1990 FIA Formula One World Championship

Drivers' champion: Ayrton Senna
Team: McLaren
Points: 78
Runner-up: Alain Prost — 71
Margin: 7
Constructors' champion: McLaren
Rounds: 16
Engine formula: 3.5 L naturally aspirated
Tyres: Goodyear (sole supplier)

Suzuka again — Senna drove into Prost at Turn 1, settling the title on lap 1.

Races

Rd	Grand Prix	Circuit	Dates	Winner	Constructor	Pole	Fastest lap
1	United States Grand Prix	Phoenix Street Circuit	—	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Gerhard Berger	Gerhard Berger
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)	—	Alain Prost	Ferrari	Ayrton Senna	Gerhard Berger
3	San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	—	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	Ayrton Senna	Alessandro Nannini
4	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	—	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Ayrton Senna	Ayrton Senna
5	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve	—	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Ayrton Senna	Gerhard Berger
6	Mexican Grand Prix	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez	—	Alain Prost	Ferrari	Gerhard Berger	Alain Prost
7	French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard	—	Alain Prost	Ferrari	Nigel Mansell	Nigel Mansell
8	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	—	Alain Prost	Ferrari	Nigel Mansell	Nigel Mansell
9	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	—	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Ayrton Senna	Thierry Boutsen
10	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	—	Thierry Boutsen	Williams	Thierry Boutsen	Riccardo Patrese
11	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	—	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Ayrton Senna	Alain Prost
12	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	—	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Ayrton Senna	Ayrton Senna
13	Portuguese Grand Prix	Autodromo do Estoril	—	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	Nigel Mansell	Riccardo Patrese
14	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuito de Jerez	—	Alain Prost	Ferrari	Ayrton Senna	Riccardo Patrese
15	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka Circuit	—	Nelson Piquet	Benetton	Ayrton Senna	Riccardo Patrese
16	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide Street Circuit	—	Nelson Piquet	Benetton	Ayrton Senna	Nigel Mansell

Championship standings after round 16

Pos	Driver	Team	Points
1	Ayrton Senna	—	78
2	Alain Prost	—	71
3	Nelson Piquet	—	43
4	Gerhard Berger	—	43
5	Nigel Mansell	—	37
6	Thierry Boutsen	—	34
7	Riccardo Patrese	—	23
8	Alessandro Nannini	—	21
9	Jean Alesi	—	13
10	Ivan Capelli	—	6
10	Roberto Moreno	—	6
12	Aguri Suzuki	—	6