1991 Mexican Grand Prix

Round

6/16

Date

Jun 16, 1991 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Mexico City, Mexico

Circuit

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Circuit length

4.421 m (17 turns)

Race distance

296.207 km (67 laps)

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Patrese

Winner

1:29:52.205

Winning time

Patrese

Pole position

Mansell

Fastest lap

1:16.788

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:29:52.205	1st	67	10
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	+1.336	2nd	67	6
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+57.356	3rd	67	4
4	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	+1 lap	11th	66	3
5	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	+1 lap	9th	66	2
6	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	+1 lap	18th	66	1
7	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	+1 lap	23rd	66
8	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	+2 laps	14th	65
9	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	+2 laps	24th	65
10	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+2 laps	25th	65
11	#4 Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	+2 laps	8th	65
12	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	+3 laps	13th	64
DNF	#8 Mark Blundell	Brabham	Engine	12th	54
DNF	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	Spun off	20th	51
DNF	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	Gearbox	19th	48
DNF	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	Wheel bearing	6th	44
DNF	#28 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	Clutch	4th	42
DNF	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	Engine	16th	30
DNF	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	Engine	26th	24
DNF	#7 Martin Brundle	Brabham	Wheel	17th	20
DNF	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	Engine	22nd	19
DNF	#27 Alain Prost	Ferrari	Alternator	7th	16
DNF	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	Engine	21st	15
DNF	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	Engine	10th	13
DNF	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	Engine	5th	5
DNF	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	Spun off	15th	4
DNQ	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier
DNQ	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS
DNQ	#10 Stefan Johansson	Footwork
DNQ	#18 Fabrizio Barbazza	AGS
DNPQ	#34 Nicola Larini	Modena
DNPQ	#35 Eric van de Poele	Modena
DNPQ	#31 Pedro Chaves	Coloni
DNPQ	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:19.755
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:20.222	+0.467
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:20.719	+0.964
4	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:20.846	+1.091
5	#28 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:21.034	+1.279
6	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:21.554	+1.799
7	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:21.657	+1.902
8	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:21.662	+1.907
9	#27 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:21.686	+1.931
10	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	1:21.686	+1.931
11	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:21.991	+2.236
12	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	1:22.057	+2.302
13	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:22.329	+2.574
14	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:22.404	+2.649
15	#4 Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	1:22.535	+2.780
16	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:22.547	+2.792
17	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:22.564	+2.809
18	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:22.615	+2.860
19	#8 Mark Blundell	Brabham	1:22.717	+2.962
20	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:22.808	+3.053
21	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:22.879	+3.124
22	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:22.940	+3.185
23	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:23.167	+3.412
24	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:23.485	+3.730
25	#7 Martin Brundle	Brabham	1:23.679	+3.924
26	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:24.172	+4.417

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:16.696
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:16.978	+0.282
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:17.264	+0.568
4	#28 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:18.129	+1.433
5	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:18.156	+1.460
6	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:18.168	+1.472
7	#27 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:18.183	+1.487
8	#4 Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	1:18.216	+1.520
9	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:18.375	+1.679
10	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	1:18.453	+1.757
11	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:18.935	+2.239
12	#8 Mark Blundell	Brabham	1:19.064	+2.368
13	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:19.092	+2.396
14	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:19.201	+2.505
15	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:19.215	+2.519
16	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:19.291	+2.595
17	#7 Martin Brundle	Brabham	1:19.647	+2.951
18	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:19.785	+3.089
19	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:20.049	+3.353
20	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	1:20.050	+3.354
21	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:20.200	+3.504
22	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:20.252	+3.556
23	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:20.322	+3.626
24	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:20.823	+4.127
25	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:20.830	+4.134
26	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:21.178	+4.482
27	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:21.225	+4.529
28	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:22.258	+5.562
29	#10 Stefan Johansson	Footwork	1:22.598	+5.902
30	#18 Fabrizio Barbazza	AGS	1:22.899	+6.203

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:17.192
2	#4 Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	1:18.216	+1.024
3	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:18.346	+1.154
4	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:18.375	+1.183
5	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:18.711	+1.519
6	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:18.935	+1.743
7	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:18.980	+1.788
8	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:19.092	+1.900
9	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:19.117	+1.925
10	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:19.201	+2.009
11	#28 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:19.581	+2.389
12	#7 Martin Brundle	Brabham	1:19.647	+2.455
13	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:19.785	+2.593
14	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:19.878	+2.686
15	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:20.029	+2.837
16	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:20.049	+2.857
17	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:20.322	+3.130
18	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:20.535	+3.343
19	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	1:20.551	+3.359
20	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	1:20.560	+3.368
21	#27 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:20.778	+3.586
22	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:21.053	+3.861
23	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:21.178	+3.986
24	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:21.225	+4.033
25	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:22.072	+4.880
26	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:22.398	+5.206
27	#10 Stefan Johansson	Footwork	1:22.598	+5.406
28	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:22.964	+5.772
29	#18 Fabrizio Barbazza	AGS	1:23.920	+6.728
30	#8 Mark Blundell	Brabham	9:28.503	+8:11.311

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:16.696
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:16.978	+0.282
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:17.264	+0.568
4	#28 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:18.129	+1.433
5	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:18.156	+1.460
6	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:18.168	+1.472
7	#27 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:18.183	+1.487
8	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	1:18.453	+1.757
9	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:18.589	+1.893
10	#4 Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	1:18.911	+2.215
11	#8 Mark Blundell	Brabham	1:19.064	+2.368
12	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:19.215	+2.519
13	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:19.291	+2.595
14	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:19.971	+3.275
15	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	1:20.050	+3.354
16	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:20.053	+3.357
17	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:20.200	+3.504
18	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:20.252	+3.556
19	#7 Martin Brundle	Brabham	1:20.378	+3.682
20	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:20.442	+3.746
21	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:20.823	+4.127
22	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:20.830	+4.134
23	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:20.978	+4.282
24	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:21.257	+4.561
25	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:21.429	+4.733
26	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:21.737	+5.041
27	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:21.737	+5.041
28	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:22.258	+5.562
29	#18 Fabrizio Barbazza	AGS	1:22.899	+6.203
30	#10 Stefan Johansson	Footwork	1:22.938	+6.242

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:28.381
2	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	1:28.959	+0.578
3	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:29.545	+1.164
4	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	1:30.599	+2.218
5	#35 Eric van de Poele	Modena	1:30.655	+2.274
6	#31 Pedro Chaves	Coloni	1:37.144	+8.763
7	#21 Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	1:40.164	+11.783
8	#34 Nicola Larini	Modena

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:16.832
2	#4 Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	1:18.836	+2.004
3	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:18.940	+2.108
4	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:19.468	+2.636
5	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:20.109	+3.277
6	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:20.336	+3.504
7	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	1:20.345	+3.513
8	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	1:20.663	+3.831
9	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:20.773	+3.941
10	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:20.985	+4.153
11	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:21.001	+4.169
12	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:21.134	+4.302
13	#7 Martin Brundle	Brabham	1:21.199	+4.367
14	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:21.236	+4.404
15	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:21.333	+4.501
16	#27 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:21.334	+4.502
17	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:21.570	+4.738
18	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:21.693	+4.861
19	#8 Mark Blundell	Brabham	1:21.694	+4.862
20	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:22.040	+5.208
21	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:22.064	+5.232
22	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:22.472	+5.640
23	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:22.714	+5.882
24	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:22.835	+6.003
25	#28 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:22.965	+6.133
26	#18 Fabrizio Barbazza	AGS	1:23.041	+6.209
27	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:23.369	+6.537
28	#10 Stefan Johansson	Footwork	1:23.434	+6.602
29	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:24.159	+7.327
30	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:24.250	+7.418

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:17.829
2	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:17.980	+0.151
3	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:18.348	+0.519
4	#28 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:18.504	+0.675
5	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:18.990	+1.161
6	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:19.616	+1.787
7	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:19.729	+1.900
8	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:19.811	+1.982
9	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:20.030	+2.201
10	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:20.087	+2.258
11	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:20.265	+2.436
12	#7 Martin Brundle	Brabham	1:20.398	+2.569
13	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	1:20.484	+2.655
14	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:20.509	+2.680
15	#27 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:20.656	+2.827
16	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:20.657	+2.828
17	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:20.716	+2.887
18	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:21.029	+3.200
19	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:21.067	+3.238
20	#4 Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	1:21.127	+3.298
21	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	1:21.207	+3.378
22	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:21.226	+3.397
23	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:21.337	+3.508
24	#8 Mark Blundell	Brabham	1:21.338	+3.509
25	#17 Gabriele Tarquini	AGS	1:21.647	+3.818
26	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:21.952	+4.123
27	#26 Érik Comas	Ligier	1:22.630	+4.801
28	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:23.188	+5.359
29	#18 Fabrizio Barbazza	AGS	1:23.442	+5.613
30	#10 Stefan Johansson	Footwork	1:24.412	+6.583

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#5 Nigel Mansell	Williams	1:16.788		61
2	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1:17.299	+0.511	67
3	#1 Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:18.570	+1.782	52
4	#33 Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	1:19.109	+2.321	49
5	#32 Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	1:19.510	+2.722	47
6	#29 Éric Bernard	Lola	1:19.648	+2.860	56
7	#19 Roberto Moreno	Benetton	1:19.718	+2.930	55
8	#20 Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1:19.744	+2.956	42
9	#4 Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	1:19.920	+3.132	50
10	#25 Thierry Boutsen	Ligier	1:19.953	+3.165	64
11	#28 Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:20.129	+3.341	37
12	#24 Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi	1:20.411	+3.623	56
13	#11 Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	1:20.446	+3.658	63
14	#12 Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:20.472	+3.684	61
15	#3 Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	1:20.613	+3.825	58
16	#30 Aguri Suzuki	Lola	1:20.622	+3.834	46
17	#22 JJ Lehto	Dallara	1:20.982	+4.194	29
18	#8 Mark Blundell	Brabham	1:21.105	+4.317	46
19	#27 Alain Prost	Ferrari	1:21.266	+4.478	13
20	#9 Michele Alboreto	Footwork	1:22.269	+5.481	21
21	#16 Ivan Capelli	Leyton House	1:22.487	+5.699	16
22	#14 Olivier Grouillard	Fondmetal	1:23.300	+6.512	10
23	#7 Martin Brundle	Brabham	1:23.323	+6.535	16
24	#2 Gerhard Berger	McLaren	1:23.948	+7.160	4
25	#23 Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:24.014	+7.226	4
26	#15 Maurício Gugelmin	Leyton House	1:24.895	+8.107	7

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	4	5	44
2	Riccardo Patrese	Williams	1	3	20	-24
3	Nelson Piquet	Benetton	1	2	16	-28
4	Nigel Mansell	Williams	0	2	13	-31
5	Alain Prost	Ferrari	0	1	11	-33
6	Gerhard Berger	McLaren	0	2	10	-34
7	Stefano Modena	Tyrrell	0	1	9	-35
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Jordan	0	0	6	-38
9	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	0	1	5	-39
10	Roberto Moreno	Benetton	0	0	5	-39
11	JJ Lehto	Dallara	0	1	4	-40
12	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	0	0	3	-41
13	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-42
14	Mika Häkkinen	Lotus	0	0	2	-42
15	Bertrand Gachot	Jordan	0	0	2	-42
16	Aguri Suzuki	Lola	0	0	1	-43
17	Julian Bailey	Lotus	0	0	1	-43
18	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara	0	0	1	-43
19	Éric Bernard	Lola	0	0	1	-43

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	Honda	4	7	54
2	Williams	Renault	1	5	33	-21
3	Benetton	Ford	1	2	21	-33
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	2	16	-38
5	Tyrrell	Honda	0	1	11	-43
6	Jordan	Ford	0	0	8	-46
7	Dallara	Judd	0	1	5	-49
8	Minardi	Ferrari	0	0	3	-51
9	Lotus	Judd	0	0	3	-51
10	Lola	Ford	0	0	2	-52

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The 1991 Mexican Grand Prix started Jun 16, 1991 on Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Riccardo Patrese started from pole position with Nigel Mansell next to him. Ayrton Senna started from third place.

In 1 hour, 29 minutes and 52 seconds Riccardo Patrese finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Nigel Mansell in second and Ayrton Senna in third place.

After the 1991 Mexican Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 44 points. Senna is 24 points ahead of Riccardo Patrese.