1989 season in Formula 1: Simple again at the top!

1989 season in Formula 1: Simple again at the top!

The 1989 season in Formula 1 started with a cardinal change regarding the requirements for the cars. The regulation in the world car championship prohibits the use of turbine engines. The argument of the FIA is that such "reinforcement" increases the speed, but reduces the control over the car, respectively - creates the risk of fatal accidents. Something that Formula 1 has been actively struggling with for the past few decades.

Against this background, the battle for the drivers' title is an absolute repetition of the one from the past season. McLaren-Honda teammates Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost once again start with a strong bid to win the trophy. In his title defence, however, Senna broke through and so the Frenchman won for the third time in his career the most coveted honor in motorsport to this day. The season for Prost is the last with the British team. From next, the three-time world champion will defend the colors of their Italian rivals from Ferrari. In the general standings, future Formula 1 legend Arton Senna remains second. Third is the Italian Riccardo Patrese with Williams-Renault.

In the Constructors, the McLaren-Honda team is once again above all, thanks to its two pilots at the top of the standings. Despite the FIA-imposed regulation changes that the engineers had to deal with, Williams-Renault managed to line up at the foot of the top, finishing second. Third among constructors in the 1989 Formula 1 season was Ferrari.

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