F1 Points Calculator - 1989 Season
Explore the 1989 Formula 1 World Championship results and simulate alternative
standings. Use our drag-and-drop calculator to replay the most infamous title decider of
the era — the Prost–Senna collision at Suzuka — scored under the classic 9-6-4-3-2-1
system with only a driver's best 11 results counting.
1989 F1 Season Highlights
- 16 races — opening in Brazil (Rio) and closing at the Australian GP, Adelaide
- Alain Prost wins his third World Championship (76 pts) over McLaren team-mate Ayrton Senna
- Title decided at Suzuka — Prost and Senna collided at the chicane; Senna recovered to win on the road but was disqualified, confirming Prost as champion
- Ayrton Senna P2 (60 pts) with six wins to Prost's four, but too many retirements
- Riccardo Patrese P3 (40 pts) for Williams-Renault
- McLaren-Honda take a crushing Constructors' Championship (141 pts to Williams' 77)
- Return of naturally-aspirated engines — 3.5-litre atmospheric V8s, V10s and V12s after the turbo ban
- Classic 9-6-4-3-2-1 points system — only the top six score, best 11 results count
- No Sprint races, no fastest lap bonus point
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