1991 Canadian Grand Prix
505th World Championship race, 23rd World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 13th World Championship race at Montreal
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 2 June 1991 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nelson Piquet  Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Montreal, 69 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 16 |
Race Result
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:19.837 | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:20.225 | 0.388 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:20.318 | 0.481 |
| 4 |  Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:20.656 | 0.819 |
| 5 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.686 | 0.849 |
| 6 |  Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:20.916 | 1.079 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:21.227 | 1.390 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.241 | 1.404 |
| 9 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:21.298 | 1.461 |
| 10 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:21.864 | 2.027 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.154 | 2.317 |
| 12 |  Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:22.262 | 2.425 |
| 13 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:22.443 | 2.606 |
| 14 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.596 | 2.759 |
| 15 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:22.993 | 3.156 |
| 16 |  Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:23.040 | 3.203 |
| 17 |  JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:23.040 | 3.203 |
| 18 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:23.125 | 3.288 |
| 19 | Eric Bernard | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.260 | 3.423 |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:23.516 | 3.679 |
| 21 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Porsche | 1:23.529 | 3.692 |
| 22 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.585 | 3.748 |
| 23 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:23.650 | 3.813 |
| 24 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Judd | 1:23.923 | 4.086 |
| 25 |  Stefan Johansson | Footwork-Porsche | 1:24.433 | 4.596 |
| 26 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:24.460 | 4.623 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.491 | 4.654 |
| 28 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.653 | 4.816 |
| 29 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:24.661 | 4.824 |
| 30 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Judd | 1:24.732 | 4.895 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.795 | 4.958 |
| 32 | Nicola Larini | Lamborghini | 1:25.736 | 5.899 |
| 33 | Eric van de Poele | Lamborghini | 1:26.900 | 7.063 |
| 34 |  Pedro Chaves | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.475 | 14.638 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 40 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | 16 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 11 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | 10 |
| = | Riccardo Patrese | 10 |
| 6 | Stefano Modena | 9 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | 7 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | 5 |
| 9 | JJ Lehto | 4 |
| 10 | Pierluigi Martini | 3 |
| = | Roberto Moreno | 3 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 3 |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | 2 |
| = | Mika Hakkinen | 2 |
| = | Bertrand Gachot | 2 |
| 16 | Aguri Suzuki | 1 |
| = | Julian Bailey | 1 |
| = | Emanuele Pirro | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Stefan Johansson
- Wins
- Driver: 23rd and last for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 5th for Benetton
- Podiums
- Driver: 59th for Nelson Piquet, 20th for Riccardo Patrese, 2nd and last for Stefano Modena
- Constructor: 119th for Williams, 76th for Tyrrell, 25th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 4th for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 32nd for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 11th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 18th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 49th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 34th for Nigel Mansell, 13th for Riccardo Patrese
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Bertrand Gachot (248th different point scorer, 28th French driver)