Round 7 · 8 July 1990
1990 French Grand Prix: results
Alain Prost (Ferrari) won the 1990 French Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 8 July 1990 at Circuit Paul Ricard (France), starting from position 4. Ivan Capelli (Leyton House) and Ayrton Senna (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Nigel Mansell.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 4 | 1:33:29.606 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 7 | +8.626 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 3 | +11.606 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 9 | +41.207 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | +42.219 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 6 | +69.351 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Éric Bernard | Larrousse | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Team Lotus | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Martin Donnelly | Team Lotus | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 15 | David Brabham | Brabham | 25 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 16 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 5 | — | — | Electrical |
| 17 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 26 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 21 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 20 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 15 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 21 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 23 | — | — | Electrical |
| 23 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 13 | — | — | Differential |
| 24 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 22 | — | — | Suspension |
| 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 26 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 24 | — | — | Brakes |