The last Formula One Grand Prix held in West Germany before reunification, won by Ayrton Senna to reclaim the championship points lead.
Key Facts
- Race distance
- 306 km over 45 laps
- Circuit length
- 7 km
- Winning margin
- ~6 seconds over Nannini
- Championship lead after race
- Senna by 4 points over Prost
- German Grand Prix number
- 52nd overall, 14th at Hockenheimring
- Race in 1990 season
- 9th of the championship
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1990 Formula One World Championship season was underway, with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost locked in a close points battle. The German Grand Prix, the ninth round, arrived with Prost leading the championship, putting pressure on Senna to perform strongly at Hockenheimring.
On 29 July 1990, Ayrton Senna drove his McLaren MP4/5B to victory at the Hockenheimring, finishing six seconds ahead of Alessandro Nannini in a Benetton B190, with Senna's teammate Gerhard Berger completing the podium in third place, just two seconds behind Nannini.
Senna's victory returned him to the top of the 1990 World Championship standings, four points clear of Ferrari's Alain Prost. The race also marked a historical milestone as the final Formula One Grand Prix contested under the banner of West Germany before its reunification with East Germany.