World Drivers' Championship

1991

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1991 Formula One World Championship

Ayrton Senna won the 1991 World Drivers' Championship for McLaren with 96 points, 24 ahead of Nigel Mansell (Williams).

Senna won 7 of the 16 races. McLaren won the most races (8 of 16). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Ayrton SennaMcLaren71296
2Nigel MansellWilliams5972
3Riccardo PatreseWilliams2853
4Gerhard BergerMcLaren1643
5Alain ProstFerrari0534
6Nelson PiquetBenetton1326.5
7Jean AlesiFerrari0321
8Stefano ModenaTyrrell0110
9Andrea de CesarisJordan009
10Roberto MorenoBenetton / Minardi / Jordan008
11Pierluigi MartiniMinardi006
12JJ LehtoDallara014
13Bertrand GachotJordan004
14Michael SchumacherBenetton / Jordan004
15Satoru NakajimaTyrrell002
16Mika HäkkinenTeam Lotus002
17Martin BrundleBrabham002
18Emanuele PirroDallara001
19Mark BlundellBrabham001
20Ivan CapelliLeyton House001
21Éric BernardLola / Larrousse001
22Aguri SuzukiLola / Larrousse001
23Julian BaileyTeam Lotus001
24Gianni MorbidelliMinardi / Ferrari000.5

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1United States Grand Prix10 Mar 1991Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaJean Alesi
2Brazilian Grand Prix24 Mar 1991Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaNigel Mansell
3San Marino Grand Prix28 Apr 1991Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaGerhard Berger
4Monaco Grand Prix12 May 1991Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaAlain Prost
5Canadian Grand Prix2 Jun 1991Nelson PiquetBenettonRiccardo PatreseNigel Mansell
6Mexican Grand Prix16 Jun 1991Riccardo PatreseWilliamsRiccardo PatreseNigel Mansell
7French Grand Prix7 Jul 1991Nigel MansellWilliamsRiccardo PatreseNigel Mansell
8British Grand Prix14 Jul 1991Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellNigel Mansell
9German Grand Prix28 Jul 1991Nigel MansellWilliamsNigel MansellRiccardo Patrese
10Hungarian Grand Prix11 Aug 1991Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaBertrand Gachot
11Belgian Grand Prix25 Aug 1991Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaRoberto Moreno
12Italian Grand Prix8 Sep 1991Nigel MansellWilliamsAyrton SennaAyrton Senna
13Portuguese Grand Prix22 Sep 1991Riccardo PatreseWilliamsRiccardo PatreseNigel Mansell
14Spanish Grand Prix29 Sep 1991Nigel MansellWilliamsGerhard BergerRiccardo Patrese
15Japanese Grand Prix20 Oct 1991Gerhard BergerMcLarenGerhard BergerAyrton Senna
16Australian Grand Prix3 Nov 1991Ayrton SennaMcLarenAyrton SennaGerhard Berger

Race by race

Round 1

United States Grand Prix

10 Mar 1991 · Phoenix street circuit, Phoenix, USA

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 16.322s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 4 points from Alain Prost with 15 rounds to go.
Round 2

Brazilian Grand Prix

24 Mar 1991 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 2.991s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • A home win for Ayrton Senna.
  • Ayrton Senna's 2nd win of 1991.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 11 points from Alain Prost with 14 rounds to go.
Round 3

San Marino Grand Prix

28 Apr 1991 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 1.675s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • Ayrton Senna's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • First career podium for JJ Lehto.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 20 points from Gerhard Berger with 13 rounds to go.
Round 4

Monaco Grand Prix

12 May 1991 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 18.348s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Ayrton Senna's 4th consecutive win.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 29 points from Alain Prost with 12 rounds to go.
Round 5

Canadian Grand Prix

2 Jun 1991 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Nelson Piquet won for Benetton from P8, 31.832s ahead of Stefano Modena.
  • The last of Nelson Piquet's 23 Grand Prix wins.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (alternator).
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 24 points from Nelson Piquet with 11 rounds to go.
Round 6

Mexican Grand Prix

16 Jun 1991 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Riccardo Patrese won for Williams from pole, 1.336s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 24 points from Riccardo Patrese with 10 rounds to go.
Round 7

French Grand Prix

7 Jul 1991 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P4, 5.003s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 25 points from Nigel Mansell with 9 rounds to go.
Round 8

British Grand Prix

14 Jul 1991 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 42.293s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (out of fuel).
  • A home win for Nigel Mansell.
  • A hat-trick for Nigel Mansell: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Nigel Mansell's 2nd win of 1991.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 18 points from Nigel Mansell with 8 rounds to go.
Round 9

German Grand Prix

28 Jul 1991 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from pole, 13.779s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • Championship leader Ayrton Senna retired (out of fuel).
  • Nigel Mansell's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 8 points from Nigel Mansell with 7 rounds to go.
Round 10

Hungarian Grand Prix

11 Aug 1991 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 4.599s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Ayrton Senna's 5th win of 1991.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 12 points from Nigel Mansell with 6 rounds to go.
Round 11

Belgian Grand Prix

25 Aug 1991 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 1.901s ahead of Gerhard Berger.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • Ayrton Senna's 6th win of 1991.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 22 points from Nigel Mansell with 5 rounds to go.
Round 12

Italian Grand Prix

8 Sep 1991 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 16.262s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Nigel Mansell's 4th win of 1991.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 18 points from Nigel Mansell with 4 rounds to go.
Round 13

Portuguese Grand Prix

22 Sep 1991 · Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal

  • Riccardo Patrese won for Williams from pole, 20.941s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • The 50th Grand Prix win for Williams.
  • Riccardo Patrese's 2nd win of 1991.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 24 points from Nigel Mansell with 3 rounds to go.
Round 14

Spanish Grand Prix

29 Sep 1991 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

  • Nigel Mansell won for Williams from P2, 11.331s ahead of Alain Prost.
  • Polesitter Gerhard Berger retired (electrical).
  • Nigel Mansell's 5th win of 1991.
  • Ayrton Senna leads the championship by 16 points from Nigel Mansell with 2 rounds to go.
Round 15

Japanese Grand Prix

20 Oct 1991 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Gerhard Berger won for McLaren from pole, 0.344s ahead of Ayrton Senna.
  • Ayrton Senna clinched the 1991 title with 1 round to spare.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
Round 16

Australian Grand Prix

3 Nov 1991 · Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia

  • Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from pole, 1.259s ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Ayrton Senna finished as champion, 24 points ahead of Nigel Mansell.
  • Ayrton Senna's 7th win of 1991.