1989 · Round 1 · Qualifying Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, March 26, 1989
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, March 26, 1989
Pole position
SEN
1:25.302
Pole margin
+3.640
to MOD
Top-ten spread
+2.452
P1 to HER
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:25.302 | — | — |
| 02 | MODBrabham · Brabham BT58 · Judd | 1:28.942 | +3.640 | — |
| 03 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:26.394 | +1.092 | — |
| 04 | BOUWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:26.459 | +1.157 | — |
| 05 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:26.620 | +1.318 | — |
| 06 | MANFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:26.772 | +1.470 | — |
| 07 | CAPMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:27.035 | +1.733 | — |
| 08 | WARArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:27.408 | +2.106 | — |
| 09 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:27.437 | +2.135 | — |
| 10 | HERBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:27.754 | +2.452 | — |
| 11 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:27.865 | +2.563 | — |
| 12 | GUGMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:28.581 | +3.279 | — |
| 15 | DECBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F189 · Cosworth | 1:29.206 | +3.904 | — |
| 16 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:29.435 | +4.133 | — |
| 17 | DANRial · Rial ARC02 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:29.455 | +4.153 | — |
| 18 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:29.573 | +4.271 | — |
| 20 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:30.255 | +4.953 | — |
| 21 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:30.375 | +5.073 | — |
| 22 | GROLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:30.666 | +5.364 | — |
| 23 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:30.643 | +5.341 | — |
| 24 | CHEArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:31.068 | +5.766 | — |
| 26 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88B ~ Larrousse LC89 · Lamborghini | 1:31.009 | +5.707 | — |
| 27 | DALLarrousse · Larrousse LC88B ~ Larrousse LC89 · Lamborghini | 1:31.260 | +5.958 | — |
| 28 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:31.376 | +6.074 | — |
| 30 | MORColoni · Coloni FC188B (C2B) ~ Coloni FC188C (C2C) ~ Coloni FC189 (C3) · Cosworth | 1:34.894 | +9.592 | — |