French Grand Prix
Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1991
Podium
PROFerrari
2
MANWilliams
1
SENMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerMAN1:38:00.056 from P4
PolePAT1:14.559
Fastest lapMAN1:19.168 on lap 49
Finishers12 / 26classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 4 | ▲3 | 72 | 1:38:00.056 | 10 | 1:19.168 |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | Ferrari | 2 | – | 72 | +5.003s | 6 | 1:19.944 |
| 3 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 3 | – | 72 | +34.934s | 4 | 1:20.570 |
| 4 | ALEJean Alesi | Ferrari | 6 | ▲2 | 72 | +35.920s | 3 | 1:20.425 |
| 5 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 1 | ▼4 | 71 | +1 lap | 2 | 1:20.028 |
| 6 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Jordan | 13 | ▲7 | 71 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:21.051 |
| 7 | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 9 | ▲2 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:22.309 | |
| 8 | PIQNelson Piquet | Benetton | 7 | ▼1 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:21.873 | |
| 9 | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 12 | ▲3 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:21.719 | |
| 10 | HERJohnny Herbert | Lotus | 20 | ▲10 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:23.201 | |
| 11 | COMÉrik Comas | Ligier | 14 | ▲3 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:21.916 | |
| 12 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Ligier | 16 | ▲4 | 69 | +3 laps | 1:21.641 | |
| DNF | MORRoberto Moreno | Benetton | 8 | 63 | Physical | 1:23.693 | ||
| DNF | MODStefano Modena | Tyrrell | 11 | 57 | Gearbox | 1:23.480 | ||
| DNF | GROOlivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 21 | 47 | Oil leak | 1:22.837 | ||
| DNF | EBEÉric Bernard | Lola | 23 | 43 | Transmission | 1:22.133 | ||
| DNF | JARJJ Lehto | Dallara | 26 | 39 | Tyre | 1:23.748 | ||
| DNF | BLUMark Blundell | Brabham | 17 | 36 | Spun off | 1:23.282 | ||
| DNF | SUZAguri Suzuki | Lola | 22 | 32 | Transmission | 1:23.448 | ||
| DNF | ALBMichele Alboreto | Footwork | 25 | 31 | Gearbox | 1:24.369 | ||
| DNF | BRUMartin Brundle | Brabham | 24 | 21 | Gearbox | 1:23.636 | ||
| DNF | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 18 | 12 | Spun off | 1:24.420 | ||
| DNF | GMOGianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 10 | 8 | Collision | 1:23.687 | ||
| DNF | CAPIvan Capelli | Leyton House | 15 | 7 | Spun off | 1:23.623 | ||
| DNF | BERGerhard Berger | McLaren | 5 | 6 | Engine | 1:23.297 | ||
| DNF | GACBertrand Gachot | Jordan | 19 | 0 | Spun off | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Williams | 1:14.559 | |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | Ferrari | 1:14.789 | +0.230s |
| 3 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1:14.857 | +0.298s |
| 4 | MANNigel Mansell | Williams | 1:14.895 | +0.336s |
| 5 | BERGerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:15.376 | +0.817s |
| 6 | ALEJean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:15.877 | +1.318s |
| 7 | PIQNelson Piquet | Benetton | 1:16.816 | +2.257s |
| 8 | MORRoberto Moreno | Benetton | 1:16.961 | +2.402s |
| 9 | GUGMaurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 1:17.015 | +2.456s |
| 10 | GMOGianni Morbidelli | Minardi | 1:17.020 | +2.461s |
| 11 | MODStefano Modena | Tyrrell | 1:17.114 | +2.555s |
| 12 | MARPierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:17.149 | +2.590s |
| 13 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Jordan | 1:17.163 | +2.604s |
| 14 | COMÉrik Comas | Ligier | 1:17.504 | +2.945s |
| 15 | CAPIvan Capelli | Leyton House | 1:17.533 | +2.974s |
| 16 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Ligier | 1:17.775 | +3.216s |
| 17 | BLUMark Blundell | Brabham | 1:17.836 | +3.277s |
| 18 | NAKSatoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 1:18.144 | +3.585s |
| 19 | GACBertrand Gachot | Jordan | 1:18.150 | +3.591s |
| 20 | HERJohnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:18.185 | +3.626s |
| 21 | GROOlivier Grouillard | Fondmetal | 1:18.210 | +3.651s |
| 22 | SUZAguri Suzuki | Lola | 1:18.224 | +3.665s |
| 23 | EBEÉric Bernard | Lola | 1:18.540 | +3.981s |
| 24 | BRUMartin Brundle | Brabham | 1:18.826 | +4.267s |
| 25 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Footwork | 1:18.846 | +4.287s |
| 26 | JARJJ Lehto | Dallara | 1:19.267 | +4.708s |
| 27 | HAKMika Häkkinen | Lotus | 1:19.491 | +4.932s |
| 28 | FABFAB | AGS | 1:20.110 | +5.551s |
| 29 | TARGabriele Tarquini | AGS | 1:20.262 | +5.703s |
| 30 | JOHStefan Johansson | Footwork | 1:21.000 | +6.441s |
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