Australian Grand Prix
1991 Foster's Australian Grand Prix
Podium
MANWilliams
2
SENMcLaren
1
BERMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerSEN0:24:34.899 from P1
PoleSEN1:14.041
Fastest lapBER1:41.141 on lap 14
Finishers20 / 26classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | – | 14 | 0:24:34.899 | 5 | 1:42.545 |
| 2 | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 3 | ▲1 | 14 | +1.259s | 3 | 1:42.908 |
| 3 | BERGerhard Berger | McLaren | 2 | ▼1 | 14 | +5.120s | 2 | 1:41.141 |
| 4 | PIQNelson Piquet | Benetton | 5 | ▲1 | 14 | +30.103s | 1.5 | 1:42.616 |
| 5 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 4 | ▼1 | 14 | +50.537s | 1 | 1:45.297 |
| 6 | GMOGianni Morbidelli | Ferrari | 8 | ▲2 | 14 | +51.069s | 0.5 | 1:45.599 |
| 7 | PIREmanuele Pirro | Dallara | 13 | ▲6 | 14 | +52.361s | 1:44.933 | |
| 8 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Jordan | 12 | ▲4 | 14 | +60.431s | 1:45.264 | |
| 9 | ZANAlex Zanardi | Jordan | 16 | ▲7 | 14 | +75.567s | 1:43.519 | |
| 10 | MODStefano Modena | Tyrrell | 9 | ▼1 | 14 | +80.370s | 1:45.912 | |
| 11 | HERJohnny Herbert | Lotus | 21 | ▲10 | 14 | +82.073s | 1:46.437 | |
| 12 | JARJJ Lehto | Dallara | 11 | ▼1 | 14 | +98.519s | 1:48.018 | |
| 13 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Footwork | 15 | ▲2 | 14 | +99.303s | 1:47.030 | |
| 14 | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 14 | – | 13 | +1 lap | 1:47.395 | |
| 15 | CAFAlex Caffi | Footwork | 23 | ▲8 | 13 | +1 lap | 1:47.421 | |
| 16 | MORRoberto Moreno | Minardi | 18 | ▲2 | 13 | +1 lap | 1:47.000 | |
| 17 | BLUMark Blundell | Brabham | 17 | – | 13 | +1 lap | 1:46.821 | |
| 18 | COMÉrik Comas | Ligier | 22 | ▲4 | 13 | +1 lap | 1:50.046 | |
| 19 | HAKMika Häkkinen | Lotus | 25 | ▲6 | 13 | +1 lap | 1:50.949 | |
| 20 | WENKarl Wendlinger | Leyton House | 26 | ▲6 | 12 | +2 laps | 1:48.614 | |
| DNF | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 10 | 8 | Spun off | 1:51.274 | ||
| DNF | MSCMichael Schumacher | Benetton | 6 | 5 | Spun off | 1:43.714 | ||
| DNF | ALEJean Alesi | Ferrari | 7 | 5 | Accident | 1:45.738 | ||
| DNF | LARNicola Larini | Modena | 19 | 5 | Spun off | 1:49.640 | ||
| DNF | BOUThierry Boutsen | Ligier | 20 | 5 | Accident | 1:52.628 | ||
| DNF | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 24 | 4 | Spun off | 1:55.073 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1:14.041 | |
| 2 | BERGerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:14.385 | +0.344s |
| 3 | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 1:14.822 | +0.781s |
| 4 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:15.057 | +1.016s |
| 5 | PIQNelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:15.291 | +1.250s |
| 6 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:15.508 | +1.467s |
| 7 | ALEJean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:15.545 | +1.504s |
| 8 | GMOGianni Morbidelli | Ferrari | 1:16.203 | +2.162s |
| 9 | MODStefano Modena | Tyrrell | 1:16.253 | +2.212s |
| 10 | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:16.359 | +2.318s |
| 11 | JARJJ Lehto | Dallara | 1:16.871 | +2.830s |
| 12 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Jordan | 1:17.050 | +3.009s |
| 13 | PIREmanuele Pirro | Dallara | 1:17.342 | +3.301s |
| 14 | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:17.344 | +3.303s |
| 15 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Footwork | 1:17.355 | +3.314s |
| 16 | ZANAlex Zanardi | Jordan | 1:17.362 | +3.321s |
| 17 | BLUMark Blundell | Brabham | 1:17.365 | +3.324s |
| 18 | MORRoberto Moreno | Minardi | 1:17.639 | +3.598s |
| 19 | LARNicola Larini | Modena | 1:17.936 | +3.895s |
| 20 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Ligier | 1:17.969 | +3.928s |
| 21 | HERJohnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:18.091 | +4.050s |
| 22 | COMÉrik Comas | Ligier | 1:18.112 | +4.071s |
| 23 | CAFAlex Caffi | Footwork | 1:18.157 | +4.116s |
| 24 | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:18.216 | +4.175s |
| 25 | HAKMika Häkkinen | Lotus | 1:18.271 | +4.230s |
| 26 | WENKarl Wendlinger | Leyton House | 1:18.282 | +4.241s |
| 27 | SUZAguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:18.393 | +4.352s |
| 28 | BRUMartin Brundle | Brabham | 1:18.855 | +4.814s |
| 29 | VANEric Van de Poele | Modena | 1:19.000 | +4.959s |
| 30 | GACBertrand Gachot | Lola | 1:19.274 | +5.233s |
Adelaide Street Circuit
Previous winners here
| 1990 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton |
| 1989 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams |
| 1988 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1987 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari |
| 1986 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1985 | Keke Rosberg | Williams |
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