The 1989 McLaren season was McLaren's 24th season as a constructor. It won its fifth constructors' championship, but its season was overshadowed by controversy, when Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost collided in the Japanese Grand Prix. Prost jumped from his car. Senna, however, got a push from the marshals and returned to the track. After winning the race, however, it was revealed that he had missed the chicane following his altercation with Prost so he was disqualified. This led to implications that the president of the FIA, Jean-Marie Balestre, was manipulating the championship in favour of Prost.
The Australian Grand Prix was overshadowed by the ongoing controversy surrounding the Japanese race, but once the appeals had been considered, Prost was crowned the champion for the third time.
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Brazilian Grand Prix[]
San Marino Grand Prix[]
Monaco Grand Prix[]
Mexican Grand Prix[]
United States Grand Prix[]
Canadian Grand Prix[]
French Grand Prix[]
British Grand Prix[]
German Grand Prix[]
Hungarian Grand Prix[]
Belgian Grand Prix[]
Italian Grand Prix[]
Portuguese Grand Prix[]
Spanish Grand Prix[]
Japanese Grand Prix[]
This Grand Prix ended in controversial fashion after Senna and Prost collided during the race. Prost jumped from his car. Senna, however, got a push from the marshals and returned to the track. After winning the race, however, it was revealed that he had missed the chicane following his altercation with Prost so he was disqualified. This promoted Alessandro Nannini to his first Formula 1 victory and led to implications that the president of the FIA, Jean-Marie Balestre, was involved in manipulating the championship in favour of Prost.
Australian Grand Prix[]
The Australian Grand Prix was overshadowed by the ongoing controversy surrounding the Japanese race, but once the appeals had been considered, Prost was crowned the champion for the third time.