Gridpedia1991 Brazilian Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna won the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 24 Mar 1991 for McLaren, from pole position; Riccardo Patrese was second and Gerhard Berger third.
Senna led every one of the 71 laps. The fastest lap was Nigel Mansell's, 1:20.436. 13 of 34 starters were classified; 21 retired or were not classified. After the race Ayrton Senna led the championship with 20 points, 11 ahead of Alain Prost, with 14 rounds left.
- Date
- 24 Mar 1991
- Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil
- Round
- 2 of 16
- Winner
- Ayrton Senna (McLaren)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 71 | 1:38:28.128 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | 71 | +2.991 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | BERGerhard Berger | McLaren | 4 | 71 | +5.416 | 4 | |
| 4 | 27 | PROAlain Prost | Ferrari | 6 | 71 | +18.369 | 3 | |
| 5 | 20 | PIQNelson Piquet | Benetton | 7 | 71 | +21.960 | 2 | |
| 6 | 28 | ALEJean Alesi | Ferrari | 5 | 71 | +23.641 | 1 | |
| 7 | 19 | MORRoberto Moreno | Benetton | 14 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 24 | MORGianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 21 | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 11 | HAKMika Häkkinen | Team Lotus | 22 | 68 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 25 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Ligier | 18 | 68 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | PIREmanuele Pirro | Dallara | 12 | 68 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 7 | BRUMartin Brundle | Brabham | 26 | 67 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 32 | GACBertrand Gachot | Jordan | 10 | 63 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 5 | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | 59 | Gearbox | 1:20.436 | 0 |
| R | 26 | COMÉrik Comas | Ligier | 23 | 50 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 23 | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 20 | 47 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 8 | BLUMark Blundell | Brabham | 25 | 34 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 29 | BERÉric Bernard | Larrousse | 11 | 33 | Radiator | 0 | |
| R | 22 | JARJyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 19 | 22 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 33 | DECAndrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 13 | 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 4 | MODStefano Modena | Tyrrell | 9 | 19 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 16 | CAPIvan Capelli | Leyton House | 15 | 16 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 3 | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 16 | 12 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 15 | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 8 | 9 | Physical | 0 | |
| R | 17 | TARGabriele Tarquini | AGS | 24 | 0 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 30 | SUZAguri Suzuki | Larrousse | 17 | 0 | Fuel pump | 0 | |
| F | 10 | CAFAlex Caffi | Footwork | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 18 | JOHStefan Johansson | AGS | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 9 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Footwork | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 12 | BAIJulian Bailey | Team Lotus | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 14 | GROOlivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | PL | 0 | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| F | 35 | VANEric van de Poele | Lambo | PL | 0 | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| F | 34 | LARNicola Larini | Lambo | PL | 0 | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| F | 31 | CHAPedro Chaves | Coloni | PL | 0 | Did not prequalify | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Lap chart
Explained: how to read a lap chart · safety car, virtual safety car and red flags.
Race history: gap to the leader
Standings after this race
Explained: how points and the two championships work.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton | 0 | 0 |