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1991 Australia Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Adelaïde circuit. Full information

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1991 Australia Grand Prix

1991 Australia Grand Prix is 516th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Adelaïde circuit. Ayrton Senna won the pole position and this race. This was his 33rd victory. Nigel Mansell and Gerhard Berger also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 14 laps (53 km).

Previous race: 1991 Japan Grand Prix
Next race: 1992 South Africa Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1991 Australia Grand Prix

94th victory for the McLaren team
33rd victory for the Ayrton Senna
66th podium for the Ayrton Senna
46th podium for the Nigel Mansell
26th podium for the Gerhard Berger

1991 Australia Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/6 #1 - 1991 Australia Grand Prix winner

1991 Australia Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/6, #1	5.00	24'34''899 ( 129.170 km/h )	14	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW14, #5	3.00	24'36''158 ( +01.259s )	14	Canon Williams Team
3	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/6, #2	2.00	24'40''019 ( +05.120s )	14	Honda Marlboro McLaren
4	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B191, #20	1.50	25'05''002 ( +30.103s )	14	Camel Benetton Ford
5	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW14, #6	1.00	25'25''436 ( +50.537s )	14	Canon Williams Team
6	Gianni Morbidelli	Ferrari 643, #27	0.50	25'25''968 ( +51.069s )	14	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
7	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 191, #21	0	25'27''260 ( +52.361s )	14	BMS Scuderia Italia
8	Andrea De Cesaris	Jordan 191, #33	0	25'35''330 ( +1m 00.431s )	14	Team 7Up Jordan
9	Alessandro Zanardi	Jordan 191, #32	0	25'50''466 ( +1m 15.567s )	14	Team 7Up Jordan
10	Stefano Modena	Tyrrell 020, #4	0	25'55''269 ( +1m 20.370s )	14	Braun Tyrrell Honda
11	Johnny Herbert	Lotus 102B, #12	0	25'56''972 ( +1m 22.073s )	14	Team Lotus
12	Jj Lehto	Dallara 191, #22	0	26'13''418 ( +1m 38.519s )	14	BMS Scuderia Italia
13	Michele Alboreto	Footwork FA12C, #9	0	26'14''202 ( +1m 39.303s )	14	Footwork Grand Prix International
14	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG911, #15	0	Accident	13	Leyton House Racing
15	Alex Caffi	Footwork FA12C, #10	0		13	Footwork Grand Prix International
16	Roberto Moreno	Minardi M191, #24	0		13	Minardi F1 Team
17	Mark Blundell	Brabham BT60Y, #8	0		13	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
18	Erik Comas	Ligier JS35B, #26	0		13	Ligier Gitanes
19	Mika Hakkinen	Lotus 102B, #11	0		13	Team Lotus
20	Karl Wendlinger	Leyton House CG911, #16	0		12	Leyton House Racing
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M191, #23	0	Accident	8	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Michael Schumacher	Benetton B191, #19	0	Collision	5	Camel Benetton Ford
ab	Thierry Boutsen	Ligier JS35B, #25	0	Collision	5	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Jean Alesi	Ferrari 643, #28	0	Collision	5	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
ab	Nicola Larini	Lamborghini 291, #34	0	Accident	5	Modena Team SpA
ab	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 020, #3	0	Spin	4	Braun Tyrrell Honda
nq	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT60Y, #7	0			Motor Racing Developments Ltd
npq	Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal F1, #14	0			Fondmetal F1
nq	Bertrand Gachot	Lola 91, #29	0			Larrousse F1
f	Eric Bernard	Lola 91, #29	0	Injury		Larrousse F1
nq	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 91, #30	0			Larrousse F1
npq	Naoki Hattori	Coloni C4, #31	0			Coloni Racing Srl
nq	Eric Van De Poele	Lamborghini 291, #35	0			Modena Team SpA

Qualifying Results for the 1991 Australia Grand Prix on the Adelaïde circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/6, #1	1'14''041	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/6, #2	1'14''385	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW14, #5	1'14''822	Canon Williams Team
4	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW14, #6	1'15''057	Canon Williams Team
5	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B191, #20	1'15''291	Camel Benetton Ford
6	Michael Schumacher	Benetton B191, #19	1'15''508	Camel Benetton Ford
7	Jean Alesi	Ferrari 643, #28	1'15''545	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
8	Gianni Morbidelli	Ferrari 643, #27	1'16''203	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
9	Stefano Modena	Tyrrell 020, #4	1'16''253	Braun Tyrrell Honda
10	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M191, #23	1'16''359	Minardi F1 Team
11	Jj Lehto	Dallara 191, #22	1'16''871	BMS Scuderia Italia
12	Andrea De Cesaris	Jordan 191, #33	1'17''050	Team 7Up Jordan
13	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 191, #21	1'17''342	BMS Scuderia Italia
14	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG911, #15	1'17''344	Leyton House Racing
15	Michele Alboreto	Footwork FA12C, #9	1'17''355	Footwork Grand Prix International
16	Alessandro Zanardi	Jordan 191, #32	1'17''362	Team 7Up Jordan
17	Mark Blundell	Brabham BT60Y, #8	1'17''365	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
18	Roberto Moreno	Minardi M191, #24	1'17''639	Minardi F1 Team
19	Nicola Larini	Lamborghini 291, #34	1'17''936	Modena Team SpA
20	Thierry Boutsen	Ligier JS35B, #25	1'17''969	Ligier Gitanes
21	Johnny Herbert	Lotus 102B, #12	1'18''091	Team Lotus
22	Erik Comas	Ligier JS35B, #26	1'18''112	Ligier Gitanes
23	Alex Caffi	Footwork FA12C, #10	1'18''157	Footwork Grand Prix International
24	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 020, #3	1'18''216	Braun Tyrrell Honda
25	Mika Hakkinen	Lotus 102B, #11	1'18''271	Team Lotus
26	Karl Wendlinger	Leyton House CG911, #16	1'18''282	Leyton House Racing
27	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 91, #30	1'18''393	Larrousse F1
28	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT60Y, #7	1'18''855	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
29	Eric Van De Poele	Lamborghini 291, #35	1'19''000	Modena Team SpA
30	Bertrand Gachot	Lola 91, #29	1'19''274	Larrousse F1
31	Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal F1, #14	1'18''184	Fondmetal F1
32	Naoki Hattori	Coloni C4, #31	1'22''852	Coloni Racing Srl
0	Eric Bernard	Lola 91, #29	0	Larrousse F1