|
|
|
|
1990 Brazilian Grand Prix
|
| |
|
| |
The 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 25, 1990 at Interlagos.
Race At the first corner, Jean Alesi, Alessandro Nannini and Andrea de Cesaris tangled, eliminating de Cesaris and requiring the Benetton driver to stop for a new nosecone.

Discussion
Ask a question about '1990 Brazilian Grand Prix'
Start a new discussion about '1990 Brazilian Grand Prix'
Answer questions from other users
|
Encyclopedia
The 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 25, 1990 at Interlagos.
Race summary
Qualifying The rebuilt Interlagos circuit which hosted the race for the first time since had been dramatically altered, but without losing any of its challenges. Local hero Ayrton Senna took his 43rd career pole position and led from the start.
Race At the first corner, Jean Alesi, Alessandro Nannini and Andrea de Cesaris tangled, eliminating de Cesaris and requiring the Benetton driver to stop for a new nosecone. On lap 8 Thierry Boutsen passed Gerhard Berger for second place, and Alain Prost took the Ferrari past the McLaren driver on lap 17. Nigel Mansell pitted on lap 27 for new tyres and also to inspect a broken rollbar. He rejoined in 9th place.
Boutsen's pit stop on lap 30 went disastrously wrong. With failing brakes, and a tricky bump in the pitlane, the Williams was unable to stop and crashed into the wheel and tyre equipment stacked in the garage. This required a new nosecone and when he rejoined, he was down in 11th position.
Prost was piling on the pressure - by lap 35 he had climbed to second within 10 seconds of Senna, and was now ahead of Riccardo Patrese, Berger and Nelson Piquet. When Senna came up to lap backmarker Satoru Nakajima, there was contact and the McLaren had to pit for a new nosecone. He rejoined and challenged hard, but the reduced downforce levels made the car difficult to drive. On lap 66, Patrese retired with a broken oil cooler.
Prost took his 40th victory, and his first for Ferrari, from Berger and the recovering Senna. Mansell finished an excellent 4th, having driven through the field with a broken rollbar. Boutsen finished a creditable 5th and Piquet claimed the final point in front of his home crowd after passing Jean Alesi - who was suffering severe tyre wear after attempting to run non-stop - on the last lap.
Classification
Pre Qualifying
Qualifying
Race
|
| |
|
|