nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn wʌz mək lˈæɹənz fˈoːɹθ kənstɹˈʌktɚz tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ˈɔn fɹʌm ,  ænd , mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə tˈiːm ðɪ ˈiːkwəl lˈiːdɪŋ kənstɹˈʌktɚɹ ʌvðə dˈɛkeɪd wɪð wˈɪljəmz hˌuː wˈʌn ˈɪn , ,  ænd .
1989 was McLaren's fourth Constructors' Championship of the 1980s following on from ,  and , making the team the equal leading constructor of the decade with Williams who won in , ,  and .