| 1 | Ayrton Senna Da Silva | BR |  | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4/5 | Honda 3.5 V10 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Alain Marie Pascal Prost | F |  |
| 3 | Jonathan Charles Palmer | GB |  | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 017B
Tyrrell 018 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | I |  |
| 4 | Jean Robert Alesi | F | | Tyrrell 018 |
| 4 | John Paul Herbert | GB | |
| 5 | Thierry Marc Boutsen | B |  | Canon Williams Team | Williams FW12C
Williams FW13 | Renault 3.5 V10 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | I | |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | GB | | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT58 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Pirelli |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | I | |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | GB | | Arrows Grand Prix International | Arrows A11 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Hugh Martin Donnelly | GB | |
| 10 | Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. | USA |  |
| 11 | Nélson Piquet Souto Maior | BR | | Camel Team Lotus | Lotus 101 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Satoru Nakajima | J |  |
| 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | BR | | Leyton House March Racing Team | March 881
March CG891 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 16 | Ivan Franco Capelli | I | |
| 17 | Nicola Giuseppe Larini | I | | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1M89 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Pirelli |
| 18 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | I | |
| 19 | Alessandro Nannini | I | | Benetton Formula | Benetton B188
Benetton B189 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8
Ford HB 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 20 | John Paul Herbert | GB | | Benetton B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 |
| 20 | Emanuele Pirro | I | | Benetton B188
Benetton B189 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8
Ford HB 3.5 V8 |
| 21 | Alessandro Caffi | I | | Scuderia Italia | Dallara BMS-189 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Pirelli |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | I | |
| 23 | Pierluigi Martini | I | | Minardi Team | Minardi M188B
Minardi M189 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Pirelli |
| 23 | Paolo Barilla | I | | Minardi M189 |
| 24 | Luis Perez-Sala Valls-Taberner | E |  | Minardi M188B
Minardi M189 |
| 25 | René Alexandre Arnoux | F | | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS33 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Oliver Grouillard | F | |
| 27 | Nigel Ernest James Mansell | GB | | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 640 | Ferrari 3.5 V12 | Goodyear |
| 28 | Gerhard Berger | A |  |
| 29 | Éric Bernard | F | | Equipe Larrousse | Lola LC89 | Lamborghini 3.5 V12 | Goodyear |
| 29 | Michele Alboreto | I | |
| 29 | Yannik Dalmas | F | |
| 30 | Philippe Alliot | F | |
| 29 | Yannik Dalmas | F | | Larrousse Calmels | Lola LC88B | Lamborghini 3.5 V12 | Goodyear |
| 30 | Philippe Alliot | F | |
| 31 | Roberto Pupo Moreno | BR | | Coloni SpA | Coloni FC188B
Coloni C3 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Pirelli |
| 32 | Pierre Henri Raphanel | F | |
| 32 | Enrico Bertaggia | I | | Coloni C3 |
| 33 | Gregor Foitek | CH |  | Euro Brun Racing | Euro Brun ER-188B
Euro Brun ER-189 | Judd 3.5 V8 | Pirelli |
| 33 | Oscar Rubén Larrauri | RA |  | Euro Brun ER-189 |
| 34 | Bernd Schneider | D |  | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 891 | Yamaha 3.5 V8 | Pirelli |
| 35 | Aguri Suzuki | J | |
| 36 | Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson | S |  | Moneytron Onyx Formula One | Onyx ORE-1 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 37 | Bertrand Gachot | F | |
| 37 | Jyrki Juhani Järvilehto | FIN |  |
| 38 | Christian Danner | D | | Rial Racing | Rial ARC-02 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 38 | Gregor Foitek | CH | |
| 38,39 | Pierre Henri Raphanel | F | |
| 39 | Volker Weidler | D | |
| 39 | Bertrand Gachot | F | |
| 40 | Gabriele Tarquini | I | | Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive | AGS JH23B
AGS JH24 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 | Goodyear |
| 41 | Joachim Winkelhock | D | | AGS JH23B |
| 41 | Yannik Dalmas | F | | AGS JH23B
AGS JH24 |
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