Winning pole position would require cars to fly at 240 km/h (150 mph) at the German Grand Prix. Hockenheim’s straight stretches demanded extremely fast cars.
During qualifynig, four “flyers” secured front positions: Nigel Mansell (Williams), Ayrton Senna (Lotus), Alain Prost (McLaren) and Nelson Piquet (Williams).
Senna celebrated his time, knowing that the conditions for a good race depended on the set ups made to the fastest cars of the season.
He was right. He stayed as close as he could to the Williams duo until the 25th of 44 laps. He secured the second position due to Mansell’s car trouble. But, in the end, he relinquished the second position to Stefan Johansson (Ferrari), once his Lotus began to have serious brake problems.
Ayrton Senna stepped onto the podium just as had been predicted: in third and one lap from the winner. This time, the winner was Nelson Piquet.
Resumo da Corrida
- 1 N. Mansell
- 2 Ayrton Senna
- 3 A. Prost
- 4 N. Piquet
- 5 M. Alboreto
- 6 T. Boutsen
- 7 A. de Cesaris
- 8 S. Johansson
- 9 T. Fabi
- 10 G. Berger
- 11 R. Patrese
- 12 R. Arnoux
- 13 D. Warwick
- 14 S. Nakajima
- 15 E. Cheever
- 16 A. Nannini
- 17 P. Ghinzani
- 18 A. Campos
- 19 M. Brundle
- 20 C. Danner
- 21 P. Alliot
- 22 P. Streiff
- 23 J. Palmer
- 24 I. Capelli
- 25 P. Fabre
- 26 A.Caffi
| Voltas | 44 |
| Tempo | Nublado |
| Volta mais rápida | N. Mansell - 1´45´´716 |
| Podium | 1º N. Piquet 2º S. Johansson 3º Ayrton Senna |
| Carros | 26 |
| Abandonos | 19 |
Senna na corrida
| Posição de largada | 2 |
| Posição final | 3 |
| Melhor volta | 1’49’’187 |
| Pontos somados para o Campeonato | 4 |
| Posição no Campeonato após a prova | 2 |
