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1991 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Gerhard Berger |
 McLaren MP4/6 [9] |
Honda RA121E V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:36.458 | 01:34.700 | 01:34.700 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 |  Ayrton Senna |
McLaren MP4/6 [11] |
Honda RA121E V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:36.490 | 01:34.898 | 01:34.898 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams FW14 [5] |
Renault RS3 V10 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:36.529 | 01:34.922 | 01:34.922 | 0 |
| 4 | 27 |  Alain Prost |
 Ferrari 643 [130] |
Ferrari 037 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:37.565 | 01:36.670 | 01:36.670 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese |
Williams FW14 [3] |
Renault RS3 V10 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:37.874 | 01:36.882 | 01:36.882 | 0 |
| 6 | 28 | Jean Alesi |
Ferrari 643 [129] |
Ferrari 037 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:37.718 | 01:37.140 | 01:37.140 | 0 |
| 7 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini |
Minardi M191 [6] |
Ferrari 037 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:40.176 | 01:38.154 | 01:38.154 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli |
Minardi M191 [5] |
Ferrari 037 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:41.088 | 01:38.248 | 01:38.248 | 0 |
| 9 | 19 |  Michael Schumacher |
Benetton B191 [2] |
Ford Cosworth HBA5 V8 3.5 | Pirelli | 01:39.742 | 01:38.363 | 01:38.363 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | Nelson Piquet |
Benetton B191 [6] |
Ford Cosworth HBA5 V8 3.5 | Pirelli | 01:40.557 | 01:38.614 | 01:38.614 | 0 |
| 11 | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris |
 Jordan 191 [1] |
Ford Cosworth HBB4 V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:40.407 | 01:38.842 | 01:38.842 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 |  Jyrki Järvilehto |
Dallara 191 [19] |
Judd GV V10 3.5 | Pirelli | 01:40.191 | 01:38.911 | 01:38.911 | 0 |
| 13 | 32 | Alessandro Zanardi |
Jordan 191 [7] |
Ford Cosworth HBB4 V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:39.051 | 01:38.923 | 01:38.923 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | Stefano Modena |
Tyrrell 020 [8] |
Honda RA101E V10 3.5 | Pirelli | 01:39.245 | 01:38.926 | 01:38.926 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 |  Satoru Nakajima |
Tyrrell 020 [6] |
Honda RA101E V10 3.5 | Pirelli | 01:40.100 | 01:39.118 | 01:39.118 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro |
Dallara 191 [23] |
Judd GV V10 3.5 | Pirelli | 01:41.246 | 01:39.238 | 01:39.238 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 |  Thierry Boutsen |
Ligier JS35B [7] |
Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:39.946 | 01:39.499 | 01:39.499 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | Maurício Gugelmin |
Leyton House CG911 [5] |
Ilmor 2175A V10 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:40.714 | 01:39.518 | 01:39.518 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | Martin Brundle |
Brabham BT60Y [04] |
Yamaha OX99 V12 3.5 | Pirelli | 01:40.867 | 01:39.697 | 01:39.697 | 0 |
| 20 | 26 | Érik Comas |
Ligier JS35B [5] |
Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:41.251 | 01:39.820 | 01:39.820 | 0 |
| 21 | 11 | Mika Häkkinen |
Lotus 102B [3] |
Judd EV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:41.485 | 01:40.024 | 01:40.024 | 0 |
| 22 | 16 | Karl Wendlinger |
Leyton House CG911 [4] |
Ilmor 2175A V10 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:41.639 | 01:40.092 | 01:40.092 | 0 |
| 23 | 12 | Johnny Herbert |
Lotus 102B [2] |
Judd EV V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:40.512 | 01:40.170 | 01:40.170 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 | Gabriele Tarquini |
Fondmetal F1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:42.835 | 01:40.184 | 01:40.184 | 0 |
| 25 | 30 | Aguri Suzuki |
Lola 91 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:41.528 | 01:40.255 | 01:40.255 | 0 |
| 26 | 10 | Alex Caffi |
Footwork FA12C [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:40.517 | 01:40.402 | 01:40.402 | 0 |
| DNQ | 9 | Michele Alboreto |
Footwork FA12C [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:41.536 | 01:40.844 | 01:40.844 | 0 |
| DNQ | 34 | Nicola Larini |
Lambo 291 [5] |
Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:43.057 | 01:42.492 | 01:42.493 | 0 |
| DNQ | 35 | Eric van de Poele |
Lambo 291 [8] |
Lamborghini 3512 V12 3.5 | Goodyear | 01:46.641 | 01:42.724 | 01:42.724 | 0 |
| DNQ | 29 | Éric Bernard |
Lola 91 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 0 |
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| DNPQ | 8 | Mark Blundell |
Brabham BT60Y [05] |
Yamaha OX99 V12 3.5 | Pirelli | 01:44.004 | 0 |
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| DNPQ | 31 | Naoki Hattori |
Coloni C4 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFR V8 3.5 | Goodyear | 02:00.035 | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 26 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 1991 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Suzuka |
| Date | October 20 |
| Pole | Gerhard Berger 01:34.700 |
| Fastest Lap | Ayrton Senna 01:41.532 |
| Podium | 1st Gerhard Berger (18) , 2nd Ayrton Senna (33) , 3rd Riccardo Patrese (2) |
| GP Number | 515 |
| Round | 15 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de España September 29 |
| Next race | Australian Grand Prix November 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 91 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 69 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 52 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 41 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 34 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 25 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 21 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 10 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 9 |
| 10 | Roberto Moreno | Jordan | 8 |
| Benetton | |||
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 6 |
| 12 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Dallara | 4 |
| 13 | Bertrand Gachot | Jordan | 4 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Jordan | 4 |
| Benetton | |||
| 15 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 16 | Mika Häkkinen | Lotus | 2 |
| 17 | Martin Brundle | Brabham | 2 |
| 18 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola | 1 |
| 19 | Julian Bailey | Lotus | 1 |
| 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 1 |
| 21 | Éric Bernard | Lola | 1 |
| 22 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 1 |
| 23 | Mark Blundell | Brabham | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Honda |
132 |
| 2 | Williams Renault |
121 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
55 |
| 4 | Benetton Ford Cosworth |
37 |
| 5 | Jordan Ford Cosworth |
13 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Honda |
12 |
| 7 | Minardi Ferrari |
6 |
| 8 | Dallara Judd |
5 |
| 9 | Brabham Yamaha |
3 |
| 10 | Lotus Judd |
3 |
| 11 | Lola Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 12 | Leyton House Ilmor |
1 |