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Formula 1 1991 season
The 1991 Formula 1 season ran 16 races and ended with the title going to Ayrton Senna, driving for McLaren. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 16 races of 1991
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Phoenix street circuit | USA | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Brazil | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | Nelson Piquet (Benetton) |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Mexico | Riccardo Patrese (Williams) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | France | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | UK | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Germany | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Hungary | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Autódromo do Estoril | Portugal | Riccardo Patrese (Williams) |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Spain | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit | Japan | Gerhard Berger (McLaren) |
| Australian Grand Prix | Adelaide Street Circuit | Australia | Ayrton Senna (McLaren) |
1991 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna (champion) | McLaren | 7 | 96 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 72 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 2 | 53 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1 | 43 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 1 | 26.5 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton / Jordan / Minardi | 0 | 8 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 15 countries, with 5 different winners over 1991: Ayrton Senna (7), Nigel Mansell (5), Riccardo Patrese (2), Nelson Piquet (1), Gerhard Berger (1). Ayrton Senna won more than anyone, 7 of the 16 races. The title went to Ayrton Senna (Brazil), driving for McLaren, the third of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Ayrton Senna closed the year on 96 points, 24 more than Nigel Mansell.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1990 season and the 1992 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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