1989 · Round 16 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia
Sunday, November 05, 1989
Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia
Sunday, November 05, 1989
Pole position
SEN
1:16.665
Pole margin
+0.959
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+2.234
P1 to CAF
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:16.665 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:17.624 | +0.959 | — |
| 03 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:17.623 | +0.958 | — |
| 04 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:17.762 | +1.097 | — |
| 05 | BOUWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:18.586 | +1.921 | — |
| 06 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:17.827 | +1.162 | — |
| 07 | MANFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:18.313 | +1.648 | — |
| 08 | MODBrabham · Brabham BT58 · Judd | 1:20.076 | +3.411 | — |
| 09 | DECBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F189 · Cosworth | 1:19.487 | +2.822 | — |
| 10 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F189 · Cosworth | 1:18.899 | +2.234 | — |
| 12 | BRUBrabham · Brabham BT58 · Judd | 1:19.428 | +2.763 | — |
| 13 | PIRBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:19.217 | +2.552 | — |
| 14 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:20.615 | +3.950 | — |
| 15 | ALETyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:19.259 | +2.594 | — |
| 16 | CAPMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:19.294 | +2.629 | — |
| 18 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:20.622 | +3.957 | — |
| 20 | WARArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:19.622 | +2.957 | — |
| 22 | CHEArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:21.206 | +4.541 | — |
| 23 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:20.333 | +3.668 | — |
| 24 | GROLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:20.073 | +3.408 | — |
| 25 | GUGMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:20.260 | +3.595 | — |
| 26 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:20.391 | +3.726 | — |
| 27 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:20.451 | +3.786 | — |
| 28 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:20.866 | +4.201 | — |
| 29 | GACRial · Rial ARC02 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:24.913 | +8.248 | — |
| 30 | RAPRial · Rial ARC02 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:22.391 | +5.726 | — |