This day in 1990 the Belgian GP was held in Spa-Francorchamps. Total of 33 drivers took part in qualifying to get one of the 26 starting grid places. Same as this weekend in Turkey, there was a Brazilian on pole – Ayrton Senna. First and second race start resulted in accidents, only the 3rd start got the race going. Senna went on to win the race in his McLaren-Honda.
Alain Prost in Ferrari finished 2nd ahead of Gerhard Berger in the second McLaren. Aguri Suzuki crashed out in lap 1 …
Complete results:
Classified drivers:
1) Ayrton Senna – McLaren/Honda 1:26′31.997
2) Alain Prost – Ferrari 1:26′35.547 3.550
3) Gerhard Berger – McLaren/Honda 1:27′00.459 28.462
4) A.Nannini – Benetton/Ford 1:27′21.334 49.337
5) Nelson Piquet – Benetton/Ford 1:28′01.647 1′29.650
6) M.Gugelmin – Leyton House/Judd 1:28′20.848 1′48.851
7) Ivan Capelli – Leyton House/Judd 1:26′33.369 1 Lap
8)Jean Alesi – Tyrrell/Ford 1:26′35.033 1 Lap
9) Eric Bernard – Lola/Lamborghini 1:27′15.819 1 Lap
10) Alex Caffi – Arrows/Ford 1:27′41.268 1 Lap
11) Derek Warwick – Lotus/Lamborghini 1:27′49.536 1 Lap
12) Martin Donnelly – Lotus/Lamborghini 1:27′49.897 1 Lap
13) Michele Alboreto – Arrows/Ford 1:28′18.870 1 Lap
14) Nicola Larini – Ligier/Ford 1:26′47.077 2 Laps
15) P.Martini – Minardi/Ford 1:26′48.344 2 Laps
16) O.Grouillard – Osella/Ford 1:27′13.739 2 Laps
17) Stefano Modena – Brabham/Judd 1:19′41.681 Engine
Retired:
David Brabham – Brabham/Judd
A.de Cesaris – Dallara/Ford
Thierry Boutsen – Williams/Renault
Nigel Mansell – Ferrari
Riccardo Patrese – Williams/Renault
Emanuele Pirro – Dallara/Ford
Satoru Nakajima – Tyrrell/Ford
Aguri Suzuki – Lola/Lamborghini
Paolo Barilla – Minardi/Ford
Related: Formula 1 Flashback – Sunday August 11, 1991, Hungarian GP (with video)
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