonathan Palmer did not win a Grand Prix in 1989. Palmer's best result was 6th at the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Jean Alesi was Jonathan Palmer's teammate at Tyrrell in 1989. Palmer trailed the qualifying head-to-head 2–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–6.