Race · Round 7 of 16 ·
1990 French Grand Prix
Alain Prost won for Ferrari from 4th on the grid at Circuit Paul Ricard. 8 of the starters were not classified. With this win, Alain Prost set a new record of 42 championship Grand Prix wins.
- Circuit
- Circuit Paul RicardLe Castellet, France
- Winner
- Alain ProstFerrari
- Pole
- Nigel Mansell
- Fastest lap
- Nigel Mansell
- Entries
- 3518 classified
Classification
A blank chassis is a season the team ran more than one design and no source says which car raced here.
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 2 | 1:04.402 | — | — |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 28 | 1:04.512 | +0.110 | +0.110 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 27 | 1:04.549 | +0.147 | +0.037 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1 | 1:04.781 | +0.379 | +0.232 |
| 5 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 19 | 1:05.009 | +0.607 | +0.228 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:05.059 | +0.657 | +0.050 |
| 7 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 16 | 1:05.369 | +0.967 | +0.310 |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 5 | 1:05.446 | +1.044 | +0.077 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 20 | 1:05.640 | +1.238 | +0.194 |
| 10 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | 1:05.818 | +1.416 | +0.178 |
| 11 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:05.852 | +1.450 | +0.034 |
| 12 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 26 | 1:05.986 | +1.584 | +0.134 |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:06.084 | +1.682 | +0.098 |
| 14 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:06.100 | +1.698 | +0.016 |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:06.563 | +2.161 | +0.463 |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:06.624 | +2.222 | +0.061 |
| 17 | Martin Donnelly | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:06.647 | +2.245 | +0.023 |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 9 | 1:06.847 | +2.445 | +0.200 |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 25 | 1:06.856 | +2.454 | +0.009 |
| 20 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 8 | 1:06.937 | +2.535 | +0.081 |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 22 | 1:07.137 | +2.735 | +0.200 |
| 22 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 10 | 1:07.207 | +2.805 | +0.070 |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:07.315 | +2.913 | +0.108 |
| 24 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 21 | 1:07.687 | +3.285 | +0.372 |
| 25 | David Brabham | Brabham | 7 | 1:07.733 | +3.331 | +0.046 |
| 26 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 18 | 1:07.926 | +3.524 | +0.193 |
| 27 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 24 | 1:08.008 | +3.606 | +0.082 |
| 28 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 17 | 1:08.147 | +3.745 | +0.139 |
| 29 | Gregor Foitek | Onyx | 35 | 1:08.232 | +3.830 | +0.085 |
| 30 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Onyx | 36 | 1:08.487 | +4.085 | +0.255 |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Pit stops are recorded from 1994. F1DB, the source of every stop here, holds none before then, so this race has no stints to draw.
Practice sessions Pre-qualifying · Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up
Pre-qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:05.165 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:06.505 | +1.340 | +1.340 | — |
| 3 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 17 | 1:07.232 | +2.067 | +0.727 | — |
| 4 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 18 | 1:08.151 | +2.986 | +0.919 | — |
| 5 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella | 14 | 1:08.219 | +3.054 | +0.068 | — |
| 6 | Roberto Moreno | EuroBrun | 33 | 1:09.885 | +4.720 | +1.666 | — |
| 7 | Claudio Langes | EuroBrun | 34 | 1:10.368 | +5.203 | +0.483 | — |
| 8 | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni | 31 | 4:02.465 | +2:57.300 | +2:52.097 | — |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Life | 39 | — | — | — | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 27 | 1:04.692 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1 | 1:04.947 | +0.255 | +0.255 | — |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 2 | 1:05.369 | +0.677 | +0.422 | — |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:05.448 | +0.756 | +0.079 | — |
| 5 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:05.457 | +0.765 | +0.009 | — |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 20 | 1:05.622 | +0.930 | +0.165 | — |
| 7 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 19 | 1:05.700 | +1.008 | +0.078 | — |
| 8 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 5 | 1:05.903 | +1.211 | +0.203 | — |
| 9 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:05.932 | +1.240 | +0.029 | — |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 26 | 1:06.060 | +1.368 | +0.128 | — |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 28 | 1:06.138 | +1.446 | +0.078 | — |
| 12 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 16 | 1:06.148 | +1.456 | +0.010 | — |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:06.162 | +1.470 | +0.014 | — |
| 14 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | 1:06.619 | +1.927 | +0.457 | — |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 8 | 1:06.708 | +2.016 | +0.089 | — |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:06.892 | +2.200 | +0.184 | — |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 9 | 1:06.903 | +2.211 | +0.011 | — |
| 18 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 10 | 1:07.100 | +2.408 | +0.197 | — |
| 19 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:07.179 | +2.487 | +0.079 | — |
| 20 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:07.216 | +2.524 | +0.037 | — |
| 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 21 | 1:07.217 | +2.525 | +0.001 | — |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 22 | 1:07.304 | +2.612 | +0.087 | — |
| 23 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 25 | 1:07.334 | +2.642 | +0.030 | — |
| 24 | Martin Donnelly | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:07.358 | +2.666 | +0.024 | — |
| 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 17 | 1:08.049 | +3.357 | +0.691 | — |
| 26 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 24 | 1:08.189 | +3.497 | +0.140 | — |
| 27 | David Brabham | Brabham | 7 | 1:08.211 | +3.519 | +0.022 | — |
| 28 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 18 | 1:08.240 | +3.548 | +0.029 | — |
| 29 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Onyx | 36 | 1:09.760 | +5.068 | +1.520 | — |
| 30 | Gregor Foitek | Onyx | 35 | 1:09.824 | +5.132 | +0.064 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 2 | 1:05.473 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 20 | 1:05.683 | +0.210 | +0.210 | — |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:05.723 | +0.250 | +0.040 | — |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1 | 1:05.851 | +0.378 | +0.128 | — |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 28 | 1:05.954 | +0.481 | +0.103 | — |
| 6 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | 1:06.118 | +0.645 | +0.164 | — |
| 7 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 19 | 1:06.150 | +0.677 | +0.032 | — |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:06.208 | +0.735 | +0.058 | — |
| 9 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:06.313 | +0.840 | +0.105 | — |
| 10 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 27 | 1:06.467 | +0.994 | +0.154 | — |
| 11 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 26 | 1:06.498 | +1.025 | +0.031 | — |
| 12 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 5 | 1:06.860 | +1.387 | +0.362 | — |
| 13 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 10 | 1:06.923 | +1.450 | +0.063 | — |
| 14 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 16 | 1:07.086 | +1.613 | +0.163 | — |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:07.226 | +1.753 | +0.140 | — |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 9 | 1:07.239 | +1.766 | +0.013 | — |
| 17 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 25 | 1:07.290 | +1.817 | +0.051 | — |
| 18 | Martin Donnelly | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:07.328 | +1.855 | +0.038 | — |
| 19 | Derek Warwick | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:07.458 | +1.985 | +0.130 | — |
| 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 21 | 1:07.586 | +2.113 | +0.128 | — |
| 21 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:07.588 | +2.115 | +0.002 | — |
| 22 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 18 | 1:07.607 | +2.134 | +0.019 | — |
| 23 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 8 | 1:07.686 | +2.213 | +0.079 | — |
| 24 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 24 | 1:08.011 | +2.538 | +0.325 | — |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 22 | 1:08.082 | +2.609 | +0.071 | — |
| 26 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 17 | 1:08.200 | +2.727 | +0.118 | — |
| 27 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Onyx | 36 | 1:08.539 | +3.066 | +0.339 | — |
| 28 | Gregor Foitek | Onyx | 35 | 1:08.590 | +3.117 | +0.051 | — |
| 29 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:09.865 | +4.392 | +1.275 | — |
| 30 | David Brabham | Brabham | 7 | 1:10.917 | +5.444 | +1.052 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Warm-up
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1 | 1:07.779 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 2 | 1:08.039 | +0.260 | +0.260 | — |
| 3 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 29 | 1:08.364 | +0.585 | +0.325 | — |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | 1:08.629 | +0.850 | +0.265 | — |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 27 | 1:08.711 | +0.932 | +0.082 | — |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 5 | 1:08.747 | +0.968 | +0.036 | — |
| 7 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 19 | 1:08.972 | +1.193 | +0.225 | — |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 20 | 1:09.007 | +1.228 | +0.035 | — |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:09.062 | +1.283 | +0.055 | — |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 16 | 1:09.168 | +1.389 | +0.106 | — |
| 11 | Martin Donnelly | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:09.229 | +1.450 | +0.061 | — |
| 12 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 30 | 1:09.242 | +1.463 | +0.013 | — |
| 13 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 26 | 1:09.271 | +1.492 | +0.029 | — |
| 14 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | 1:09.306 | +1.527 | +0.035 | — |
| 15 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 10 | 1:09.315 | +1.536 | +0.009 | — |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 9 | 1:09.410 | +1.631 | +0.095 | — |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 28 | 1:09.419 | +1.640 | +0.009 | — |
| 18 | Derek Warwick | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:09.629 | +1.850 | +0.210 | — |
| 19 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 21 | 1:09.845 | +2.066 | +0.216 | — |
| 20 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:09.900 | +2.121 | +0.055 | — |
| 21 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | 1:10.080 | +2.301 | +0.180 | — |
| 22 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 25 | 1:10.282 | +2.503 | +0.202 | — |
| 23 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 18 | 1:10.384 | +2.605 | +0.102 | — |
| 24 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 8 | 1:10.433 | +2.654 | +0.049 | — |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 22 | 1:10.572 | +2.793 | +0.139 | — |
| 26 | David Brabham | Brabham | 7 | 1:10.950 | +3.171 | +0.378 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
Ferrari 641
Ferrari 641-2 front-left2 Museo Ferrari · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Leyton House CG901
Leyton House CG901 Formula One, 1990 - Collings Foundation - Massachusetts - DSC07049 · Daderot · CC0
McLaren MP4/5
McLaren MP4-5 · John Chapman ( Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Williams FW13
Williams FW13 front-left 2017 Williams Conference Centre · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ligier JS33
Philippe Alliot 1990 United States · wileynorwichphoto · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Lotus 102
Lotus-Lamborghini 102 · Andrew Basterfield · CC BY-SA 2.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
1 more photograph
Coloni C3
C3-1 · Matthias v.d. Elbe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · uncheckedWhere this comes from
- Round
- 7 of 1990
- Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.