1991 Brazilian Grand Prix
502nd World Championship race, 19th World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Interlagos
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 24 March 1991 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Ayrton Senna  McLaren-Honda |
| Pole position: | Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda |
| Fastest lap: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Interlagos, 71 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 71 | 1hr 38m 28.128s | 10 | |
| 2 |  Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 71 | +2.991s | 6 | |
| 3 | +1 |  Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 71 | +5.416s | 4 |
| 4 | +2 |  Alain Prost | Ferrari | 71 | +19.369s | 3 |
| 5 | +2 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 71 | +21.960s | 2 |
| 6 | -1 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 71 | +23.641s | 1 |
| 7 | +7 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +13 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +13 |  Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Judd | 68 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +8 |  Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 68 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +1 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 68 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +14 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 67 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | -3 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 63 | DNF | |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 59 | DNF | ||
| R | Erik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Eric Bernard | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford Cosworth | |||||
- Aguri Suzuki did not start due to a fuel pressure issue on the grid pre-formation lap.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:16.392 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:16.775 | 0.383 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:16.843 | 0.451 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:17.471 | 1.079 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:17.601 | 1.209 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:17.739 | 1.347 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.577 | 2.185 |
| 8 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:18.664 | 2.272 |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:18.847 | 2.455 |
| 10 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.882 | 2.490 |
| 11 | Eric Bernard | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.291 | 2.899 |
| 12 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:19.305 | 2.913 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.339 | 2.947 |
| 14 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.360 | 2.968 |
| 15 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:19.517 | 3.125 |
| 16 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:19.546 | 3.154 |
| 17 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.832 | 3.440 |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:19.868 | 3.476 |
| 19 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:19.954 | 3.562 |
| 20 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:20.175 | 3.783 |
| 21 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:20.502 | 4.110 |
| 22 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Judd | 1:20.611 | 4.219 |
| 23 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:21.168 | 4.776 |
| 24 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.219 | 4.827 |
| 25 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:21.230 | 4.838 |
| 26 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:21.280 | 4.888 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Alex Caffi | Footwork-Porsche | 1:22.190 | 5.798 |
| 28 |  Stefan Johansson | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.432 | 6.040 |
| 29 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Porsche | 1:22.739 | 6.347 |
| 30 | Julian Bailey | Lotus-Judd | 1:23.590 | 7.198 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Eric van de Poele | Lamborghini | 1:21.919 | 5.527 |
| 32 | Nicola Larini | Lamborghini | 1:22.944 | 6.552 |
| 33 |  Pedro Chaves | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.231 | 6.839 |
| 34 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.951 | 7.559 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 20 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 9 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 6 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | 6 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 4 |
| 6 | Stefano Modena | 3 |
| 7 | Satoru Nakajima | 2 |
| 8 | Aguri Suzuki | 1 |
| = | Jean Alesi | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Erik Comas
- Wins
- Driver: 28th for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 88th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 56th for Ayrton Senna, 21st for Gerhard Berger, 19th for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 209th & 210th for McLaren, 117th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 54th for Ayrton Senna
- Constructor: 69th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 17th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 48th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 66th for Ayrton Senna, 11th for Riccardo Patrese
- Pole & win
- Driver: 23rd for Ayrton Senna