1989 Drivers Histories
Season SummaryDriver histories
| Driver | Team | From/Year | Year in F1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguri Suzuki |
Zakspeed |
Larousse | 2 | |
| Alain Prost |
McLaren |
6 | 10 | |
| Alessandro Nannini |
Benetton |
2 | 4 | |
| Alex Caffi |
Scuderia Italia |
rookie | ||
| Andrea de Cesaris |
Scuderia Italia |
Brabham | 8 | |
| Ayrton Senna |
McLaren |
2 | 6 | |
| Bernd Schneider |
Zakspeed |
2 | 2 | |
| Bertrand Gachot |
Onyx |
rookie | ||
| Derek Warwick |
Arrows |
3 | 9 | |
| Eddie Cheever |
Arrows |
3 | 9 | |
| Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari |
3 | 6 | |
| Gregor Foitek |
EuroBrun |
rookie | ||
| Ivan Capelli |
March |
2 | 3 | |
| Jean Alesi |
Tyrrell |
rookie | ||
| JJ Lehto |
Onyx |
rookie | ||
| Johnny Herbert |
Benetton Tyrrell |
rookie | ||
| Jonathan Palmer |
Tyrrell |
3 | 5 | |
| Martin Brundle |
Brabham |
Zakspeed | 5 | |
| Martin Donnelly |
Arrows |
rookie | ||
| Maurício Gugelmin |
March |
2 | 2 | |
| Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell |
Ferrari | 9 | |
| Nelson Piquet |
Lotus |
2 | 11 | |
| Nicola Larini |
Osella |
rookie | ||
| Nigel Mansell |
Ferrari |
Williams | 9 | |
| Olivier Grouillard |
Ligier |
rookie | ||
| Piercarlo Ghinzani |
Osella |
Zakspeed | 5 | |
| Pierluigi Martini |
Minardi |
2 | 3 | |
| René Arnoux |
Ligier |
4 | 11 | |
| Riccardo Patrese |
Williams |
2 | 12 | |
| Satoru Nakajima |
Lotus |
3 | 3 | |
| Stefan Johansson |
Onyx |
Ligier | 8 | |
| Stefano Modena |
Brabham |
EuroBrun | 3 | |
| Thierry Boutsen |
Williams |
Benetton | 7 | |