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1991 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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1991 Japan Grand Prix

1991 Japan Grand Prix is 515th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Gerhard Berger won the pole position and this race. Ayrton Senna and Riccardo Patrese also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (311 km).

Previous race: 1991 Spain Grand Prix
Next race: 1991 Australia Grand Prix
Race Start: 20th October 1991

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1991 Japan Grand Prix

93rd victory for the McLaren team
6th victory for the Gerhard Berger
25th podium for the Gerhard Berger
65th podium for the Ayrton Senna
26th podium for the Riccardo Patrese

1991 Japan Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/6 #2 - 1991 Japan Grand Prix winner

1991 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/6, #2	10.00	1h 32m 10.695s ( 202.298 km/h )	53	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/6, #1	6.00	1h 32m 11.039s ( +00.344s )	53	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW14, #6	4.00	1h 33m 07.426s ( +56.731s )	53	Canon Williams Team
4	Alain Prost	Ferrari 643, #27	3.00	1h 33m 31.456s ( +1m 20.761s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
5	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT60Y, #7	2.00		52	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
6	Stefano Modena	Tyrrell 020, #4	1.00		52	Braun Tyrrell Honda
7	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B191, #20	0		52	Camel Benetton Ford
8	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG911, #15	0		52	Leyton House Racing
9	Thierry Boutsen	Ligier JS35B, #25	0		52	Ligier Gitanes
10	Alex Caffi	Footwork FA12C, #10	0		51	Footwork Grand Prix International
11	Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal F1, #14	0		50	Fondmetal F1
ab	Erik Comas	Ligier JS35B, #26	0	Alternator	41	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M191, #23	0	Clutch	39	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Michael Schumacher	Benetton B191, #19	0	Engine	34	Camel Benetton Ford
ab	Johnny Herbert	Lotus 102B, #12	0	Engine	31	Team Lotus
ab	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 020, #3	0	Accident	30	Braun Tyrrell Honda
ab	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 91, #30	0	Electrics	26	Larrousse F1
ab	Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi M191, #24	0	Wheel bearing	15	Minardi F1 Team
ab	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW14, #5	0	Spin	9	Canon Williams Team
ab	Alessandro Zanardi	Jordan 191, #32	0	Gearbox	7	Team 7Up Jordan
ab	Mika Hakkinen	Lotus 102B, #11	0	Engine	4	Team Lotus
ab	Karl Wendlinger	Leyton House CG911, #16	0	Pile-up	1	Leyton House Racing
ab	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 191, #21	0	Pile-up	1	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Jj Lehto	Dallara 191, #22	0	Pile-up	1	BMS Scuderia Italia
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Jordan 191, #33	0	Pile-up	1	Team 7Up Jordan
nq	Eric Van De Poele	Lamborghini 291, #35	0			Modena Team SpA
nq	Nicola Larini	Lamborghini 291, #34	0			Modena Team SpA
npq	Naoki Hattori	Coloni C4, #31	0			Coloni Racing Srl
nq	Eric Bernard	Lola 91, #29	0	Accident		Larrousse F1
ab	Jean Alesi	Ferrari 643, #28	0	Engine	0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
npq	Mark Blundell	Brabham BT60Y, #8	0			Motor Racing Developments Ltd
nq	Michele Alboreto	Footwork FA12C, #9	0			Footwork Grand Prix International
f	Fabrizio Barbazza	AGS JH27, #18	0	Withdrawal of the team		AGS Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1991 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Gerhard Berger	McLaren MP4/6, #2	1'34''700	Honda Marlboro McLaren
2	Ayrton Senna	McLaren MP4/6, #1	1'34''898	Honda Marlboro McLaren
3	Nigel Mansell	Williams FW14, #5	1'34''922	Canon Williams Team
4	Alain Prost	Ferrari 643, #27	1'36''670	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
5	Riccardo Patrese	Williams FW14, #6	1'36''882	Canon Williams Team
6	Jean Alesi	Ferrari 643, #28	1'37''140	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
7	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi M191, #23	1'38''154	Minardi F1 Team
8	Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi M191, #24	1'38''248	Minardi F1 Team
9	Michael Schumacher	Benetton B191, #19	1'38''363	Camel Benetton Ford
10	Nelson Piquet	Benetton B191, #20	1'38''614	Camel Benetton Ford
11	Andrea De Cesaris	Jordan 191, #33	1'38''842	Team 7Up Jordan
12	Jj Lehto	Dallara 191, #22	1'38''911	BMS Scuderia Italia
13	Alessandro Zanardi	Jordan 191, #32	1'38''923	Team 7Up Jordan
14	Stefano Modena	Tyrrell 020, #4	1'38''926	Braun Tyrrell Honda
15	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell 020, #3	1'39''118	Braun Tyrrell Honda
16	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara 191, #21	1'39''238	BMS Scuderia Italia
17	Thierry Boutsen	Ligier JS35B, #25	1'39''499	Ligier Gitanes
18	Mauricio Gugelmin	Leyton House CG911, #15	1'39''518	Leyton House Racing
19	Martin Brundle	Brabham BT60Y, #7	1'39''697	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
20	Erik Comas	Ligier JS35B, #26	1'39''820	Ligier Gitanes
21	Mika Hakkinen	Lotus 102B, #11	1'40''024	Team Lotus
22	Karl Wendlinger	Leyton House CG911, #16	1'40''092	Leyton House Racing
23	Johnny Herbert	Lotus 102B, #12	1'40''170	Team Lotus
24	Gabriele Tarquini	Fondmetal F1, #14	1'40''184	Fondmetal F1
25	Aguri Suzuki	Lola 91, #30	1'40''255	Larrousse F1
26	Alex Caffi	Footwork FA12C, #10	1'40''402	Footwork Grand Prix International
27	Michele Alboreto	Footwork FA12C, #9	1'40''844	Footwork Grand Prix International
28	Nicola Larini	Lamborghini 291, #34	1'42''493	Modena Team SpA
29	Eric Van De Poele	Lamborghini 291, #35	1'42''724	Modena Team SpA
30	Eric Bernard	Lola 91, #29	-	Larrousse F1
31	Mark Blundell	Brabham BT60Y, #8	1'44''004	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
32	Naoki Hattori	Coloni C4, #31	2'00''035	Coloni Racing Srl
0	Fabrizio Barbazza	AGS JH27, #18	0	AGS Racing