Brazilian- Championship
- 2nd16 pts to the leader
- Points
- 60pts16 rounds started
Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian driver, raced for McLaren in the 1989 Formula 1 season with car number 1. Senna was born on 21 March 1960. Senna finished 2nd in the 1989 drivers' championship with 60 points, 6 wins and 7 podiums – 16 points behind champion Alain Prost.
Senna won 6 Grands Prix, the last of them the Spanish Grand Prix. Senna's teammate was Alain Prost; Senna led their qualifying head-to-head 14–2 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Senna scored points in 7 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Senna lost a net 15 places across 9 classified finishes. Senna scored 43% of McLaren's 1989 total of 141 points.
Final 1989 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
6
win rate
38%
Podiums
7
podium rate
44%
Poles
0
pole rate
Ayrton Senna: quick facts
Short answers about Senna's 1989 season.
What team did Ayrton Senna drive for in 1989?
Ayrton Senna drove for McLaren in the 1989 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Ayrton Senna use in 1989?
Ayrton Senna raced with car number 1 in 1989.
How many points did Ayrton Senna score in 1989?
Ayrton Senna scored 60 points in 1989 and finished 2nd in the drivers' championship, 16 points behind champion Alain Prost.
How many races did Ayrton Senna win in 1989?
Ayrton Senna won 6 Grands Prix in 1989: the San Marino Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, Mexican Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix and Spanish Grand Prix. Senna scored 7 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Ayrton Senna's teammate in 1989?
Alain Prost was Ayrton Senna's teammate at McLaren in 1989. Senna led the qualifying head-to-head 14–2 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
