← 1991 Spanish GP 1991 Season 1991 Australian GP →

Japanese Grand Prix 1991

Round 15 of 16  · 20 October 1991  · Suzuka  · 53 laps

WDC Decider

Fastest Lap Ayrton Senna 1:41.532 (lap 39)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 BER Gerhard Berger McLaren 1 1:32:10.695 10
2 SEN Ayrton Senna FL McLaren 2 +0.344 6
3 PAT Riccardo Patrese Williams 5 +56.731 4
4 PRO Alain Prost Ferrari 4 +1:20.761 3
5 BRU Martin Brundle Brabham 19 +1 lap 2
6 MOD Stefano Modena Tyrrell 14 +1 lap 1
7 PIQ Nelson Piquet Benetton 10 +1 lap —
8 GUG Maurício Gugelmin Leyton House 18 +1 lap —
9 BOU Thierry Boutsen Ligier 17 +1 lap —
10 CAF Alex Caffi Footwork 26 +2 laps —
11 TAR Gabriele Tarquini Fondmetal 24 +3 laps —
DNF COM Érik Comas Ligier 20 Alternator —
DNF MAR Pierluigi Martini Minardi 7 Electrical —
DNF MSC Michael Schumacher Benetton 9 Engine —
DNF HER Johnny Herbert Lotus 23 Engine —
DNF NAK Satoru Nakajima Tyrrell 15 Spun off —
DNF SUZ Aguri Suzuki Lola 25 Engine —
DNF MOR Gianni Morbidelli Minardi 8 Wheel —
DNF MAN Nigel Mansell Williams 3 Spun off —
DNF ZAN Alex Zanardi Jordan 13 Gearbox —
DNF HAK Mika Häkkinen Lotus 21 Engine —
DNF DEC Andrea de Cesaris Jordan 11 Collision —
DNF JAR JJ Lehto Dallara 12 Collision —
DNF PIR Emanuele Pirro Dallara 16 Collision —
DNF WEN Karl Wendlinger Leyton House 22 Collision —
DNF ALE Jean Alesi Ferrari 6 Engine —
DNQ ALB Michele Alboreto Footwork — — —
DNQ LAR Nicola Larini Modena — — —
DNQ VAN Eric van de Poele Modena — — —
DNQ BER Éric Bernard Lola — — —
DNPQ BLU Mark Blundell Brabham — — —
DNPQ HAT Naoki Hattori Coloni — — —

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 BER Gerhard Berger McLaren 1:34.700
2 SEN Ayrton Senna McLaren 1:34.898
3 MAN Nigel Mansell Williams 1:34.922
4 PRO Alain Prost Ferrari 1:36.670
5 PAT Riccardo Patrese Williams 1:36.882
6 ALE Jean Alesi Ferrari 1:37.140
7 MAR Pierluigi Martini Minardi 1:38.154
8 MOR Gianni Morbidelli Minardi 1:38.248
9 MSC Michael Schumacher Benetton 1:38.363
10 PIQ Nelson Piquet Benetton 1:38.614
11 DEC Andrea de Cesaris Jordan 1:38.842
12 JAR JJ Lehto Dallara 1:38.911
13 ZAN Alex Zanardi Jordan 1:38.923
14 MOD Stefano Modena Tyrrell 1:38.926
15 NAK Satoru Nakajima Tyrrell 1:39.118
16 PIR Emanuele Pirro Dallara 1:39.238
17 BOU Thierry Boutsen Ligier 1:39.499
18 GUG Maurício Gugelmin Leyton House 1:39.518
19 BRU Martin Brundle Brabham 1:39.697
20 COM Érik Comas Ligier 1:39.820
21 HAK Mika Häkkinen Lotus 1:40.024
22 WEN Karl Wendlinger Leyton House 1:40.092
23 HER Johnny Herbert Lotus 1:40.170
24 TAR Gabriele Tarquini Fondmetal 1:40.184
25 SUZ Aguri Suzuki Lola 1:40.255
26 CAF Alex Caffi Footwork 1:40.402
27 ALB Michele Alboreto Footwork 1:40.844
28 LAR Nicola Larini Modena 1:42.492
29 VAN Eric van de Poele Modena 1:42.724