1989 · Round 4 · Qualifying Mexican Grand Prix
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, May 28, 1989
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, May 28, 1989
Pole position
SEN
1:17.876
Pole margin
+0.897
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+2.983
P1 to GRO
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:17.876 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:18.773 | +0.897 | — |
| 03 | MANFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:19.137 | +1.261 | — |
| 04 | CAPMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:19.337 | +1.461 | — |
| 05 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:19.656 | +1.780 | — |
| 06 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:19.835 | +1.959 | — |
| 07 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:20.066 | +2.190 | — |
| 08 | BOUWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:20.234 | +2.358 | — |
| 10 | WARArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:20.601 | +2.725 | — |
| 11 | GROLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:20.859 | +2.983 | — |
| 12 | DECBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F189 · Cosworth | 1:20.873 | +2.997 | — |
| 13 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:20.888 | +3.012 | — |
| 14 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:20.888 | +3.012 | — |
| 15 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:20.943 | +3.067 | — |
| 16 | ALLLarrousse · Larrousse LC88B ~ Larrousse LC89 · Lamborghini | 1:21.031 | +3.155 | — |
| 17 | TARAGS · JH23B JH24 · Cosworth | 1:21.031 | +3.155 | — |
| 18 | HERBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:21.105 | +3.229 | — |
| 22 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:21.471 | +3.595 | — |
| 23 | DANRial · Rial ARC02 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:21.696 | +3.820 | — |
| 24 | CHEArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:21.716 | +3.840 | — |
| 25 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:21.830 | +3.954 | — |
| 26 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:21.831 | +3.955 | — |
| 27 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:21.935 | +4.059 | — |
| 28 | GUGMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:22.081 | +4.205 | — |
| 29 | DALLarrousse · Larrousse LC88B ~ Larrousse LC89 · Lamborghini | 9:27.789 | +489.913 | — |
| 30 | MORColoni · Coloni FC188B (C2B) ~ Coloni FC188C (C2C) ~ Coloni FC189 (C3) · Cosworth | 3:34.095 | +136.219 | — |