1989 · Round 15 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 22, 1989
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 22, 1989
Pole position
SEN
1:38.041
Pole margin
+1.730
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+3.947
P1 to NAK
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SENMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:38.041 | — | — |
| 02 | PROMcLaren · McLaren MP4-5 · Honda | 1:39.771 | +1.730 | — |
| 03 | BERFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:40.187 | +2.146 | — |
| 04 | MANFerrari · Ferrari F1 89 | 1:40.406 | +2.365 | — |
| 05 | PATWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:40.936 | +2.895 | — |
| 06 | NANBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:41.103 | +3.062 | — |
| 07 | BOUWilliams · Williams FW12C ~ Williams FW13 · Renault | 1:41.324 | +3.283 | — |
| 09 | MODBrabham · Brabham BT58 · Judd | 1:41.458 | +3.417 | — |
| 11 | PIQTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:41.802 | +3.761 | — |
| 12 | NAKTeam Lotus · Lotus 101 · Judd | 1:41.988 | +3.947 | — |
| 13 | BRUBrabham · Brabham BT58 · Judd | 1:42.182 | +4.141 | — |
| 14 | PERMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:42.283 | +4.242 | — |
| 15 | CAFBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F189 · Cosworth | 1:42.488 | +4.447 | — |
| 16 | DECBMS Scuderia Italia · Dallara BMS-F189 · Cosworth | 1:42.581 | +4.540 | — |
| 17 | CAPMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:42.672 | +4.631 | — |
| 18 | ALETyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:42.709 | +4.668 | — |
| 19 | BARMinardi · Minardi M188B ~ Minardi M189 · Cosworth | 1:42.780 | +4.739 | — |
| 20 | GUGMarch · March CG-891 ~ March 881 · Judd | 1:42.880 | +4.839 | — |
| 22 | PIRBenetton · Benetton B188 ~ Benetton B189 · Cosworth | 1:43.063 | +5.022 | — |
| 23 | GROLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:43.379 | +5.338 | — |
| 24 | CHEArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:43.511 | +5.470 | — |
| 25 | WARArrows · Arrows A11 · Cosworth | 1:43.599 | +5.558 | — |
| 26 | PALTyrrell · Tyrrell 017B Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 018 · Cosworth | 1:43.757 | +5.716 | — |
| 27 | ARNLigier · Ligier JS33 · Cosworth | 1:44.030 | +5.989 | — |
| 29 | RAPRial · Rial ARC02 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:47.160 | +9.119 | — |
| 30 | GACRial · Rial ARC02 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:47.295 | +9.254 | — |