- Report
- Classification Pre-Qualifying Qualifying Race
- Championship standings after the race
- References
{{EngvarB|date=April 2017}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}{{Infobox Grand Prix race report |Type = F1 |Grand Prix = British |Country = UK |Date = 14 July |Official name = XLIV Foster's British Grand Prix |Year = 1991 |Image = Silverstone_Circuit_1991_to_1993.png |Race_No = 8 |Season_No = 16 |Location = Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, United Kingdom |Course = Permanent racing facility |Course_mi = 3.247 |Course_km = 5.226 |Distance_laps = 59 |Distance_mi = 191.59 |Distance_km = 308.334 |Weather = Hot, dry, sunny |Pole_Driver = Nigel Mansell |Pole_Country = UK |Pole_Team = Williams-Renault |Pole_Time = 1:20.939 |Fast_Driver = Nigel Mansell |Fast_Country = UK |Fast_Team = Williams-Renault |Fast_Time = 1:26.379 |Fast_Lap = 43 |First_Driver = Nigel Mansell |First_Country = UK |First_Team = Williams-Renault |Second_Driver = Gerhard Berger |Second_Country= Austria |Second_Team = McLaren-Honda |Third_Driver = Alain Prost |Third_Country = France |Third_Team = Ferrari |Lapchart = {{F1Laps1991|GBR}} }}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. ReportMansell-Mania greeted the drivers as they arrived at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. The track had been vastly remodelled for 1991, which garnered largely positive reviews from the drivers. The track was no longer the fastest on the F1 calendar, but it now included many challenging corners for the drivers. Elsewhere Tom Walkinshaw had bought a 35% stake in the Benetton team, but the driver line-ups were unchanged from the previous race. Stefan Johansson continued to stand-in for the injured Alex Caffi at Footwork, although it was the last race he would do so. In qualifying Nigel Mansell took pole in front of his home fans, with title-rival Ayrton Senna second. Riccardo Patrese was third, followed by Gerhard Berger, Alain Prost, Jean Alesi, Roberto Moreno, Nelson Piquet, Maurício Gugelmin, and Stefano Modena. Senna made a rocket start to lead Mansell, while Patrese was the first casualty of the day, having been bumped off by Berger (Patrese retired after the first lap as a result). Senna's lead didn't last for long as Mansell re-passed him going into Stowe corner. Roberto Moreno in the Benetton retired from 6th place with a gearbox failure on lap 22. Mansell and Senna proceeded to rocket off into the distance while Berger, Prost, and Alesi squabbled over third place, with Alesi emerging ahead; he would later retire after colliding with Aguri Suzuki while trying to lap the Japanese driver's Lola. Andrea de Cesaris had a huge accident on Lap 41 when his suspension failed at Abbey corner, his car bounced back across the track and narrowly missed Satoru Nakajima's Tyrrell; de Cesaris was unhurt. At the front it was all Mansell as the Englishman recorded his second win in succession, while rival Senna ran out of fuel on the last lap, he would be classified fourth. Berger ended up second, followed by Prost, Senna, Piquet, and Bertrand Gachot's Jordan. Mansell now trailed Senna by only 18 points and momentum was on his side. In terms of having to prequalify, Brabham would have needed their top car at least in 7th position to demote the Leyton House team, but neither Brundle nor Blundell finished the race (Brundle retired with a broken throttle and Mark Blundell retired with engine failure later in the race on lap 53). {{-}} Classification Pre-Qualifying Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 22 | Finland}} JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:24.825 | — |
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2 | 33 | Italy}} Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford | 1:25.508 | +0.683 |
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3 | 21 | Italy}} Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:25.726 | +0.901 |
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4 | 32 | Belgium}} Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford | 1:25.931 | +1.106 |
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5 | 14 | France}} Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal-Ford | 1:26.299 | +1.474 |
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6 | 34 | Italy}} Nicola Larini | Lambo-Lamborghini | 1:28.042 | +3.217 |
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7 | 35 | Belgium}} Eric van de Poele | Lambo-Lamborghini | 1:28.827 | +4.002 |
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8 | 31 | Portugal}} Pedro Chaves | Coloni-Ford | 1:29.735 | +4.910 |
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Qualifying Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
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1 | 5 | UK}} Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 1:22.644 | 1:20.939 | – |
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2 | 1 | Brazil|1968}} Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.277 | 1:21.618 | +0.679 |
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3 | 6 | Italy}} Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1:23.436 | 1:22.109 | +1.170 |
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4 | 2 | Austria}} Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.045 | 1:22.476 | +1.537 |
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5 | 27 | France}} Alain Prost | Ferrari | 1:24.726 | 1:22.478 | +1.539 |
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6 | 28 | France}} Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:24.520 | 1:22.881 | +1.942 |
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7 | 19 | Brazil|1968}} Roberto Moreno | Benetton-Ford | 1:25.715 | 1:23.265 | +2.326 |
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8 | 20 | Brazil|1968}} Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford | 1:25.107 | 1:23.626 | +2.687 |
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9 | 15 | Brazil|1968}} Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:25.834 | 1:24.044 | +3.105 |
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10 | 4 | Italy}} Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:24.925 | 1:24.069 | +3.130 |
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11 | 22 | Finland}} JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 1:24.997 | 1:24.141 | +3.202 |
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12 | 8 | UK}} Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:26.117 | 1:24.165 | +3.226 |
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13 | 33 | Italy}} Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford | 1:24.169 | 1:24.319 | +3.230 |
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14 | 7 | UK}} Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 1:25.803 | 1:24.345 | +3.406 |
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15 | 3 | Japan|1947}} Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 1:26.229 | 1:24.560 | +3.621 |
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16 | 16 | Italy}} Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 1:25.951 | 1:24.587 | +3.648 |
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17 | 32 | Belgium}} Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford | 1:25.323 | 1:24.592 | +3.653 |
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18 | 21 | Italy}} Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 1:25.136 | 1:24.654 | +3.715 |
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19 | 25 | Belgium}} Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:25.530 | 1:25.174 | +4.235 |
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20 | 24 | Italy}} Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:27.367 | 1:25.222 | +4.283 |
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21 | 29 | France}} Éric Bernard | Lola-Ford | 1:26.235 | 1:25.537 | +4.598 |
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22 | 30 | Japan|1947}} Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford | 1:26.438 | 1:25.583 | +4.644 |
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23 | 23 | Italy}} Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 1:27.279 | 1:25.583 | +4.644 |
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24 | 12 | UK}} Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Judd | 1:27.207 | 1:25.689 | +4.750 |
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25 | 11 | Finland}} Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Judd | 1:26.936 | 1:25.872 | +4.933 |
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26 | 9 | Italy}} Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford | 1:27.193 | 1:26.192 | +5.253 |
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27 | 26 | France}} Érik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | 1:26.486 | 1:26.392 | +5.453 |
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28 | 10 | Sweden}} Stefan Johansson | Footwork-Ford | 1:28.204 | 1:26.544 | +5.605 |
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29 | 18 | Italy}} Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS-Ford | 1:31.697 | 1:28.122 | +7.183 |
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30 | 17 | Italy}} Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford | 1:31.130 | 1:28.136 | +7.197 |
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Race Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | UK}} Nigel Mansell | Williams-Renault | 59 | 1:27:35.479 | 1 | 10 |
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2 | 2 | Austria}} Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 59 | + 42.293 | 4 | 6 |
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3 | 27 | France}} Alain Prost | Ferrari | 59 | + 1:00.150 | 5 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | Brazil|1968}} Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | 58 | Out of Fuel | 2 | 3 |
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5 | 20 | Brazil|1968}} Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford | 58 | + 1 Lap | 8 | 2 |
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6 | 32 | Belgium}} Bertrand Gachot | Jordan-Ford | 58 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 1 |
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7 | 4 | Italy}} Stefano Modena | Tyrrell-Honda | 58 | + 1 Lap | 10 | |
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8 | 3 | Japan|1947}} Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell-Honda | 58 | + 1 Lap | 15 | |
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9 | 23 | Italy}} Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ferrari | 58 | + 1 Lap | 23 | |
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10 | 21 | Italy}} Emanuele Pirro | Dallara-Judd | 57 | + 2 Laps | 18 | |
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11 | 24 | Italy}} Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi-Ferrari | 57 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
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12 | 11 | Finland}} Mika Häkkinen | Lotus-Judd | 57 | + 2 Laps | 25 | |
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13 | 22 | Finland}} JJ Lehto | Dallara-Judd | 56 | + 3 Laps | 11 | |
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14 | 12 | UK}} Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Judd | 55 | Oil Pressure | 24 | |
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Ret | 8 | UK}} Mark Blundell | Brabham-Yamaha | 52 | Engine | 12 | |
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Ret | 33 | Italy}} Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan-Ford | 41 | Suspension/Accident | 13 | |
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Ret | 28 | France}} Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 31 | Collision | 6 | |
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Ret | 30 | Japan|1947}} Aguri Suzuki | Lola-Ford | 29 | Collision | 22 | |
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Ret | 25 | Belgium}} Thierry Boutsen | Ligier-Lamborghini | 29 | Engine | 19 | |
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Ret | 7 | UK}} Martin Brundle | Brabham-Yamaha | 28 | Throttle | 14 | |
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Ret | 9 | Italy}} Michele Alboreto | Footwork-Ford | 25 | Transmission | 26 | |
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Ret | 15 | Brazil|1968}} Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House-Ilmor | 24 | Chassis | 9 | |
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Ret | 19 | Brazil|1968}} Roberto Moreno | Benetton-Ford | 21 | Gearbox | 7 | |
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Ret | 29 | France}} Éric Bernard | Lola-Ford | 21 | Transmission | 21 | |
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Ret | 16 | Italy}} Ivan Capelli | Leyton House-Ilmor | 16 | Spun Off | 16 | |
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Ret | 6 | Italy}} Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 1 | Collision | 3 | |
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DNQ | 26 | France}} Érik Comas | Ligier-Lamborghini | | |
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DNQ | 10 | Sweden}} Stefan Johansson | Footwork-Ford | | |
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DNQ | 18 | Italy}} Fabrizio Barbazza | AGS-Ford | | |
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DNQ | 17 | Italy}} Gabriele Tarquini | AGS-Ford | | |
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DNPQ | 14 | France}} Olivier Grouillard | Fondmetal-Ford | | |
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DNPQ | 34 | Italy}} Nicola Larini | Lambo-Lamborghini | | |
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DNPQ | 35 | Belgium}} Eric van de Poele | Lambo-Lamborghini | | |
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DNPQ | 31 | Portugal}} Pedro Chaves | Coloni-Ford | | |
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Championship standings after the race{{col-start}}{{col-2}}- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | BRA|1968}} Ayrton Senna | 51 | 2 | GBR}} Nigel Mansell | 33 | 3 | ITA}} Riccardo Patrese | 22 | 4 | FRA}} Alain Prost | 21 | 5 | BRA|1968}} Nelson Piquet | 18 | Source: [2] |
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{{col-2}}- Constructors' Championship standings
Pos | Constructor | Points |
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1 | GBR}} McLaren-Honda | 67 | 2 | GBR}} Williams-Renault | 55 | 3 | ITA}} Ferrari | 29 | 4 | GBR}} Benetton-Ford | 23 | 5 | GBR}} Tyrrell-Honda | 11 | Source: [2] |
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{{col-end}}- {{small|Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.}}
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1991/206/ |title=1991 British Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |accessdate=23 December 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103035454/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1991/206/ |archivedate=3 November 2014}} 2. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1991/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 1991 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=13 March 2019}}
{{F1 race report |Name_of_race = British Grand Prix |Year_of_race = 1991 |Previous_race_in_season = 1991 French Grand Prix |Next_race_in_season = 1991 German Grand Prix |Previous_year's_race = 1990 British Grand Prix |Next_year's_race = 1992 British Grand Prix }}{{F1GP 90-99}} 3 : 1991 Formula One races|British Grand Prix|1991 in British motorsport |