1991 Mexican Grand Prix
506th World Championship race, 14th World Championship Mexican Grand Prix, 14th World Championship race at Mexico City
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 June 1991 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Riccardo Patrese  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Mexico City, 67 laps |
| Round: | 6 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 | 1:16.696 | |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:16.978 | 0.282 |
| 3 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:17.264 | 0.568 |
| 4 |  Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:18.129 | 1.433 |
| 5 |  Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:18.156 | 1.460 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.168 | 1.472 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:18.183 | 1.487 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:18.216 | 1.520 |
| 9 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.375 | 1.679 |
| 10 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.453 | 1.757 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.935 | 2.239 |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:19.064 | 2.368 |
| 13 |  Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:19.092 | 2.396 |
| 14 |  Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:19.201 | 2.505 |
| 15 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:19.215 | 2.519 |
| 16 |  JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:19.291 | 2.595 |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:19.647 | 2.951 |
| 18 | Eric Bernard | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.785 | 3.089 |
| 19 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.049 | 3.353 |
| 20 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.050 | 3.354 |
| 21 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:20.200 | 3.504 |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:20.252 | 3.556 |
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:20.322 | 3.626 |
| 24 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus-Judd | 1:20.823 | 4.127 |
| 25 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Judd | 1:20.830 | 4.134 |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Porsche | 1:21.178 | 4.482 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Erik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:21.225 | 4.529 |
| 28 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.258 | 5.562 |
| 29 |  Stefan Johansson | Footwork-Porsche | 1:22.598 | 5.902 |
| 30 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.899 | 6.203 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Eric van de Poele | Lamborghini | 1:30.655 | 13.959 |
| 32 |  Pedro Chaves | Coloni-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.144 | 20.448 |
| 33 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:40.164 | 23.468 |
| 34 | Nicola Larini | Lamborghini | 1:29.688 | 12.992 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 44 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 20 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 16 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | 13 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 11 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 10 |
| 7 | Stefano Modena | 9 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | 6 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | 5 |
| 10 | Roberto Moreno | 5 |
| 11 | JJ Lehto | 4 |
| 12 | Pierluigi Martini | 3 |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | 2 |
| = | Mika Hakkinen | 2 |
| = | Bertrand Gachot | 2 |
| 16 | Aguri Suzuki | 1 |
| = | Julian Bailey | 1 |
| = | Emanuele Pirro | 1 |
| = | Eric Bernard | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Constructor: Fondmetal
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 45th for Williams
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 14th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 59th for Ayrton Senna, 39th for Nigel Mansell, 21st for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 214th for McLaren, 120th & 121st for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 5th for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 33rd for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 12th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 19th for Nigel Mansell
- Constructor: 50th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 35th for Nigel Mansell, 14th for Riccardo Patrese
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Riccardo Patrese (40th different driver to win from pole, 4th Italian driver)