| Camel Team Lotus Honda |
| Engine: Honda |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Elf |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Nelson Piquet 1
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Satoru Nakajima 2
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Martin Donnelly
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| Tyrrell Racing Organization |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Unipart |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Jonathan Palmer 3
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Julian Bailey 4
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| Canon Williams Team |
| Engine: Judd |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Mobil |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Nigel Mansell 5
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Riccardo Patrese 6
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Jean-Louis Schlesser
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| West Zakspeed Racing |
| Engine: Zakspeed |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Shell |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Piercarlo Ghinzani 9
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Bernd Schneider 10
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Christian Danner
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| Honda Marlboro McLaren |
| Engine: Honda |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Shell |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Alain Prost 11
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Ayrton Senna 12
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Emanuele Pirro
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| Automobiles Gonfaronaise Sportive |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Elf |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Philippe Streiff 14
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| Leyton House March Racing Team |
| Engine: Judd |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Mauricio Gugelmin 15
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Ivan Capelli 16
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| USF&G Arrows Megatron |
| Engine: Megatron |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Castrol |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Derek Warwick 17
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Eddie Cheever 18
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| Benetton Formula |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Mobil |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Alessandro Nannini 19
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Thierry Boutsen 20
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Johnny Dumfries
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Gary Brabham 39
 |
| Osella Squadra Corse |
| Engine: Alfa Romeo |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Agip |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Nicola Larini 21
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| Rial Racing |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: STP |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Andrea de Cesaris 22
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| Lois Minardi Team |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Agip |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Adrian Campos 23
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Luis Perez-Sala 24
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Pierluigi Martini
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| Ligier Loto |
| Engine: Judd |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Rene Arnoux 25
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Stefan Johansson 26
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| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| Engine: Ferrari |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: Agip |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Gerhard Berger 27
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Michele Alboreto 28
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Gianni Morbidelli
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Roberto Moreno
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Dario Benuzzi
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| Larrousse Calmels |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: BP |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Yannick Dalmas 29
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Philippe Alliot 30
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| Coloni SpA |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Gabriele Tarquini 31
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| EuroBrun Racing |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodyear |
| Lubricant: |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Oscar Larrauri 32
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Stefano Modena 33
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| BMS Scuderia Italia |
| Engine: Ford |
| Tyres: Goodeyar |
| Lubricant: |
| Drivers: |
Test Driver(s): |

Alex Caffi 36
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Line-up that is shown as of beginning of the season.
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