Formula 1 1989 5 1989-06-04 1989-06-04 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/ugrzrb1751141728.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/nmov201751141309.jpg The 1989 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held in Phoenix, Arizona on June 4, 1989. It was the fifth race of the 1989 Formula One World Championship and the first United States Grand Prix to be held in Phoenix. Ken Tyrrell was the only team boss who refused to sign the document which would have allowed the race length to be reduced. In the race, Jonathan Palmer lost a certain 4th place when his Tyrrell 018 ran out of fuel on lap 69. Had the race been flagged after 70 laps, Palmer would have finished 4th having already been lapped by Prost instead of running out of fuel and being classified as 9th and last. The organizers were slightly disappointed with a crowd of 31,441 turning out for the race on Sunday in 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 °C) heat, having hoped for 40,000. 505959