Ayrton Senna arrived at the German Grand Prix with new updates for his car. Nonetheless, the renovated front suspension did not adapt well to the new and demanding layout of the circuit.
At the end of the qualifying, the Brazilian driver did the fifth time. It had rained in Nürburgring all day on Saturday, making it impossible for the drivers to improve upon times from Friday.
Senna was surprised to see Teo Fabi, who had taken his place on Toleman, get the pole position. He joined the party thrown by the modest team that he was part of in 1984.
The festivities in Germany ended there. Despite a spectacular start, when he jumped to the first position, the race did not last longer than 39 minutes for Senna. His suspension went out and forced him to retire on the lap 27 out of 67 for the race.
Resumo da Corrida
- 1 T. Fabi
- 2 S. Johansson
- 3 A. Prost
- 4 K. Rosberg
- 5 Ayrton Senna
- 6 N. Piquet
- 7 E. de Angelis
- 8 M. Alboreto
- 9 R. Patrese
- 10 N. Mansell
- 11 M. Surer
- 12 N. Lauda
- 13 J. Laffite
- 14 A. de Cesaris
- 15 T. Boutsen
- 16 P. Tambay
- 17 G. Berger
- 18 E. Cheever
- 19 S. Bellof
- 20 D. Warwick
- 21 P. Alliot
- 22 M. Winkelhock
- 23 F. Hesnault
- 24 J. Palmer
- 25 H. Rothengatter
- 26 M. Brundle
- 27 P. Martini
| Voltas | 67 |
| Tempo | Nublado |
| Volta mais rápida | N. Lauda - 1´22´´806 |
| Podium | 1º M. Alboreto 2º A. Prost 3º J. Laffite |
| Carros | 27 |
| Abandonos | 15 |
