Round 15 · 1990
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerPIQBenetton · from P6
PoleSEY
Fastest lap1:44.233Patrese · L40
Biggest gain+14Caffi P23→P9
Retirements15of 25 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benetton | 6 | +5 | 53 | 1:34:36.824 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Roberto Moreno MOO | Benetton | 8 | +6 | 53 | +7.220 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Aguri Suzuki SUZ | Lola | 9 | +6 | 53 | +22.470 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 7 | +3 | 53 | +36.260 FL | — | 3 |
| 5 | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Williams | 5 | 0 | 53 | +46.880 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Satoru Nakajima NAJ | Tyrrell | 13 | +7 | 53 | +1:12.350 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Nicola Larini LAI | Ligier | 17 | +10 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Minardi | 10 | +2 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Alex Caffi CAF | Arrows | 23 | +14 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot ALI | Ligier | 20 | +10 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Team Lotus | 14 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Tyrrell | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 4 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 19 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | |||
| — | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Dallara | 25 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | |||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Ferrari | 3 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Arrows | 24 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Team Lotus | 11 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Ivan Capelli CAP | Leyton House | 12 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Yannick Dalmas DAS | AGS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Stefano Modena MOD | Brabham | 21 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | AGS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Leyton House | 15 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | |||
| — | Bertrand Gachot GAC | Coloni | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Emanuele Pirro PIM | Dallara | 18 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Eric Bernard BNR | Lola | 16 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | David Brabham BRV | Brabham | 22 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | |
| 1988 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1987 | Japanese Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | Ferrari | 1 |