| «1989-15» | Japan Grand Prix - XVI Japanese Grand Prix |
| 1989-10-22 | Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course - 53 laps × 5.859 km : 310.527 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Best | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren • Honda | 01:39.493 | 01:38.041 | 01:38.041 | 215.139 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren • Honda | 01:40.875 | 01:39.771 | 01:39.771 | +01.730 (+1.765%) | +01.730 |
| 3 | 3 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 01:41.253 | 01:40.187 | 01:40.187 | +02.146 (+2.189%) | +00.416 |
| 4 | 4 | 27 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 01:40.608 | 01:40.406 | 01:40.406 | +02.365 (+2.412%) | +00.219 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams • Renault | 01:42.397 | 01:40.936 | 01:40.936 | +02.895 (+2.953%) | +00.530 |
| 6 | 6 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.601 | 01:41.103 | 01:41.103 | +03.062 (+3.123%) | +00.167 |
| 7 | 7 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams • Renault | 01:42.943 | 01:41.324 | 01:41.324 | +03.283 (+3.349%) | +00.221 |
| 8 | 8 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola • Lamborghini | 01:42.534 | 01:41.336 | 01:41.336 | +03.295 (+3.361%) | +00.012 |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham • Judd | 01:42.909 | 01:41.458 | 01:41.458 | +03.417 (+3.485%) | +00.122 |
| 10 | 10 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella • Ford Cosworth | 01:42.483 | 01:41.519 | 01:41.519 | +03.478 (+3.547%) | +00.061 |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus • Judd | 01:43.386 | 01:41.802 | 01:41.802 | +03.761 (+3.836%) | +00.283 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus • Judd | 01:43.370 | 01:41.988 | 01:41.988 | +03.947 (+4.026%) | +00.186 |
| 13 | 13 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham • Judd | 01:44.236 | 01:42.182 | 01:42.182 | +04.141 (+4.224%) | +00.194 |
| 14 | 14 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.107 | 01:42.283 | 01:42.283 | +04.242 (+4.327%) | +00.101 |
| 15 | 15 | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.171 | 01:42.488 | 01:42.488 | +04.447 (+4.536%) | +00.205 |
| 16 | 16 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.904 | 01:42.581 | 01:42.581 | +04.540 (+4.631%) | +00.093 |
| 17 | 17 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March • Judd | 01:43.851 | 01:42.672 | 01:42.672 | +04.631 (+4.724%) | +00.091 |
| 18 | 18 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.306 | 01:42.709 | 01:42.709 | +04.668 (+4.761%) | +00.037 |
| 19 | 19 | 23 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:46.096 | 01:42.780 | 01:42.780 | +04.739 (+4.834%) | +00.071 |
| 20 | 20 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March • Judd | 01:44.805 | 01:42.880 | 01:42.880 | +04.839 (+4.936%) | +00.100 |
| 21 | 21 | 34 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed • Yamaha | 01:44.323 | 01:42.892 | 01:42.892 | +04.851 (+4.948%) | +00.012 |
| 22 | 22 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.217 | 01:43.063 | 01:43.063 | +05.022 (+5.122%) | +00.171 |
| 23 | 23 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.801 | 01:43.379 | 01:43.379 | +05.338 (+5.445%) | +00.316 |
| 24 | 24 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.501 | 01:43.511 | 01:43.511 | +05.470 (+5.579%) | +00.132 |
| 25 | 25 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.288 | 01:43.599 | 01:43.599 | +05.558 (+5.669%) | +00.088 |
| 26 | 26 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.955 | 01:43.757 | 01:43.757 | +05.716 (+5.830%) | +00.158 |
| 27 | 25 | René Arnoux | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.221 | 01:44.030 | 01:44.030 | +05.989 (+6.109%) | +00.273 | |
| 28 | 29 | Michele Alboreto | Lola • Lamborghini | 01:44.063 | 01:44.101 | 01:44.063 | +06.022 (+6.142%) | +00.033 | |
| 29 | 38 | Pierre-Henri Raphanel | Rial • Ford Cosworth | 02:11.328 | 01:47.160 | 01:47.160 | +09.119 (+9.301%) | +03.097 | |
| 30 | 39 | Bertrand Gachot | Rial • Ford Cosworth | 01:50.883 | 01:47.295 | 01:47.295 | +09.254 (+9.439%) | +00.135 | |
| 31 | 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.313 | 01:44.313 | +06.272 (+6.397%) | |||
| 32 | 31 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.498 | 01:44.498 | +06.457 (+6.586%) | +00.185 | ||
| 33 | 36 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.582 | 01:44.582 | +06.541 (+6.672%) | +00.084 | ||
| 34 | 35 | Aguri Suzuki | Zakspeed • Yamaha | 01:44.780 | 01:44.780 | +06.739 (+6.874%) | +00.198 | ||
| 35 | 33 | Oscar Larrauri | Eurobrun • Judd | 01:45.446 | 01:45.446 | +07.405 (+7.553%) | +00.666 | ||
| 36 | 37 | JJ Lehto | Onyx • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.787 | 01:45.787 | +07.746 (+7.901%) | +00.341 | ||
| 37 | 40 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS • Ford Cosworth | 01:46.705 | 01:46.705 | +08.664 (+8.837%) | +00.918 | ||
| 38 | 41 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS • Ford Cosworth | 01:48.306 | 01:48.306 | +10.265 (+10.470%) | +01.601 | ||
| 39 | 32 | Enrico Bertaggia | Coloni • Ford Cosworth |