Alain Prost's victory gave him the 1990 Drivers' Championship lead, while Ricardo Patrese became the first F1 driver to start 200 Grands Prix.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Alain Prost (Ferrari)
- Pole position
- Nigel Mansell
- Race distance
- 305.9 km over 64 laps
- Circuit length
- 4.78 km
- Patrese milestone
- First F1 driver to compete in 200 Grands Prix
- Championship leader post-race
- Prost, 2 points ahead of Senna
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Nigel Mansell, the local favourite, took pole position and led the race at Silverstone, the fastest circuit on the F1 calendar in 1990. With nine laps remaining, however, his Williams-style challenge ended when his gearbox failed, leaving the race open for a Ferrari victory.
The 1990 British Grand Prix, the eighth round of the Formula One World Championship, was held on 15 July at Silverstone over 64 laps. Alain Prost capitalised on Mansell's retirement to win ahead of Thierry Boutsen's Williams-Renault and Ayrton Senna's McLaren-Honda. Ricardo Patrese also made history by becoming the first driver to start 200 Formula One Grands Prix.
Prost's third consecutive victory and fourth of the season moved him to the top of the Drivers' Championship standings, two points clear of Senna. The result significantly shifted the title fight's momentum toward Prost in what would become a fiercely contested 1990 season.
Result
at Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom