1991 Japanese Grand Prix

The 1991 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 15 of the 1991 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka, Japan on Sunday, 20 October 1991. Gerhard Berger started on pole position in the McLaren Honda and was the race winner. The result of this Grand Prix sealed the outcome of the 1991 Drivers World Championship and Ayrton Senna won the world title for the third and last time.

1991 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
12Gerhard BergerAustriaMcLaren HondaGoodyear531:32:10.6951:32:10.695--1:41.57240202.298110
21Ayrton SennaBrazilMcLaren HondaGoodyear53+0.3441:32:11.039+0.344+0.3441:41.53239202.28526
36Riccardo PatreseItalyWilliams RenaultGoodyear53+56.7311:33:07.426+56.731+56.3871:41.80427200.24454
427Alain ProstFranceFerrariGoodyear531:20.7611:33:31.456+1:20.761+24.0301:43.71236199.38643
57Martin BrundleGreat BritainBrabham YamahaPirelli52+1 lap1:32:31.3281 lap1 lap1:43.95932197.743192
64Stefano ModenaItalyTyrrell HondaPirelli52+1 lap1:32:40.0121 lap+8.6841:43.59646197.434141
720Nelson PiquetBrazilBenetton FordPirelli52+1 lap1:33:12.9461 lap+32.9341:43.99739196.27210
815Maurício GugelminBrazilLeyton House IlmorGoodyear52+1 lap1:33:21.8571 lap+8.9111:44.34429195.96018
925Thierry BoutsenBelgiumLigier LamborghiniGoodyear52+1 lap1:33:52.6601 lap+30.8031:45.72325194.88817
1010Alex CaffiItalyFootwork PorscheGoodyear51+2 laps1:32:26.2142 laps1 lap1:45.99928194.11926
1114Gabriele TarquiniItalyFondmetal FordGoodyear50+3 laps1:32:27.8083 laps1 lap1:46.21050190.25824
DNF26Érik ComasFranceLigier LamborghiniGoodyear41Alternator1:14:27.7131:44.20434193.72920
DNF23Pierluigi MartiniItalyMinardi FerrariGoodyear39Electrical1:09:41.7291:44.71830196.8817
DNF19Michael SchumacherGermanyBenetton FordPirelli34Engine1:00:56.8101:43.53029196.2789
DNF12Johnny HerbertGreat BritainLotus JuddGoodyear31Engine56:16.6121:45.85330193.81023
DNF3Satoru NakajimaJapanTyrrell HondaPirelli30Spun Off54:29.1541:46.35118193.72315
DNF30Aguri SuzukiJapanLola FordGoodyear26Engine52:16.3881:45.10721175.00025
DNF24Gianni MorbidelliItalyMinardi FerrariGoodyear15Wheel27:54.4031:47.10811189.1158
DNF5Nigel MansellGreat BritainWilliams RenaultGoodyear9Spun Off15:59.4211:45.6424198.0293
DNF32Alessandro ZanardiItalyJordan FordGoodyear7Gearbox12:46.1571:46.1843192.87513
DNF11Mika HäkkinenFinlandLotus JuddGoodyear4Engine7:36.5721:48.8644184.94621
DNF33Andrea de CesarisItalyJordan FordGoodyear1Collision1:57.3931:57.3931179.82611
DNF22JJ LehtoFinlandDallara JuddPirelli1Collision1:58.1001:58.1001178.75012
DNF21Emanuele PirroItalyDallara JuddPirelli1Collision1:58.7571:58.7571177.76116
DNF16Karl WendlingerAustriaLeyton House IlmorGoodyear1Collision2:02.9422:02.9421171.71022
DNF28Jean AlesiFranceFerrariGoodyearEngine6
DNQ9Michele AlboretoItalyFootwork PorscheGoodyear
DNQ34Nicola LariniItalyLambo LamborghiniGoodyear
DNQ35Eric van de PoeleBelgiumLambo LamborghiniGoodyear
DNQ29Eric BernardFranceLola FordGoodyear
DNPQ8Mark BlundellGreat BritainBrabham YamahaPirelli
DNPQ31Naoki HattoriJapanColoni FordGoodyear

Winner

After 53 Laps

2

Gerhard Berger

McLaren Honda

1:32:10.695

202.298 Km/h

310.792 Km

fastest lap

1

Ayrton Senna

McLaren Honda

1:41.532

Lap 39

207.919 Km/h

Pole Position

2

Gerhard Berger

McLaren Honda

1:34.700

222.919 Km/h

1991 Japanese Grand Prix