1989 · Round 9 · Qualifying German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring, Germany
Sunday, July 30, 1989
Hockenheimring, Germany
Sunday, July 30, 1989
Pole position
SEN
1:42.790
Pole margin
+0.505
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+4.098
P1 to ALE
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:42.790 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:43.295 | +0.505 | — |
| 03 | MANFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:44.076 | +1.286 | — |
| 04 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:44.509 | +1.719 | — |
| 05 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:44.511 | +1.721 | — |
| 06 | BOUWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:44.702 | +1.912 | — |
| 07 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:45.040 | +2.250 | — |
| 08 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:45.475 | +2.685 | — |
| 09 | PIRBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:45.845 | +3.055 | — |
| 10 | ALETyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:46.888 | +4.098 | — |
| 11 | GROLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:46.893 | +4.103 | — |
| 12 | BRUBrabham · Brabham BT58 · Judd | 1:47.796 | +5.006 | — |
| 13 | MARMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:47.380 | +4.590 | — |
| 14 | GUGMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:47.578 | +4.788 | — |
| 16 | MODBrabham · Brabham BT58 · Judd | 1:47.552 | +4.762 | — |
| 17 | WARArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:47.533 | +4.743 | — |
| 18 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:47.663 | +4.873 | — |
| 19 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:47.676 | +4.886 | — |
| 20 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F189 · Cosworth | 1:47.679 | +4.889 | — |
| 21 | DECBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F189 · Cosworth | 1:48.005 | +5.215 | — |
| 22 | CAPMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:48.078 | +5.288 | — |
| 23 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:48.598 | +5.808 | — |
| 25 | CHEArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:48.553 | +5.763 | — |
| 27 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:48.686 | +5.896 | — |
| 29 | DANRial · Rial ARC02 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:49.767 | +6.977 | — |
| 30 | WEIRial · Rial ARC02 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:49.770 | +6.980 | — |