1991 Australian Grand Prix
516th World Championship race, 7th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Adelaide
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 3 November 1991 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Ayrton Senna  McLaren-Honda |
| Pole position: | Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda |
| Circuit: | Adelaide, 14 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 14 | 24m 34.899s | 5 | |
| 2 | +1 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 14 | +1.259s | 3 |
| 3 | -1 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 14 | +5.120s | 2 |
| 4 | +1 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +30.103s | 1.5 |
| 5 | -1 |  Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 14 | +50.537s | 1 |
| 6 | +2 | Gianni Morbidelli | Ferrari | 14 | +51.069s | 0.5 |
| 7 | +6 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 14 | +52.361s | |
| 8 | +4 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +1m 00.431s | |
| 9 | +7 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +1m 15.567s | |
| 10 | -1 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 14 | +1m 20.370s | |
| 11 | +10 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Judd | 14 | +1m 22.073s | |
| 12 | -1 |  JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 14 | +1m 38.519s | |
| 13 | +2 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +1m 39.303s | |
| 14 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 13 | DNF | ||
| 15 | +8 | Alex Caffi | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +2 | Roberto Moreno | Minardi-Ferrari | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 13 | +1 lap | ||
| 18 | +4 |  Erik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | +6 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Judd | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 20 | +6 | Karl Wendlinger | Leyton House-Ilmor | 12 | +2 laps | |
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 8 | DNF | ||
| R |  Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Nicola Larini | Lamborghini | 5 | DNF | ||
| R |  Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 5 | DNF | ||
| R |  Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 4 | DNF |
- 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.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:14.041 | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:14.385 | 0.344 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:14.822 | 0.781 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:15.057 | 1.016 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.291 | 1.250 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.508 | 1.467 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:15.545 | 1.504 |
| 8 | Gianni Morbidelli | Ferrari | 1:16.203 | 2.162 |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:16.253 | 2.212 |
| 10 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:16.359 | 2.318 |
| 11 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:16.871 | 2.830 |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.050 | 3.009 |
| 13 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:17.342 | 3.301 |
| 14 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:17.344 | 3.303 |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.355 | 3.314 |
| 16 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.362 | 3.321 |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:17.365 | 3.324 |
| 18 | Roberto Moreno | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:17.639 | 3.598 |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Lamborghini | 1:17.936 | 3.895 |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:17.969 | 3.928 |
| 21 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Judd | 1:18.091 | 4.050 |
| 22 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:18.112 | 4.071 |
| 23 | Alex Caffi | Footwork-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.157 | 4.116 |
| 24 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:18.216 | 4.175 |
| 25 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Judd | 1:18.271 | 4.230 |
| 26 | Karl Wendlinger | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:18.282 | 4.241 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.393 | 4.352 |
| 28 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:18.855 | 4.814 |
| 29 | Eric van de Poele | Lamborghini | 1:19.000 | 4.959 |
| 30 | Bertrand Gachot | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.274 | 5.233 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.184 | 4.143 |
| 32 | Naoki Hattori | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.852 | 8.811 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1991
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 96 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 72 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 53 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | 43 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 34 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | 26.5 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | 21 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | 10 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | 9 |
| 10 | Roberto Moreno | 8 |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | 6 |
| 12 | JJ Lehto | 4 |
| 13 | Bertrand Gachot | 4 |
| = | Michael Schumacher | 4 |
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | 2 |
| = | Mika Hakkinen | 2 |
| = | Martin Brundle | 2 |
| 18 | Aguri Suzuki | 1 |
| = | Julian Bailey | 1 |
| = | Emanuele Pirro | 1 |
| = | Eric Bernard | 1 |
| = | Ivan Capelli | 1 |
| = | Mark Blundell | 1 |
| 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | 0.5 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Alex Caffi, Satoru Nakajima, Nelson Piquet, Emanuele Pirro
- Constructor: Lamborghini, Leyton House
- World Champion
- Constructor: 7th World Championship for McLaren
- Wins
- Driver: 33rd for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 94th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 66th for Ayrton Senna, 46th for Nigel Mansell, 26th for Gerhard Berger
- Constructor: 224th & 225th for McLaren, 133rd for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 60th for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 77th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 33rd for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 14th for Gerhard Berger
- Constructor: 65th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 75th for Ayrton Senna, 25th for Gerhard Berger
- Points finishes
- Driver: 100th and last for Nelson Piquet, 1st for Gianni Morbidelli (251st different point scorer, 41st Italian driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 28th for Ayrton Senna