Round 16 · 1990
Australian Grand Prix
WinnerPIQBenetton · from P7
PoleSEY
Fastest lap1:18.203Mansell · L75
Biggest gain+9Grouillard P22→P13
Retirements13of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benetton | 7 | +6 | 81 | 1:49:44.570 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell MNS | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 81 | +3.130 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 81 | +37.260 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 2 | -2 | 81 | +46.860 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Williams | 9 | +4 | 81 | +1:51.160 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 6 | 0 | 80 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Roberto Moreno MOO | Benetton | 8 | +1 | 80 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Jean Alesi ALE | Tyrrell | 5 | -3 | 80 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Minardi | 10 | +1 | 79 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 10 | Nicola Larini LAI | Ligier | 12 | +2 | 79 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Philippe Alliot ALI | Ligier | 19 | +8 | 78 | +3 laps | — | |
| 12 | Stefano Modena MOD | Brabham | 17 | +5 | 77 | +4 laps | — | |
| 13 | Osella | 22 | +9 | 74 | +7 laps | — | ||
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Team Lotus | 18 | 57 | DNF · L57 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 20 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | |||
| — | Dallara | 15 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | |||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Arrows | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Team Lotus | 11 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 | 61 | DNF · L61 | — | ||
| — | Ivan Capelli CAP | Leyton House | 14 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | ||
| — | Alex Caffi CAF | Arrows | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Satoru Nakajima NAJ | Tyrrell | 13 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | ||
| — | Yannick Dalmas DAS | AGS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | AGS | 26 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | |||
| — | Leyton House | 16 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | |||
| — | Aguri Suzuki SUZ | Lola | 24 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Bertrand Gachot GAC | Coloni | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Emanuele Pirro PIM | Dallara | 21 | 68 | DNF · L68 | — | ||
| — | Eric Bernard BNR | Lola | 23 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | David Brabham BRV | Brabham | 25 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Adelaide Street Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australian Grand Prix | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Williams | 5 |
| 1988 | Australian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 2 |
| 1987 | Australian Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1986 | Australian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 4 |
| 1985 | Australian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 3 |