| 1991 Spanish Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 16 in the 1991 Formula One World Championship | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 29 September 1991 | |
| Official name | XXXIII Gran Premio Tío Pepe de España | |
| Location | Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Course length | 4.747 km (2.950 mi) | |
| Distance | 65 laps, 308.555 km (191.727 mi) | |
| Weather | Warm and overcast, drying | |
| Attendance | 60,000 | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| McLaren-Honda |
| Time | 1:18.751 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:22.837 on lap 63 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| Williams-Renault |
| Second |
| Ferrari |
| Third |
| Williams-Renault |
| Lap leaders |
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| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:21.504 | — |
| 2 | 8 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:21.727 | +0.223 |
| 3 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford | 1:23.744 | +2.240 |
| 4 | 14 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:23.994 | +2.490 |
| 5 | 10 | Alex Caffi | Footwork-Ford | 1:24.056 | +2.552 |
| 6 | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS-Ford | 1:24.744 | +3.240 |
| 7 | 17 | Olivier Grouillard | AGS-Ford | 1:25.305 | +3.801 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:18.751 | 1:21.208 | — |
| 2 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:18.970 | 1:19.971 | +0.219 |
| 3 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:19.474 | 1:19.064 | +0.313 |
| 4 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:19.643 | 1:20.392 | +0.892 |
| 5 | 19 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford | 1:19.733 | 1:20.779 | +0.982 |
| 6 | 27 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:20.245 | 1:19.936 | +1.185 |
| 7 | 28 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:20.197 | 1:20.690 | +1.446 |
| 8 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:21.682 | 1:20.584 | +1.833 |
| 9 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:21.250 | 1:20.651 | +1.900 |
| 10 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford | 1:20.853 | 1:20.676 | +1.925 |
| 11 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:21.415 | 1:20.677 | +1.926 |
| 12 | 8 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:21.021 | 1:20.724 | +1.973 |
| 13 | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:21.319 | 1:20.743 | +1.992 |
| 14 | 4 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:20.788 | 1:21.576 | +2.037 |
| 15 | 22 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:22.249 | 1:20.967 | +2.216 |
| 16 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:21.801 | 1:22.523 | +3.050 |
| 17 | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford | 1:21.865 | 1:22.992 | +3.114 |
| 18 | 3 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:22.480 | 1:22.114 | +3.363 |
| 19 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:22.575 | 1:22.510 | +3.759 |
| 20 | 32 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan-Ford | 1:22.580 | 1:23.448 | +3.829 |
| 21 | 11 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Judd | 1:22.646 | 1:23.407 | +3.895 |
| 22 | 14 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:22.837 | 1:26.214 | +4.086 |
| 23 | 29 | Éric Bernard | Lola-Ford | 1:22.944 | 1:23.883 | +4.193 |
| 24 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford | 1:23.145 | 1:23.868 | +4.394 |
| 25 | 26 | Érik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:23.359 | 1:23.755 | +4.608 |
| 26 | 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:23.553 | 1:23.623 | +4.802 |
| 27 | 30 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford | 1:24.211 | 1:26.346 | +5.460 |
| 28 | 34 | Nicola Larini | Lambo-Lamborghini | 1:25.330 | 1:26.109 | +6.579 |
| 29 | 12 | Michael Bartels | Lotus-Judd | 1:25.640 | 1:25.392 | +6.641 |
| 30 | 35 | Eric van de Poele | Lambo-Lamborghini | 1:27.501 | 1:27.566 | +8.750 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 65 | 1:38:41.541 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 27 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 65 | + 11.331 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 65 | + 15.909 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 65 | + 22.772 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 65 | + 1:02.402 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford | 65 | + 1:19.468 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 64 | + 1 lap | 13 | |
| 8 | 22 | JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 64 | + 1 lap | 15 | |
| 9 | 32 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan-Ford | 64 | + 1 lap | 20 | |
| 10 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 63 | + 2 laps | 11 | |
| 11 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford | 63 | + 2 laps | 10 | |
| 12 | 14 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal-Ford | 63 | + 2 laps | 22 | |
| 13 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 63 | + 2 laps | 19 | |
| 14 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 62 | Collision | 16 | |
| 15 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 62 | + 3 laps | 9 | |
| 16 | 4 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 62 | + 3 laps | 14 | |
| 17 | 3 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 62 | + 3 laps | 18 | |
| Ret | 8 | Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 49 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 26 | Érik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 36 | Electrical | 25 | |
| Ret | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 33 | Electrical | 1 | |
| Ret | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford | 23 | Engine | 24 | |
| Ret | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford | 22 | Electrical | 17 | |
| Ret | 11 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Judd | 5 | Spun off | 21 | |
| Ret | 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1 | Collision | 8 | |
| Ret | 29 | Éric Bernard | Lola-Ford | 0 | Collision | 23 | |
| Ret | 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 0 | Collision | 26 | |
| DNQ | 30 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 34 | Nicola Larini | Lambo-Lamborghini | ||||
| DNQ | 12 | Michael Bartels | Lotus-Judd | ||||
| DNQ | 35 | Eric van de Poele | Lambo-Lamborghini | ||||
| DNPQ | 10 | Alex Caffi | Footwork-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 18 | Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 17 | Olivier Grouillard | AGS-Ford | ||||
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 85 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 69 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 48 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 31 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 31 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams-Renault | 117 |
| 2 | McLaren-Honda | 116 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 52 |
| 4 | Benetton-Ford | 37 |
| 5 | Jordan-Ford | 13 |
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