British Grand Prix 1991
The 1991 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 14 July 1991. It was the eighth race of the 1991 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The 59-lap race was won from pole position by local driver Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Renault. Gerhard Berger finished second in a McLaren-Honda, with Alain Prost third in a Ferrari. Drivers’ Championship leader, Ayrton Senna, ran out of fuel in the second McLaren-Honda on the final lap and was classified fourth. As well as winning from pole position, Mansell led every lap and posted the fastest lap of the race. It was the first of two consecutive grand slams at the Silverstone circuit for Mansell, who repeated the feat the following year in 1992.
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| 1991 British Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 16 in the 1991 Formula One World Championship | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 14 July 1991 | |
| Official name | XLIV Foster’s British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, United Kingdom | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Course length | 5.226 km (3.247 mi) | |
| Distance | 59 laps, 308.334 km (191.59 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, dry, sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:20.939 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:26.379 on lap 43 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| Williams-Renault |
| Second |
| McLaren-Honda |
| Third |
| Ferrari |
Lap leaders |
Qualifying
Pre-qualifying classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:24.825 | — |
| 2 | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford | 1:25.508 | +0.683 |
| 3 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:25.726 | +0.901 |
| 4 | 32 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford | 1:25.931 | +1.106 |
| 5 | 14 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:26.299 | +1.474 |
| 6 | 34 | Nicola Larini | Lambo-Lamborghini | 1:28.042 | +3.217 |
| 7 | 35 | Eric van de Poele | Lambo-Lamborghini | 1:28.827 | +4.002 |
| 8 | 31 | Pedro Chaves | Coloni-Ford | 1:29.735 | +4.910 |
Qualifying classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:22.644 | 1:20.939 | – |
| 2 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.277 | 1:21.618 | +0.679 |
| 3 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:23.436 | 1:22.109 | +1.170 |
| 4 | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.045 | 1:22.476 | +1.537 |
| 5 | 27 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:24.726 | 1:22.478 | +1.539 |
| 6 | 28 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:24.520 | 1:22.881 | +1.942 |
| 7 | 19 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton-Ford | 1:25.715 | 1:23.265 | +2.326 |
| 8 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford | 1:25.107 | 1:23.626 | +2.687 |
| 9 | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:25.834 | 1:24.044 | +3.105 |
| 10 | 4 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:24.925 | 1:24.069 | +3.130 |
| 11 | 22 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:24.997 | 1:24.141 | +3.202 |
| 12 | 8 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:26.117 | 1:24.165 | +3.226 |
| 13 | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford | 1:24.169 | 1:24.319 | +3.230 |
| 14 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:25.803 | 1:24.345 | +3.406 |
| 15 | 3 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:26.229 | 1:24.560 | +3.621 |
| 16 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:25.951 | 1:24.587 | +3.648 |
| 17 | 32 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford | 1:25.323 | 1:24.592 | +3.653 |
| 18 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:25.136 | 1:24.654 | +3.715 |
| 19 | 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:25.530 | 1:25.174 | +4.235 |
| 20 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:27.367 | 1:25.222 | +4.283 |
| 21 | 29 | Éric Bernard | Lola-Ford | 1:26.235 | 1:25.537 | +4.598 |
| 22 | 30 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford | 1:26.438 | 1:25.583 | +4.644 |
| 23 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:27.279 | 1:25.583 | +4.644 |
| 24 | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Judd | 1:27.207 | 1:25.689 | +4.750 |
| 25 | 11 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Judd | 1:26.936 | 1:25.872 | +4.933 |
| 26 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford | 1:27.193 | 1:26.192 | +5.253 |
| 27 | 26 | Érik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:26.486 | 1:26.392 | +5.453 |
| 28 | 10 | Stefan Johansson | Footwork-Ford | 1:28.204 | 1:26.544 | +5.605 |
| 29 | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS-Ford | 1:31.697 | 1:28.122 | +7.183 |
| 30 | 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford | 1:31.130 | 1:28.136 | +7.197 |
Race
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 59 | 1:27:35.479 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 59 | + 42.293 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 27 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 59 | + 1:00.150 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 58 | Out of fuel | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford | 58 | + 1 lap | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 32 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford | 58 | + 1 lap | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 58 | + 1 lap | 10 | |
| 8 | 3 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 58 | + 1 lap | 15 | |
| 9 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 58 | + 1 lap | 23 | |
| 10 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 57 | + 2 laps | 18 | |
| 11 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 57 | + 2 laps | 20 | |
| 12 | 11 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Judd | 57 | + 2 laps | 25 | |
| 13 | 22 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 56 | + 3 laps | 11 | |
| 14 | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Judd | 55 | Oil pressure | 24 | |
| Ret | 8 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 52 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford | 41 | Suspension/Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 28 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 31 | Collision | 6 | |
| Ret | 30 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford | 29 | Collision | 22 | |
| Ret | 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 29 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 28 | Throttle | 14 | |
| Ret | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford | 25 | Transmission | 26 | |
| Ret | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 24 | Broken floor | 9 | |
| Ret | 19 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton-Ford | 21 | Gearbox | 7 | |
| Ret | 29 | Éric Bernard | Lola-Ford | 21 | Transmission | 21 | |
| Ret | 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 16 | Spun off | 16 | |
| Ret | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1 | Collision | 3 | |
| DNQ | 26 | Érik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | ||||
| DNQ | 10 | Stefan Johansson | Footwork-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 14 | Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 34 | Nicola Larini | Lambo-Lamborghini | ||||
| DNPQ | 35 | Eric van de Poele | Lambo-Lamborghini | ||||
| DNPQ | 31 | Pedro Chaves | Coloni-Ford | ||||
Source: |
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 51 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 33 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 22 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 21 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | 18 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Honda | 67 |
| 2 | Williams-Renault | 55 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 29 |
| 4 | Benetton-Ford | 23 |
| 5 | Tyrrell-Honda | 11 |
| Source: |
References
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