1991 Australian Grand Prix
Date | Sunday, 3 November 1991 |
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Fastest lap |
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Circuit | Adelaide, 14 laps |
Round | 16 of 16 |
Race numbers | The 1991 Australian Grand Prix was the
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Next race | 1992 South African Grand Prix |
Race result
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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1 | ![]() | McLaren-Honda | 14 | 24m 34.899s | 5 | |
2 | +1 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 14 | +1.259s | 3 |
3 | -1 | ![]() | McLaren-Honda | 14 | +5.120s | 2 |
4 | +1 | ![]() | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +30.103s | 1.5 |
5 | -1 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 14 | +50.537s | 1 |
6 | +2 | ![]() | Ferrari | 14 | +51.069s | 0.5 |
7 | +6 | ![]() | Dallara-Judd | 14 | +52.361s | |
8 | +4 | ![]() | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +1m 00.431s | |
9 | +7 | ![]() | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +1m 15.567s | |
10 | -1 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Honda | 14 | +1m 20.370s | |
11 | +10 | ![]() | Lotus-Judd | 14 | +1m 22.073s | |
12 | -1 | ![]() | Dallara-Judd | 14 | +1m 38.519s | |
13 | +2 | ![]() | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +1m 39.303s | |
14 | ![]() | Leyton House-Ilmor | 13 | DNF | ||
15 | +8 | ![]() | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 13 | +1 lap | |
16 | +2 | ![]() | Minardi-Ferrari | 13 | +1 lap | |
17 | ![]() | Brabham-Yamaha | 13 | +1 lap | ||
18 | +4 | ![]() | Ligier-Lamborghini | 13 | +1 lap | |
19 | +6 | ![]() | Lotus-Judd | 13 | +1 lap | |
20 | +6 | ![]() | Leyton House-Ilmor | 12 | +2 laps | |
R | ![]() | Minardi-Ferrari | 8 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Ferrari | 5 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Lamborghini | 5 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Ligier-Lamborghini | 5 | DNF | ||
R | ![]() | Tyrrell-Honda | 4 | DNF |
Notes
- The race was stopped after 16 laps due to torrential rain. The official results were determined by the order at the end of lap 14.
- Mauricio Gugelmin ended lap 13 in P11 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
Pos | Driver | Constructor |
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1 | ![]() | McLaren-Honda |
2 | ![]() | McLaren-Honda |
3 | ![]() | Williams-Renault |
4 | ![]() | Williams-Renault |
5 | ![]() | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
6 | ![]() | Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
7 | ![]() | Ferrari |
8 | ![]() | Ferrari |
9 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Honda |
10 | ![]() | Minardi-Ferrari |
11 | ![]() | Dallara-Judd |
12 | ![]() | Jordan-Ford Cosworth |
13 | ![]() | Dallara-Judd |
14 | ![]() | Leyton House-Ilmor |
15 | ![]() | Footwork-Ford Cosworth |
16 | ![]() | Jordan-Ford Cosworth |
17 | ![]() | Brabham-Yamaha |
18 | ![]() | Minardi-Ferrari |
19 | ![]() | Lamborghini |
20 | ![]() | Ligier-Lamborghini |
21 | ![]() | Lotus-Judd |
22 | ![]() | Ligier-Lamborghini |
23 | ![]() | Footwork-Ford Cosworth |
24 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Honda |
25 | ![]() | Lotus-Judd |
26 | ![]() | Leyton House-Ilmor |
Qualifying result
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | ![]() | McLaren-Honda | 1:14.041 | |
2 | ![]() | McLaren-Honda | 1:14.385 | 0.344 |
3 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 1:14.822 | 0.781 |
4 | ![]() | Williams-Renault | 1:15.057 | 1.016 |
5 | ![]() | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.291 | 1.250 |
6 | ![]() | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.508 | 1.467 |
7 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:15.545 | 1.504 |
8 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:16.203 | 2.162 |
9 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:16.253 | 2.212 |
10 | ![]() | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:16.359 | 2.318 |
11 | ![]() | Dallara-Judd | 1:16.871 | 2.830 |
12 | ![]() | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.050 | 3.009 |
13 | ![]() | Dallara-Judd | 1:17.342 | 3.301 |
14 | ![]() | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:17.344 | 3.303 |
15 | ![]() | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.355 | 3.314 |
16 | ![]() | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.362 | 3.321 |
17 | ![]() | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:17.365 | 3.324 |
18 | ![]() | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:17.639 | 3.598 |
19 | ![]() | Lamborghini | 1:17.936 | 3.895 |
20 | ![]() | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:17.969 | 3.928 |
21 | ![]() | Lotus-Judd | 1:18.091 | 4.050 |
22 | ![]() | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:18.112 | 4.071 |
23 | ![]() | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.157 | 4.116 |
24 | ![]() | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:18.216 | 4.175 |
25 | ![]() | Lotus-Judd | 1:18.271 | 4.230 |
26 | ![]() | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:18.282 | 4.241 |
Did not qualify | ||||
27 | ![]() | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.393 | 4.352 |
28 | ![]() | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:18.855 | 4.814 |
29 | ![]() | Lamborghini | 1:19.000 | 4.959 |
30 | ![]() | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.274 | 5.233 |
Did not pre-qualify | ||||
31 | ![]() | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.184 | 4.143 |
32 | ![]() | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.852 | 8.811 |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-1991 Australian Grand Prix.
Driver
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 96 |
2 | ![]() | 72 |
3 | ![]() | 53 |
4 | ![]() | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 34 |
6 | ![]() | 26.5 |
7 | ![]() | 21 |
8 | ![]() | 10 |
9 | ![]() | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 8 |
11 | ![]() | 6 |
12 | ![]() | 4 |
13 | ![]() | 4 |
= | ![]() | 4 |
15 | ![]() | 2 |
= | ![]() | 2 |
= | ![]() | 2 |
18 | ![]() | 1 |
= | ![]() | 1 |
= | ![]() | 1 |
= | ![]() | 1 |
= | ![]() | 1 |
= | ![]() | 1 |
24 | ![]() | 0.5 |
Constructor
Pos | Constructor | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 139 |
2 | ![]() | 125 |
3 | ![]() | 55.5 |
4 | ![]() | 38.5 |
5 | ![]() | 13 |
6 | ![]() | 12 |
7 | ![]() | 6 |
8 | ![]() | 5 |
9 | ![]() | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 3 |
11 | ![]() | 2 |
12 | ![]() | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Last start
- Alex Caffi, Satoru Nakajima, Nelson Piquet, Emanuele Pirro
- Lamborghini, Leyton House
- World Champion
- 7th title for McLaren (3rd constructor to win seven championships)
- Wins
- 33rd for Ayrton Senna
- 94th for McLaren
- Podiums
- 66th for Ayrton Senna, 46th for Nigel Mansell, 26th for Gerhard Berger
- 224th & 225th for McLaren, 133rd for Williams
- Poles
- 60th for Ayrton Senna (1st driver to take 60 pole positions, 1st Brazilian driver)
- 77th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- 33rd for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- 14th for Gerhard Berger
- 65th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- 75th for Ayrton Senna, 25th for Gerhard Berger (last until 1994; last for McLaren)
- Points finishes
- 100th and last for Nelson Piquet, 1st for Gianni Morbidelli (251st different point scorer, 41st Italian driver)
- Pole & win
- 28th for Ayrton Senna (last until 1993)