Round 8 · 15 July 1990
1990 British Grand Prix: results
Alain Prost (Ferrari) won the 1990 British Grand Prix, round 8 of the championship, held on 15 July 1990 at Silverstone Circuit (UK), starting from position 5. Thierry Boutsen (Williams) 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 | 5 | 1:18:30.999 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 4 | +39.092 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | +43.088 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Éric Bernard | Larrousse | 8 | +75.302 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 11 | +84.003 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse | 9 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 6 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Paolo Barilla | Minardi | 24 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 22 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 3 | — | — | Throttle |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 10 | — | — | Fuel leak |
| 17 | Martin Donnelly | Team Lotus | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Derek Warwick | Team Lotus | 16 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS | 26 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 25 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 7 | — | — | Chassis |
| 22 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 12 | — | — | Electrical |
| 23 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 13 | — | — | Collision |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 23 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 25 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 18 | — | — | Alternator |
| 26 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 15 | — | — | Fuel pump |